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Eclectic Energy D400 Wind Generator Installation (Part 2)
Our installation of the D400 Wind generator aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat Paragon. Check out the unboxing and review videos with the links below! D400 Wind Generator Series: The Unboxing (Part 1) https://youtu.be/e_TCi3vaqSs Wiring & Performance ...
Eclectic Energy D400 Wind Generator Unboxing (Part 1)
Our unboxing of the Eclectic Energy D400 Wind generator. Check out the installation and review videos with the links below! The Installation (Part 2): https://youtu.be/E6xypfntBa0 Wiring & Performance Review (Part 3): https://youtu.be/0uArpuWHVTg If...![Let the Great BOAT SEARCH Begin! From MEXICO to Southern CA [Adventure #126]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/awjBeLJKUQQ/maxresdefault.webp)
Let the Great BOAT SEARCH Begin! From MEXICO to Southern CA [Adventure #126]
After walking away from a big project boat in La Paz, we hit the road, looking for a new, larger cruising boat to take us around the world! We start in San Carlos, Mexico looking at a Tayana 42, Hardin 44 ans Westsail 42. Then, we road trip our way up to...
DrakeParagon Sailing in Svalbard
A postcard from our time thus far in Svalbard aboard Paragon with Drake, Mo, and Éanna reunited! I used to love 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' by Shel Silverstein when I was a child for all its wonder and absurdity and pure fun. And what a question...what lie...
Approaching Greenland – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4, Episode 25
8 days at sea in the North Atlantic and now, after weathering high winds, no wind, equipment failures, and fatigue, we are so close to arriving at our destination on the west coast of Greenland. The crew is positively giddy with excitement as we begin the ...
Hove To – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4, Episode 24
With just 2 to 3 days until we make landfall, the winds increase in speed and intensity. To ease pressure on the boat and, more importantly, the crew, a decision is made to heave to. How long will we drift off the coast of Greenland? Stay with us! Cravin...
The Big Decision – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4, Episode 23
What to do, what to do. The winds are increasing and we weigh our options. Stay the course? Tack or Gybe? Should we avoid the stormy waters south of Greenland or oncoming winds. Craving real time updates? Check out our Patreon page where we share all the...
What Would YOU Do? – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4, Episode 22
The winds are increasing, the waves are building, and the gusts are getting stronger. What do you do? Do you run with it? Do you heave to? A lot of decisions are going to be made as we continue our sail to Greenland in the North Atlantic. Stay with us! Cr...
This Changes Everything! | # 20 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
What happens when the navigational maps and charts and cruising guides do not match? Which one is right? Which one is wrong? And, most importantly, which one do you follow? Paragon sails through rolling seas while the crew has just a few days to make some ...
Staying on the Rhumb Line | #18 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
Want to try the Miso Mackerel in this episode? Check out the link below for the recipe! Sailing offshore is a mixed bag...crazy activity followed by extreme calm and everything in-between. A Canadian fisheries plane buzzes by to check us out as we battle ...
He’s Coming Straight for Us! | #17 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
Can you do an oil change on your boat? How about an oil change underway, offshore with the possibility of a storm looming? A line of foreboding clouds spurs us to perform some preventative maintenance aboard Paragon as Drake reminisces about previous misha...
How Do You Like Your Poutine? | #2 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
We're reminded of the ticking clock of our timeline as another boat departs for distant shores. Still groggy from our voyage, we set out to explore more of St. John's which feels very familiar for one crew member (cue a bit of Irish music!), and then answe...
Land Ho! | #32 | DrakeParagon Season 3
The first leg of the voyage to Greenland nears completion as the first sight of land appears in the distance..Nova Scotia! Drake remembers years past and wonders what will happen as Paragon enters Lunenburg Harbour. Will customs search the boat, is there e...
150 Nautical Miles Offshore | #27 | DrakeParagon Season 3
Lumpy seas and strong winds mark the first day at sea for Paragon. With a crew member down, the remaining two aboard must settle into a rhythm...testing a new sail trim and keeping watch. What awaits them as they near Canadian waters? Stay with us! Check ...