Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Westsail 42”

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...

Oct 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:10

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...

Oct 02, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:20

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...

Sep 04, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:15

Safe Harbor At Last | #66 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

Greenland makes its own rules. Any port in a storm doesn't quite work if there is a glacier calving icebergs in 30+ knots of wind. Forced to leave our anchorage we set our sights on a tiny weather station where we hope to find refuge and perhaps even a fri...

Aug 16, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:00

Our Fantastic Fridge and Freezer! The Technautics CoolBlue | Paragon’s Favourite Stuff Ep. 2

Welcome to a NEW type of video here at DrakeParagon called Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff we love to use while cruising aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat (and home!) Paragon. In each video we'll take a clos...

Jul 31, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:07

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...

Jul 18, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:37

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...

Jun 27, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:33:52

A Calving Glacier in Prince Christian Sound, Greenland | #62 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

A beautiful fjord, a calving glacier, and a difficult decision that could affect our entire trip! 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. P...

May 30, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:16

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...

May 14, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:52

Sailing Through Prince Christian Sound – The Most Majestic Fjord in Greenland, S05E61

There are times that we encounter such magnificent places that words simply cannot describe the experience. This is such a place. If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via ...

May 10, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:56

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...

Apr 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:19

Real Time Update • Covid-19 + More | DrakeParagon Sailing

Where are we? What are we doing? What are our plans for the future...and the channel? 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...

Apr 25, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:38

Always Have a Plan B | #59 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

It's time for some voyage planning now that the summer is coming to a close. There's just one question...do we go with Plan A or Plan B? If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon ...

Apr 19, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:07

A Contessa 26 in Greenland | #58 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

Go Small. Go Simple. Go Now. Bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to a sailboat. While rafted up to a Swedish boat, Relax, in Nanortalik we meet some sailors from Catalonia and Spain aboard a boat that partly inspired Drake's cruising drea...

Apr 12, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:24

Ola & Caroline s/v Relax Interview and Boat Tour: Part 4 | #57 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

Caroline and Ola spent years sailing their first Linjett 35, so when the time came to build the second one they had a lot of great ideas about how to improve the design...both inside and out. Best of all, many of the fixes are super simple and user friendl...

Apr 05, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:55

Ola & Caroline s/v Relax Interview and Boat Tour: Part 3 | #56 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

What advice would you give for someone just starting to cruise? What are your future plans? What sort of food do you eat aboard. (I'll give you a hint...some pretty spectacular fishing photos are coming up!) Ola and Caroline answer some final question abou...

Mar 29, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:49

Ola & Caroline s/v Relax Interview and Boat Tour: Part 2 | #55 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

Ola and Caroline, Swedish sailors who built 100% of their Linjett 35 sailboat, talk more about their voyage around the Northern Atlantic and weather routing, fishing, the question of crew, and so much more! Click the links below to check out the rest of ...

Mar 25, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:13

An Engine on an Iceberg | #53 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

Knock knock. Who's there? Iceberg. Iceberg who? Nope...just an iceberg. 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: Check out our Patre...

Mar 08, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:59

Summer in Greenland or Winter in the Caribbean | #52 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

What would you choose...a summer in Greenland or a winter in the Caribbean? 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: Check out our ...

Feb 23, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:17

Swept Away By The Current | #51 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

It's time for some Hot Springs in Greenland! Then later one careless decision can lead to disaster...or not. 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...

Feb 09, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:18

Iceberg Dead Ahead! | #50 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

We have favourite movies, but the Titanic isn't one of them! With just a few miles to go to our hot springs anchorage in Greenland, we encounter a monster of an iceberg and it's directly in our path. What to do... If you enjoyed this video, then give it a...

Jan 26, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:07

Rebuilding a Barient 28 Winch on sailing vessel Paragon | Patreon Real Time Video #10

Hi everyone, For the past few days Drake has been resting and recuperating after extensive dental surgery. He hasn't been able to edit this week's episode about our voyaging in Greenland. Instead of going for another week without publishing a new video...

Nov 17, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:11

Running Out of Propane in Greenland | #45 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

Every day chores (groceries, laundry, and water!) become an adventure when living on a sailboat in unknown places. Today we're running dangerously low on propane for the remainder of our sail through Greenland, and filling it is more difficult than we firs...

Nov 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:33:50

Special Delivery from the USA to Greenland | #44 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

A friend from Paamiut comes through with a special delivery...all the way from America! 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: Che...

Nov 03, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:42

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