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We are Drake and Monique cruising aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat and home Paragon. We are devoted to exploring the world by sail and have big plans to bring you videos each week that tell stories about the cruising life. We are focused on offshore sailing, living aboard, cultural immersion, friendship, and adventure! Join us as we sail from North Carolina to Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland, Ireland, Norway and Svalbard and explore many exciting ports along the way. Please visit our our social media pages listed below to keep up with our latest news. We love your comments, and always try to respond to as many as we can. Our videos would not be possible without your support. If you are enjoying them, then please consider helping us with our video production expenses via the Patreon or Paypal links below. Thank you for sailing with us!
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When is it time to tow? An overheated engine that is not working, very little wind, and a swell pushing towards land. One harbour is over 15 miles away. It’s an unknown with a narrow entrance down a river that definitely requires an engine. The harbour we left is 8 miles behind us and we just might...
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Over the years we have been in convoy with several people and, while it often goes without a hitch, that is not always the case. This was one of those times. The weather looked great. We had a destination in mind. And we were all set to sail to A Coruña. Fate had a different plan for us.
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Big wind and waves and racing a storm as we sailed across the Bay of Biscay...it's always an adventure when our friend Éanna is aboard our boat. But now it's time to go. Luckily, rainbows always follow the rain.
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It was a hard sail across the Bay of Biscay as we raced a storm, but coming into a safe harbour made the whole journey worthwhile. Now it's time to see good friends and remember an old friend...Eric Forsyth, an epic sailor who first brought Éanna and Drake together.
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This sail across the Bay of Biscay was a race against time, against weather. We were pushing the boat…pushing ourselves. All in pursuit of safe harbour.
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Too much wind, not enough wind. Is our speed good? Do we need to go faster? And where is this storm? 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.
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We're sailing across the Bay of Biscay with a storm nipping at our heels and big weather forming at our destination. Do we shake the reef out of the main to go faster? Do we reef before the big winds overtake us? Do we make landfall in an unfamiliar harbour in the middle of the night before the storm...
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It's our second day at sea and, between sails adjustments, keeping watch, and our first Hydrovane wind vane test, there's a lot going on!
Drake and Éanna catch up and talk future plans, past trips, and...medical emergencies!?! Let's just say we learned that it's always good to have someone aboard who...
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Cast off the lines, we're sailing to Spain! We have a tiny weather window, so we're making a run for it! The first day at sea can be rough as we all get used to being underway, especially when it's rolly. A bit of food, a bit of rest, and we'll soon get into the rhythm of being at sea.
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He's back! Our friend and fantastic crew Éanna is joining us in Ireland to sail across the dreaded Bay of Biscay to Spain! He's got two weeks off of work which means we've got to get going. A schedule and sailing don't mix...have we made the right decision?
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Bird + Windex = A Bad Time. Is the sound of something crashing on the deck ever good? Our windex broke after a bird tried to use it as a landing pad which means it's time to go up the mast. I suppose that's one way to see the beautiful town of Dingle, Ireland!
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It's a blustery and rolly downwind sail on the west coast of Ireland, and between changing the sails, cooking dinner and a dental emergency...we're ready to get to Dingle!
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