Greenland YouTube Videos
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What does an iceberg look like underwater? | #75 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We've got company at the weather station in Greenland, and it's not just another boat. The grounded iceberg is breaking apart and starting to cause concern in the tiny harbour. Where is our weather window? If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs ...
Figuring out what went wrong docking | #74 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
Docking a sailboat can be challenging, but there are all sorts of things one can do to make it less stressful...and then there's what we did. (Hint: there's a lot of yelling...yuck!) If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, sha...
Fixing our broken steering | #73 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We've made it back to the dock...now what? With the clock ticking on our weather window, it's time to figure out what happened to our steering with a little help from our friends. If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share...
We Lost Our Steering Off The Coast of Greenland | #72 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
What do you do when the worst happens on a boat at sea? Are you prepared or do you panic? The crew aboard Paragon is tested when she loses her steerage in the middle of an iceberg field sailing off the coast of Greenland. If you enjoyed this video, then g...
Pushing off from Greenland. | #71 | DrakeParagon Season 5
We're pushing off from Greenland aboard our 42 foot sailboat bound for Ireland...or are we? The boat is stowed and the crew is rested, but even the best laid plans cannot compete with the raw nature in this harsh land. A few icebergs and gale force winds m...
How Do We Get Out Of Here? | #70 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
The crew of Paragon awakens to white caps and gusting winds that turn the boat into a rocking horse straining and bucking against her lines. Submerged rocks and the appearance of an iceberg suddenly makes everyone question how we're going to get out of thi...
Safe Weather Window to Ireland? | #69 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We've checked and downloaded the latest weather report, said our goodbyes to the men at the weather station, and given the dogs one last belly rub. The time has finally come to push off from Greenland and sail to Ireland. The weather isn't ideal, but at th...
Working at the Edge of the World | #68 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We've sailed Paragon into one of the most remote places to work, but what is that like. We sit down with the manager of the weather station on the southern tip of Greenland to talk about life in this remote outpost. If you enjoyed this video, then give it...
The Weather Station in Greenland | #67 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
The weather station on the southern tip of Greenland is the last stop for us, but also an incredibly important place for many reasons including...PUPPIES! We meet up with old friends, are attacked by an unlikely source, and encounter some of the cutest Pol...
A Very Dangerous Anchorage | #65 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
What to do when it becomes too dangerous to stay in an anchorage? Should we head for the unknown option or backtrack to a possibility? With limited daylight we have to make some tough decisions...and quickly! If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thu...
Too Dangerous | #64 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
It's blowing 37 knots and we're downwind of a calving glacier...what could go wrong?!? If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via Paypal with the links below. Patreon: Chec...
Anchoring in the Valley of the Glacier in Greenland | #63 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
With the current against us and the sun going down we're left with our backup anchorage...only to find it's filled with ice. If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via Payp...
Postcard of the Most Majestic Fjord in Greenland – Tiny Living, BIG View! | DrakeParagon Sailing
Some places stop us in our tracks and leave us speechless. Ikerasasuaq, or Prince Christian Sound, on the southern tip of Greenland is such a place. This is a postcard video of our sail through this magnificent fjord. To see the full episode click on the l...
Sail to Iceland or Ireland? | #60 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
Sailing to unknown places is always made easier with one precious, but hard to come by, thing...local knowledge. Some Faroese mariners take the time to talk with us, and we start voyage planning for our departure from Greenland.Which way should we sail and...