An 1100 nautical mile offshore sail straight to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2019
- Three years in the making and all of our preparation led to this moment...pushing off for Svalbard! 1100 nautical miles held more than a few surprises as the weather window we had hoped for evaporated. Join us on the beginning of this epic journey!
We have been working very hard on our next Greenland episode, but it's not ready yet. So we interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this more recent recording.
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A viewer, Christian, pointed out that in the beginning of this video we used an outdated pre-WWII map.
We thank them for pointing this out and humbly apologise to our viewers. It was certainly not our intention to include a map with borders that recall such a different time in history.
Especially when talking about more remote places such as the Faroe Islands and Svalbard, we try to include maps to give people a better sense of our location. We created this real time update while in Svalbard and, with limited time and internet access, we downloaded one of the first copyright free maps we came across without really taking note of any locations outside of where we were sailing. That was a mistake on our part.
We strive to hold ourselves to the highest standard and, though mistakes do happen, we try our best to be as accurate as possible...and to own up to mistakes when they do happen.
Thank you to Christian and all our viewers who bring such errors to our attention. It will serve to remind us in the future to be aware of the bigger picture as well as the minute details.
With kind regards,
Monique & Drake
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We have been working on our next Greenland episode, but it's not ready yet. So rather than not publish anything we decided to interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this more recent recording.
- Drake
I was wondering how we got from Pamuut to Faroe!
I love your adventures and meticulous preparations, and steady seamanship while you sail. Well done. I am curious if you have seen any of the videos by Roger Taylor who traversed these same waters 1 month after your voyage, travelling non stop in his small 24' junk rig, engine-less boat, Ming Ming 2? He left northern Scotland around the beginning of July 2018 and sailed to 81deg, 15.095 N and 46deg, 25.156 E ; rounding Svalbard and traveling till the charts ran out, before returning home with a trip that lasted 56 days and covered app. 4000 NM !! I admire all of you who do these trips and live vicariously through your adventures. Thank you so much.
A bit confusing without reading your comment, but good stuff! Where is your third man?
I love that you show real sailing, not the diet of sun and blue skies that others show
I love this video so much! This is a sailing video for Sailors. I really enjoy hearing about all of the weather and wind conditions and routing and reasoning. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work !!!!
You did an awesome job detailing the journey.
Cooking show gold here with the wind howling and talking to cockpit!
Episode 1 in the bag :-)
Wow guys, that was fantastic... I think I'm gonna watch this one again ;) Thanks for sharing.
nice job documenting this passage. Thumbs up
More authentic offshore passage making! Thank you Paragon.
Scary rough sailing! Great episode!
I hope you post the next episode to this one....you guys make the BEST sailing videos!!!! thank you!
Gripping stuff really I was glued, had to keep reminding myself, they up loaded the video so they got somewhere and are safe but you are a very good captain and decisions are done well. 👍
Thanks for the sailing/navigation lesson.
Now that was a wicked awesome vid... reality! extremely informative!
Awesome episode! Hope the weather clears out for you.
What an awesome adventure!
Well that sure was interesting ,wise decisions always put captains in safe mode ,i look forward to the next part
You’re working your way North... thanks for taking the time and energy to record this... not easy. 👍👍
Safe travels...
SV Chenega
great presentation love the details, thank you
Amazing passage in terrible conditions. Well done!
I’ve sat here and watched this whole video and wondered how I missed the voyage from Greenland to the Faroes. If I had just read the description I would have known. There is no video yet! Heavy weather sailing at its best, or worst, depending on your point of view. Nice job guys!
Thank for sharing your journey with us. I really enjoyed the documentary style of it (it's like being on board with you and make all the decisions alongside)... it's just so real and different than watching happy-fake people sailing and pretending... (on other youtube channels)
... and now this suspense .... looking forward to the next chapter 🙌🏼
Great video Drake, look forward to the next one. Andy UK
Rough sail by the looks of it, I'm a big fan of heaving to, great foul weather tactic and although you were drifting South at a knot, the vessel and crew get a much needed rest and are safe. Hove to is such a simple and effective strategy that too many blue water sailors don't use enough, as someone who sails off the South African coast which is treacherous to say the least, where winds can go from 15 (average) to 50 knots in a matter of hours, reefing techniques and heaving to are mandatory off-shore prerequisites, wishing you fair winds
You guys got my respekt. Wish you fair winds
Great sense of being there for a real adventure. I learned a lot from your analysis ans decision process. Thanks for taking us along. Glad you guys are well and posting regularly again. Fair winds, S/V Sea Dragon. Oriental, NC
Thanks James, and glad you enjoyed the video. It can certainly be challenging to film in conditions like this, but the end result was worth it! Take care in Oriental and have a cup of coffee in The Bean for us! Cheers (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Love your videos keep them coming.
Thank you, so much more to come...stay tuned! ⚓-Monique
Great work Drake. You could have turned around and returned to the Faroes but didn’t. Awesome.
Your boat is just absolutely perfect!
Ah, she really is wonderful for us. She's steady and safe and comfortable. There are some things we occasionally think about (perhaps a second cabin for guests?), but when it comes down to it we just love Paragon. (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Jebus Drake!
it's been more than half a year since I saw this on the Patreon feed... Confused the hell out of me, so I watched it again.
Still reminds me of my last sail aboard S/V Elsewhere. Way to early in the tail end of hurricane season.
At least YOU didn't snap your mast...
Nice...can't wait for the next one...5 stars
I'm on the edge of my seat.
geez drake , insane ep
Good sailing Drake, at least you didn't try and push too hard and by heaving to you got to have a nice sleep (and maybe some hot food) Great video.
Looked a rough passage hope yo all made it safe💪
Absolutely exhilarating !!! Wow ! You are a very skillful sailor
Awesome
Awesome video Drake. Real sailing in real conditions. No bikini's and excessive drinking like some other vids out there. I was mouthing the words, "Hove to" when you were deciding. The condition were building and it seemed like the right decision . I can't wait for the next video to see what happens.
Great vid. Can't believe you don't have a few hundred thousand subs. They don't know what they're missing.
pedantic time :-) Should I heave to? He should heave to. In hindsight, he should have hove to. Heaving to is sometimes useful. In the past I have hove to. After I heave to, my boat is then hove to. Heave to if you have to.
Wow! What an awesome video. Thanks for sharing your experience. I know the small screen doesn’t do it justice, but those looked like really strong winds you ended up in!
It was blustery to say the least. There was a better weather window about a week or two earlier, but we weren't able to grab it because of some last minute repairs. These are the times that we are both very glad to be sailing aboard Paragon. She may not be the fastest boat, but she's a beast in weather like this...steady and calm and taking care of us. ⚓-Monique
Soo weird to hear faroese again... been a while.
Great Video
Really great video, just glad I'm watching this and not experiencing it.
Just one helluva sailor!!
Indeed he is! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Looked tough going.👍
It was certainly a challenging sail and landfall was most welcome. -Monique
The star of this episode is Paragon. She's not the fastest or the prettiest ship in the fleet. But she gets you where you are going. And when things get really bad, you just heave-to, go to bed, and let her look after you for awhile.
DOPEEE
Just make sure when you're laying down like that, you move your feet up n down regularly, slide ur legs up n down also to avoid clots, and coughing every so often helps prevent fluid build up in your lungs which can cause pneumonia.
green with envy
Nice episode! Fist time watching you, I really, REALLY appreciate you taking the time to describe the wind direction, the trimming, the reefing, etc.and how are you changing tacks. I watch some sailing videos and many folks tell many things but nothing about what makes sailing so awesome, chasing the winds! Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good sailing footage. Kinda like the Cooking with Drake Offshore segments as well. Sail on sailors.
Drake is the best cook offshore! I'm constantly amazed by the wonderful dishes he makes in some fairly taxing conditions. Of course, now that I've found some seasickness medication that works for me, perhaps I'll be able to enjoy more of his food! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
@@drakeParagon If he's good Offshore, Dollar to a Donut say's he's great on land, if and when that happens.
@@gkarjala , he's pretty terrific in port as well. Mmmmm, just the other night he made Okonomiyaki. Yum! ⚓-Monique
@@drakeParagon Japanese? What is it made with? I remeber when i used to cook, pretty experimental i loved it!!!
@@gkarjala , I think this is the recipe he used, though I think we're going to experiment with some other recipes. I like it because it's great for using up veggies PLUS it's just delicious. ⚓-Monique
www.allrecipes.com/recipe/99795/okonomiyaki/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=search%20results&clickId=cardslot%201
A good ol' cliffhanger.
Wow even you felt seasick drake,see you in the gym Monday :)
Great video. Worried after 5 days Monique isn’t doing much and letting you sleep. That can be dangerous as it affects decisions.
Considering how maps are used in today's world, your choice was very brave indeed
Flags in the UK are suggested to be raise a 0800hrs and doust at dust.... Nelson as far as I know introduced this a flag saving process and to save money.... As an English man I'll not argue with the dead! Hassar!
Great video Drake, felt and remembered the misery of discomfort, tiredness, cold, damp and uncertainty. Other than that you we’re having a great time!
Man I wish I was on that leg!
Bravo All 🐋🐋🐋
Was there ever any consideration of tacking to get more East?
Great episode, as always. Whats the name of the app with the tides on Farao islands?
Thank you! The app is called Rák and was created by Bogi Magnussen. It's available for free for both iOS and Android. itunes.apple.com/us/app/rák/id1118772644
- Drake
That’s some scary shit.
Awesome! Mo did better then previously. Did the patch and tablets work?
Hey S/V Adma, I think I'm going to pretty much stop using the patch since the side effects just seems to be getting worse over time, including a pretty bad upset stomach which is something I'm trying to avoid.
However, the pills are AMAZING. Like super-crazy-how-have-I-not-had-these-in-my-life amazing! Our sail from Svalbard to Norway was 6 days of not great weather. Pretty rolly and just generally uncomfortable BUT I didn't get sick. Not only did I not get sick, but I didn't even feel sick. I actually offered to stand a longer watch for a crew member who was getting sea sick which NEVER happens...I'm usually the one feeling miserable.
I suppose the one bad thing is the pills are only available in Faroe or on the ferry from Denmark to Faroe and Iceland. Guess I'll have to stock up when we're there this summer! ⚓-Monique
@@drakeParagon would be nice to know the active ingredients! I did some pills but they were horrible. They worked but I went into zombie state. Not caring if we live or die... not really enjoyable. Took me 10 year but I am no longer the first to be ill and can do my job (engine room) regardless of being ill. I know it is bad, but it feels so good to see someone else be sick and be fine yourself :-)
@@Nerd3927 , oh wow, that is horrible to be sick in the engine room of all places! Drake does fairly we at sea and, for the most part, doesn't really get sick. However, put him in the engine room in rolly seas with all the diesel and heat and he can get sick pretty quickly.
So, the two ingredients are Diphenhydramine and caffeine. (in Faroese, 50mg diphenhydraminhydroclorid & 50mg koffein) which is, from I understand, just something similar to Benedryl with a caffeine kick.
I've tried all the other stuff that people recommend, including Stugeron which people seem to think is failsafe, but they never worked for me. (and don't get me started on ginger! Ugh!)
I'm not sure what these pills, called Koffinautin, are doing differently but it sure works for me. Now I just wish they would export or ship them...⚓-Monique
Hello Drake and Monique! I've been following your journey from the beginning, and, being a sailboat fanatic and a media worker myself, I cannot value highly enough your work as sailors and journalists. F.e. the interviews you did in Greenland - so much love and empathy and at the same time, insisting on the delicate subjects, depopulation, whaling, colonialism - great work! One remark - being from Germany, I noticed at a single glance that you used a map of Europe where Germany is shown in it's borders of 1937 - Nazi times, that is - and Poland in it's pre - WWII shape, too... Just a remark of a "bear of very little brain"... best regards, Christian
Christian, thank you for pointing this out and we humbly apologise...to you and all our viewers. It was certainly not our intention to include a pre-WWII map with borders that recall such a different time in history.
Especially when talking about more remote places such as the Faroe Islands and Svalbard, we try to include maps to give people a better sense of our location. We created this real time update while in Svalbard and, with limited time and internet access, we downloaded one of the first copyright free maps we came across without really taking note of any locations outside of where we were sailing. That was a mistake on our part.
We strive to hold ourselves to the highest standard and, though mistakes do happen, we try our best to be as accurate as possible...and to own up to mistakes when they do happen.
I've made a note of this map and our error in using it in the video description.
Thank you again for bringing this to our attention. It will serve to remind us in the future to be aware of the bigger picture as well as the minute details.
With kind regards,
Monique & Drake
What's the name of the app, or is this one just for the faeroer islands?
The app that we used in the beginning of the video to look at the currents around Faroe is called Rák, and was created by Bogi Magnussen. It only covers the waters of Faroe, and is available for free for both iOS and Android. itunes.apple.com/us/app/rák/id1118772644
The app that we used throughout the voyage to download weather via our Iridium Go! satellite connection is called PredictWind. It can download detailed grib weather forecasts for anywhere on the planet. It was invaluable to us. Check it out at predictwind.com.
- Drake
So do you miss the old weather fax service? I just wish the prices on this modern stuff would come down a little more. :)
Fredrick Rourk passageweather.com is cool but you do need weather updates
I have watched a few "channels" - this was really good ... you are a simple guy, you have company but it seems you were single-handed this time, you had an ugly and loooooong low...your tactic in my opinion was also correct. im surprised how well your cockpit "cover" works for you seems pretty tall and with that wind holded well...my bimini at 30kt end up in little peaces. your AP beating into the wind for so long i wonder what AP motor and batteries you have to be able to hold .. mine would have burn. good stuff mate.
Hi Drake.. As a world sailor myself, why did you go direct when you could have made the jump from Northern Norway ?
Hi J O, The Schengen Agreement prevents Americans from being in the Schengen area for more than 3 months at a time. After the 3 months you have to leave and then be out of the Schengen area for at least 3 months before you can return to any Schengen country. We wanted to use our 3 months Schengen time sailing down the coast of Norway back to the UK after Svalbard. I think if we had used up part of our Schengen time sailing up the coast of Norway, then we might have run into problems with Schengen time limits on the return trip. I wish I could have waited for a better weather window for the sail up, but I had to get there in time to meet our crew that was flying into Longyearbyen.
Drake, Paragon maybe not point so well, but she seems stout. Thats gotta set a skippers mind at ease a little.
Hi been watching you and your travels for a long time noticed how poor Monique suffers with the sea sickness try sitting looking the direction you are travelling- having your back to the direction your going makes most people very very sick -- hope this helps 👍👍kind regards Phil osborne
Did I miss something? Where's Eanna? How'd you get there from Paamiut?
We have been working on our next Greenland episode, but it's not ready yet. So rather than not publish anything we decided to interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this more recent recording.
- Drake
@@drakeParagon Now that's dedication and caring for your viewers...good people is what you are ;)
Drake...good vid...can you explain what all the equipment is at 13:58 in the vid...looks like GPS on the far left, then radio antena, then radar...what are the three things on the right...? Thanks...
Hi Greg, thanks. All 4 of those little domes are GPS antennas. They are for:
- Furuno chart plotter in the cockpit
- Garmin chart plotter at the dinette
- ancient Furuno GPS 'Navigator' display at dinette
- AIS transponder
@@drakeParagon Thanks...You might want to let people know about the AIS...common and cheaper to have the receiver but more expensive to also have the transponder...Best...SV Aquila...
Thank you. 🙏We will think about making a video about our AIS and other navigation and safety equipment for our Paragon’s Favorite Stuff show.
What is your boat type?
Paragon is a Westsail 42, a fiberglass, full keel, cutter rig, double ender - bluewaterboats.org/westsail-42/
- Drake
You must be related to us - the Norsemens...
What's the name of that Faroe Currents App? Very cool!
It's called Rák. It's works great. apps.apple.com/us/app/rák/id1118772644
@@drakeParagon Thanks so much, just installed it on the boats iPad, vague plans to visit at some point.
the map on the beginning is kind a old isnt it ? why that map ?
Hi Metyr,,
Yes, we really wish that we hadn't used that particular map. It was our mistake, and in the description of the video you'll find that we wrote the following as soon as this error was brought to our attention:
"A viewer, Christian, pointed out that in the beginning of this video we used an outdated pre-WWII map.
We thank them for pointing this out and humbly apologise to our viewers. It was certainly not our intention to include a map with borders that recall such a different time in history.
Especially when talking about more remote places such as the Faroe Islands and Svalbard, we try to include maps to give people a better sense of our location. We created this real time update while in Svalbard and, with limited time and internet access, we downloaded one of the first copyright free maps we came across without really taking note of any locations outside of where we were sailing. That was a mistake on our part.
We strive to hold ourselves to the highest standard and, though mistakes do happen, we try our best to be as accurate as possible...and to own up to mistakes when they do happen.
Thank you to Christian and all our viewers who bring such errors to our attention. It will serve to remind us in the future to be aware of the bigger picture as well as the minute details.
With kind regards,
Monique & Drake"
Hey bring that old girl back to Newport and I will help you with the bright work, she still sails nice.
I hate to say it but it looks like your boat needs a good scrubbing and maybe the teak polished and the decks cleaned. What am I missing? Maybe there’s a reason it’s in the state of repair
It seems a little comical to me that you would make a comment like this on a video in which we sailed 1100 nautical miles directly to Svalbard in the arctic circle, just 600 nautical miles from the north pole. I think our boat looks great. I choose not to varnish the teak because I don't think it's necessary. The deck is cleaned regularly. More importantly, our boat is seaworthy, comfortable, and outfitted for the types of voyaging we are doing.
- Drake
Not sure if this was a sailing video or a Predict Wind video.
I wouldn't want to do an offshore passage like this one without the ability to get constantly updating weather reports. The Predict Wind/Iridium Go! solution is the best thing I've found for this.
Did I miss something? Where's Eanna?
We have been working on our next Greenland episode, but it's not ready yet. So rather than not publish anything we decided to interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this more recent recording. Éanna joined us in Svalbard.
- Drake
Always season with salt and pepper
Educational for beginners.
Thank you. Subscribe
Monique, what pills did you get. My wife is looking for something that works. Great episode
Where was the Irish guy?
Where is Eanna???
We have been working on our next Greenland episode, but it's not ready yet. So rather than not publish anything we decided to interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this more recent recording. Éanna joined us in Svalbard.
- Drake
What happened to your Irish Mate???
Where's Eanna?
Hi Neon, We have been working on our next Greenland episode, but it's not ready yet. So rather than not publish anything we decided to interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this more recent recording. Éanna joined us in Svalbard.
- Drake
@@drakeParagon Thank you 😀
Drake, was that your head on the wheel at 37:27? Ouch!!
Ha! Almost. I hate it when big waves smash into the boat like that. Sometimes it feels like the impact of a car driving into a brick wall.
- Drake
Where is your friend, did he go home?
You mean Éanna? He flew from Dublin to Svalbard and spent the Summer sailing with us there.
- Drake
I maybe wrong, but part of your not 'close-hauling' too well, could be do to the fact that your jib maybe shot, both the foot and the leech are flapping at 34:00???
Hi Ray, you're absolutely right. Later we ripped the jib to smithereens while sailing from Norway back to Scotland in strong winds (and in the middle of enormous field of oil rigs in the middle of the night.) We made a real time vlog and blog on Patreon about it called "Shredded in the North Sea". Here's a snippet from the blog..."The sheets whipped and cracked against the enclosure as Drake ran up to furl the sail. Alas, it was too late to save the jib. In its weakened state it took just a minute to shred the sail." www.patreon.com/posts/shredded-in-sea-22491426
Hey, nice to hear from you, I just watched your last upload, 'Why we go cruising", cool Paragon in real time, hope you all are well!
Very nice but Let the poor lady eat it’s question after question for her when she is trying to eat. 😀
When I watch your videos I have this feeling I need to wear mittens ear muffs scarf and a woolly hat ......oh and I have to put the heating on ....when are you going to turn south ( and keep going )....
Ha! Maybe we should include a warning at the beginning of the videos.
CAUTION: Watching this video will induce cravings for hot chocolate, a warm fire, comfy blankets, and a hot whisky. Wooly hat and mittens not included; continue at your own risk.
Heh! (✿◠‿◠) As for going south, I think we're still a couple of years away from that...though not too far. We would like to go to Svalbard one more time, maybe spend a winter in Norway, and check out some other areas, but after that I think our thoughts will definitely be turning south. An Atlantic crossing is definitely in our future especially if we're going to eventually go through the Northwest passage! (I know, more cold.)
A bit of warmth would be nice for a change. I'm not a huge fan of hot weather, but lately Drake has been looking longingly at his shorts that have been packed away for years. (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
you are soft.
Holy F*ck guys, what a storm. You could tell the sea state after you performed hove to
:)
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@@drakeParagon your ascii game is strong. :D
Check out "Ming Ming"
That man's writing is fantastic! Roger Taylor from Ming Ming also gave us permission to use his photographs in one of our interviews which highlights his story. Check it out. :) -> "Go Small. Go Simple. Go Now" @ ua-cam.com/video/WSHczb6bo3c/v-deo.html
- Drake
so did that woman ever do any work
Mo has filmed countless hundreds of hours of footage, and much of that has been in very demanding sailing conditions and other stressful situations. We've sailed together for many tens of thousands of miles to some of the most remote places on the planet. We each have our strengths and weakness. We're both doing the best that we can. We know we can depend on each other. And Mo deserves as much credit for all that we have accomplished as I do.
- Drake
I Hope for the best, scary even for us to watch. Ugh
lovely couple. next time invite me for a ride. i will cook for you for free