Around the World in 8 Years | #10 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

[@MichaelKallelisOn2Wheels]

The interviews you do are what separates you from other sailing videographers. As for this man and his adventures, all I can say is WOW !!!! Is he related to Eric Forsythe? I mean this kind of distance and adventure is beyond epic. Good for him.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

somewhat belated, I know, but from experience... It is not that Japanese fishermen dislike cruisers but that most of the Japanese coast is still seen as ancient feudal estates ascribed as inheritance, & shared with great honor among the traditional coastal families. thus, the control of the various inlets and harbors goes back in an age long tradition at least from early Edo, but, sometimes going back for over a millennia to the Heian and Muromachi periods... and any development that may go against it are seen as very sensitive. for this reason, there are few city marina's... most boats are either kept on pontoons as third/fourth tier craft among the fishing fleet, or, in small marinas made out of old industrial access harbors (which were originally built on reclaimed land). also occasionally, new hotels built out on manmade islands will also have a yacht-club associated with them...

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Sustained 60s..."it was no big deal" Ooooookay! That guy needs to write a book! Thanks guys, that video rocked!

[@jorgeconcheyro]

That guy would have had a tremendous YT channel ;)

[@drakeParagon]

Ha! He and his wife had nerves of steel to deal with 60 knots and keep their wits about them...that amount of wind is no joke. A very impressive journey indeed! ⚓-Monique

[@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758]

A true adventurer! He’s the first person I’ve heard say Cape Horn isn’t too difficult. But I believe him.... Thanks for this great interview Drake! That’s why I keep coming back!

[@drakeParagon]

S/V Pearl Sail, I concur. Definitely the first person I've seen talking so casually about Cape Horn. Of course, he also was fairly calm about describing sailing in 60 knots of wind... And we're so glad you're enjoying the interviews. Many more to come as our time in Greenland continues! ⚓-Monique

[@MrRourk]

I remember hikers mocking the weather and crossing the PCT barefoot and wearing shorts 10yrs ago. But not the last 3 years. Old Weather woke UP!

[@losttime4me]

Wow, such an amazing story and interview. So inspiring. I dream about the day I can sit back and talk about my travels like that gentleman, cruisers are so interesting. It's so true that it's the journey along the way & not the race around the world, that makes it all worth it. The places, people and cultures that you experience along the way will be ingrained in you memory forever. Drake & Mo, thank you for interviewing these great people and letting us hear their stories, this is one of the many things that separate you from all the other sailing channels. You can truly see how much these people and their boats intrigue you, as well as myself, everyone has a story, you just have to ask. Keep up the great work & be safe.

[@Crowscratch_HauntedLibrary]

Absolutely fascinating! What an adventure. Thank you so much for sharing the interview.

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy our other interviews in the interviews playlist too. They are all great. 😊

[@jocelynwade9458]

Great interview! What an amazing journey.

[@drakeParagon]

Jocelyn, so glad you enjoyed the interview and I agree...he and his wife were on a truly amazing journey. So glad he was able to take the time to sit down with us and share his story. ⚓-Monique

[@jsvno]

This guy is my countryman and i don't know him. I lived in Vladivostok (Russia) from 1990-95 maybe at the time he visited Japan.. I had a sailboat and sailed from Vladivostok to Niigata and some other towns down the coast. Was very welcomed all over. By the way - the cannibal family was sitting down at the dinnertable and the son complained that he don't like the neighbours - ok, said mum - eat your potatoes then.

[@drakeParagon]

Ha! I love that you included a joke! I'll have to try to remember that. (✿◠‿◠) Oh how cool, you were just across from Japan! So you were sailing in Japan during the early 90's? How did you enjoy your time there? Any not-to-be-missed places you could recommend? We're years away from sailing to Japan, but I'm already dreaming! ⚓-Monique

[@somerandomman178]

wonderfull video, see you all soon

[@phillipallen1305]

Now that is a circumnavigator! Has he ever written a book or blog about his travels? I would love to see a dated itinerary to show where he was at a given time of year for those eight years. WOW!

[@drakeParagon]

Jan and his wife have definitely been on an amazing adventure, and he kept a wonderful account of his travels on his website. I've included the link below. It's mostly in Norwegian, but I found Google translate worked well. Enjoy! ⚓-Monique www.sailaway.no

[@Thumper1979-ca]

Still here, Drake, Monique, and whomever else is now on the boat with u :).. hanging around in the rafters watching and waiting, with bated breath, for each and every installment of Paragons Adventures :)

[@drakeParagon]

Hey Barry, right now it's just Drake and I aboard the boat as we madly try to get through our list before the cruising season starts once again here in the north of Scotland. And, of course, editing Season 5. We're actually going to take it a bit easy this summer. We'll be sailing to the Faroe Islands, but just hanging around there instead of heading for Svalbard or other far away places. This means instead of stopping out editing for the summer we will, instead, continue Season 5 until its conclusion. Very excited about this new plan for the year and can't wait to share our adventures in Greenland! Cheers (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758]

And... it’s worth rewatching, maybe many times!

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks S/V Pearl Sail, we've actually gone back several times, even beyond the editing, to watch Jan talk about his travels. It's quite amazing what he and his wife have done, and yet he's incredibly humble. ⚓-Monique

[@jeffreysearle2996]

What a wonderful story teller and fine editing by you.

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Jeffrey, and I totally agree. Jan has a wonderful way of telling the tale of his sailing journeys. ⚓-Monique

[@dougrutherford9261]

A very informative interview. He surely has many memories.

[@brianfogg5172]

My favorite KZbin channel. You present us with a wonderful mix, bringing us along on your own travels as well as these marvelous interviews. The best!

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Brian! Getting a chance to sit down with people and talk about their lives and experiences is such a wonderful part of our cruising experience. Sure, we love the sailing and seeing new placeas, but it's really the people that make our cruising life so special. We're just honoured that they take the time to share their stories with us. (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@koomaj]

Wonderful video!

[@Jolie_sailor]

Fantastic conversation. And the routing on the map is great. Thank you for putting in the effort Drake and co. Any chance you can tell us the type of boat it was? Guessing a Hallberg Rassy but which model? Cheers

[@drakeParagon]

Hey Jolie, Jan's boat, it is a 1996 Hallberg-Rassy designed by Germán Frers. Quite beautiful, comfortable, and incredibly fast! Ah, I was so impressed by the 170-180+ nautical miles a day they were sailing in the Pacific. Paragon can only dream of such speeds. I've included a link to Sail Boat Data to give you a bit more info. As for the map, so glad you like it! That's part of the reason the video was a bit later this week. I think the animation took Drake close to 4 days to complete, but we think it was very worth the time. However, we've just gotten in a new computer to replace one that died and, as Drake says, it is WICKED fast...very much hoping it will speed up our editing time! ⚓-Monique sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hallberg-rassy-39

[@Jolie_sailor]

@@drakeParagon awesome. Thanks for responding. Wishing you a great weekend. Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@drakeParagon]

Hey@@Jolie_sailor, where in Canada are you? Ah, it's been too long since I was there...fall of 2017 in Montreal, but so beautiful with all the leaves and the crisp air. Hope you have a lovely weekend as well! Cheers from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⚓-Monique

[@wolfgangbrox4076]

It's a HR 39!

[@Jolie_sailor]

@@drakeParagon We are in Toronto. Not as Nice as Montreal but a bigger body of water in Lake Ontario. Sadly winters are too long here and they suck. But 1 more month and boats go in the water. In the mean time living vicariously through you guys. :)

[@stevenculler4449]

Wow! That’s amazing, they have seen it all!! ⛵️

[@sadretroy2352]

Thank you Drake, great, wonderful interview.

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Sadre, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers ⚓-Monique

[@raymtl8892]

Love the fact that you bring these very interesting characters to us! So enjoyable!

[@StormSignal]

Just....WoW!!

[@terrencebradley5417]

Riveting interview!

[@drakeParagon]

Brilliant, glad you enjoyed Terrence! ⚓-Monique

[@cyclomaniac9086]

Very interesting!! thanks

[@theoriginalaquawoman]

Riveting! Thank You!

[@SailBeforeSunset]

Thanks, Drake and crew. This was one of your more interesting interviews. We are always in search of places for our bucket list, so this was one to watch. See you guys in the South Pacific!

[@fastbikejp]

Meeting people like this is one of the reasons i want to sail the world..

[@almath9987]

Outstanding 👏👏👏

[@cnc75adventures49]

Great interview thanks what a fellow 👍👍

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Interesting Guy, obviously a very experienced cruiser, with the required funds and one of the finest, most revered and recognisable cruising yachts, there are a few boats that I would sail anywhere including the Southern ocean, Halberg Rasseys' are pretty much top of that list. I'm pretty sure we all dream of owning a Halberg Rassey, I certainly do

[@drakeParagon]

Such a beautiful and capable cruising boat.. I think even the HRs from the 1970s are fantastic boats.

[@creatingmemorieswithmike4617]

Wow Drake, that Norwegian has a story to tell. Those are amazing sailing grounds he has been and some amazing experiences. Envy him. Do you know where he comes from in Norway? And what boat is that?

[@drakeParagon]

I think Jan is from the capital of Oslo. I've always wanted to go there to see the Viking ship museum. Jan's boat is a Hallberg Rassey 39 (www.hallberg-rassy.com). Our next episode includes a tour of his boat. Stay tuned. :) - Drake

[@creatingmemorieswithmike4617]

@@drakeParagon Thanks, I will

[@idroolt6999]

Excellent interview!

[@gkarjala]

The only thing better then " Cooking Offshore with Drake" is"Paragon and friends." lol I do enjoy the interviews and Drake has traveled far to conduct them

[@drakeParagon]

Paragon & Friends...I like that! And I love the interview also...so interesting to get a view in to people's experiences and daily lives. ⚓-Monique

[@gkarjala]

@@drakeParagon And now Mo you are traveling far as well. Sail on sailors.

[@Kampup]

Wow he must have a blog? need more info Drake :)

[@drakeParagon]

Jan does indeed have a blog and I've included the link below. It's mostly in Norwegian, but I find Google translate works very well. ⚓-Monique www.sailaway.no

[@Kampup]

@@drakeParagon Your the best Drake and crew :) thanks for everything :)

[@Kampup]

@@drakeParagon @DrakeParagon Your the best Drake and crew :) thanks for everything :)

[@Kampup]

WOW

[@Kampup]

do i need to get shots for every country i visit? is there a charge for every country stoped at? cheers

[@erichyney6287]

Mr. Drake, the guy you interviewed, What was the size of his boat ?

[@drakeParagon]

Hi Eric, Jan's boat is a Hallberg Rassey 39. We get a tour in the next episode tomorrow! Stay tuned. :) - Drake

[@darrelwalters]

What model of HR do they have ? Please

[@drakeParagon]

Hi Darrel, Jan's boat is a Hallberg Rassey 39. We get a tour in the next episode tomorrow! Stay tuned. :) - Drake

[@spacechecker4983]

First!

[@drakeParagon]

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