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Exploring Vestmanna S6 Ep 4 – DrakeParagon Sailing in the Faroe Islands
Time to jump off the boat and start exploring the Faroe Islands! We learn a little about our surroundings and discover one of the most beautiful things about this place. *Hint, it's not what you think! If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up,...
Strange New World S6 Ep 3- DrakeParagon Sailing in the Faroe Islands
One moment we were sailing from Iceland to The Faroe Islands, and the next we had arrived. We didn't even have time to clean up before people were driving down to say hello and welcome us to Vestmanna and The Faroe Islands. And, of course, to tell us a lit...
Arriving in The Faroe Islands S6 Ep 2- DrakeParagon Sailing
After 7 rough days at sea, we sail into the Faroe Islands. And discuss our winter living aboard our sailboat in Iceland. Plus Mo discovers a very lame superpower. Can you have more than one superpower? Let us know what you think! If you enjoyed this video...
The Adventure Continues S6 Ep 1- DrakeParagon Sailing
Season 6 is here! The adventure continues as we sail through the cold waters of the North Atlantic and explore The Faroe Islands, Scotland, and Ireland. The siren song calls to us and we must answer. Join us on the journey and our first leg...sailing to th...
We Found The Best Place To Keep Our Boat In Iceland | #83 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5 finale
What makes good crew for a boat? There are a lot of answers out there. For us it has always been important that the person is excited to be aboard and gets along with everyone. After that there is a certain amount of luck. Will our personalities mesh or wi...
Beer + Laundry = The Best Cafe In Iceland! | #81 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
It's a stormy day in the marina in Iceland and we're dodging waves that are blasting over the breakwater. In between setting up extra storm lines it seems like it's the perfect day for some laundry which leads us to a very cool place. Anyone care for a bee...
Arrival in Iceland | #80 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
It was a rough sail to Iceland. Paragon has taken some damage and the crew is spent, but now is not the time to rest. We're closer to our end destination in Ireland and there is much to do. Time to get to work! Actually, maybe it's just time for a celebrat...
Rogue Wave | #79 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
Sailing the North Atlantic can be tricky in the best of times, and these are not the best of times. It's a challenging sail with rolly conditions and strong winds, but a rogue waves causes damage that leaves the crew rationing. Will our equipment make it t...
Sailing In The Land Of Giants | #78 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We are sailing in the land of giants. The crew of Paragon thought we had seen proper icebergs on the western side of Greenland, but we had seen nothing. The east coast towers with massive icebergs 15 stories tall (or more!) that are essentially floating mo...
Pushing Off From The Weather Station In Greenland…AGAIN! | #77 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
The steering is fixed, the boat is secured, and we have an...acceptable weather window. Kind of. But our time has run out as the frequency of storms increases and the tiny, unprotected harbour fills with icebergs. We can't stay any longer, so we leave. We ...
Trapped Between a Rock and an Iceberg in a Gale | #76 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
With a report calling for 50+ knots of wind off the southern coast of Greenland, we stayed put in the semi-protected harbour of the weather station. After all, we needed to have access to internet and weather reports. But then came the icebergs. Should we ...
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...