What's So Special About Newport, Rhode Island? | #26 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 2

[@captainandthelady]

You guys are having way too much fun....and I'm envious.

[@Nabster5]

I enjoyed the short discussion of your electrical system. You should make a series talking about what systems you have on your boat and what modifications you have done to her. The more technical the better!

[@ChristopherYoung5977]

I must have missed that. When did he talk about the electrical system?

[@Nabster5]

Christopher Young 13:25 it was very short!

[@ChristopherYoung5977]

Interesting but baffling to me. I would love for Drake Roberts to do a full episode on Paragon's electrical system.

[@Nabster5]

Christopher Young Thumbs up for Drake to make technical videos of Paragon!

[@drakeParagon]

Christopher Young Someday we will!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Bacon and boating...my two favourite things! lol Looking forward to seeing Newport!

[@joez9839]

Gotta love it. I remember coming into LI Sound under full sail with a 30 degree heel and making zero speed over ground! Oh, and watch out for the submarines! That same day, a beautiful clear, perfect sailing day without another boat in sight, weren't we surprised when a conning tower broke the surface aft. No, really, I mean right freakin' there! God, I hope he saw us. Please tell me he saw us before he surfaced!

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Looks nice. Im about to cross Biscay but have been having terrible weather here in Spain. Its taken me a month to do 300 miles! Ive spent more time in marinas than at sea!!

[@oaklandmax]

audio fidelity through headphones on this episode is unnerving. when the radio sqawked at 7:55 or so i thought it was happening here. sounding good!

[@SailLife]

Another awesome video! Thanks, Mo and Drake :) Gorgeous day of sailing for sure. Too much bacon. Too much... bacon. I'm sorry, I keep getting a compilation error ;) Eagerly awaiting the next episode :)

[@drakeParagon]

***** :)

[@joerickard4216]

I'm officially addicted to your series ... I'm dreaming about cruising my boat out of the the Great Lakes - Chicago to Edgartown Mass. Thanks for posting!

[@drakeParagon]

Joe Rickard Thanks for sailing with us Joe! We've got several episodes in editing right now and are looking forward to finding fast enough internet somewhere as we sail up the west coast of Ireland for uploading them.

[@Cruisinglealea]

Another great video Drake. We could almost smell the bacon!

[@drakeParagon]

Cruising Lealea Thanks Chuck and Laura! I hope that someday LeaLea and Paragon raft up in some beautiful remote anchorage or anywhere and you guys come over for breakfast sandwiches and coffee.

[@aidanhill]

I tell you what, great to see you finally back on sail, even I was getting sick of the engine noise. Keep up the videos!

[@drakeParagon]

Aidan Hill Hi Aidan, Thanks, We're been working tirelessly to finish the editing of the remaining 15 episodes that will wrap up Season 2. We're also working extremely hard to prepare Paragon to push off from Kinsale Ireland in about a month to sail up the coast of Ireland, and then offshore directly to Reykjavík, Iceland to pick up 2 crew in early July. Then we're going back to Greenland. So it's a race with the editing to finish Season 2 in time. We appreciate the feedback, encouragement and support!

[@AllMyHobbies]

This was a great episode!

[@Wahledu]

Great to see the sails up! No girl, no beach? really?

[@itsjojo4]

I was really getting in to that cooking scene! So tranquil. Beautiful day then GRRRRRRRRR the motor goes on! Omg! Do you wear ear plugs? Monique on the bow alone,, great shot! I love the appreciation you two have for the good things in life! Then I look outside and see my 23 foot trailer sailor on it's trailer "covered in snow" ahahahahahah!!! I do love your videos. I think I will have to look you up on Patron! I got on there not long ago. Thank you so much!

[@drakeParagon]

itsjojo4 Thanks for the support to make this series possible. :)

[@dancleary6356]

This place is the best I'm here right now I don't want to ever leave

[@drakeParagon]

DrakeParagon S2E26: What's So Special About Newport, Rhode Island? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJqvk2psj5l0rqc

[@razzorbladz]

yay an episode long enough to truly sit back and enjoy

[@chipdance7016]

Love your videos, been watching for several months. I really liked how this video showed some of the details of Paragon through a simple daily activity such as making breakfast. For someone who has not been on very many boats but will soon be restoring/refitting my own, I am always watching videos for details like how and where other boaters store things such as pans, eggs and garbage. Also with this episode, I started following your location, as mentioned in the video, on Google Earth. Who knows if I'll even graduate from land locked trailer sailer weekender to cruiser, but your videos sure keep the inspirational juices flowing. Keep up the good work.

[@razzorbladz]

Chip Dance these days a good trailer sailer is worth more then a shabby old cruiser so if you do a good refit who know's you may end up with something to get you that cruise boat

[@standsfornothing]

Great vid drake😎

[@thomasbarnhart7793]

Sailing in my backyard. I live in Groton, CT. There are some decent anchorages at the mouth of the Mystic River and in the Thames river also. Great anchorages on the north side of Fishers Island. I must say I love both Block Island and Newport, RI. Enjoy sailing to both every chance I get. Enjoy your series and I to would like to see a video or two about Paragon's systems. Take care. Fair Winds and Following Seas

[@drakeParagon]

Thomas Barnhart Thanks Thomas, I really look forward to when we can film an in depth tour of Paragon like we did with Fiona, Southern Cross, Fellowship, Bubbly, Bella Luna and Rotop. We've also worked really hard to complete the filming of at least a dozen other boat tour/interview series of cruisers who we met along the way from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, England and the US. They all had wonderful offshore cruising sailboats and amazing stories to tell! So much footage.. but we are working tirelessly to get through it and greatly appreciate your support.

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Not seen this one guys, interesting to go backwards in the videos. I will do some retrospective catch-up now. Andy UK

[@dcmccann2]

another great video!!

[@drakeParagon]

D McCann Thanks! :)

[@bhess246]

Thanks again for sharing your sailing journey with us! I can't wait to go to Long Island Sound, but I have to sail around South America first! (One can dream.) SV Triton, Puget Sound, Washington.

[@drakeParagon]

Brian Hess Thanks Brian, we hope to sail to Washington someday via the North West Passage. Maybe we'll be doing it at the same time that you're sailing through Cape Horn. :)

[@bhess246]

+DrakeParagon's Real Cruising Life Wouldn't that be an extreme "2 ship pass. in the night!?"

[@sailingjihanlm3089]

You cannot make too much bacon !!

[@drakeParagon]

Ha, we stand corrected. More bacon!!! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@no8do]

Cant wait to have NO8DO ready and make my snacks aboard!

[@ClanOfStonemasons]

Loved it, thank you so much. I was curious about the negative 61 amps showing when you had both the alternator and solar collectors going... and I started to say just a toaster but, I bet the auto pilot draws amperage... is it the combination of the toaster and the autopilot that outpaced your total current generation at that moment?

[@drakeParagon]

ClanOfStonemasons Yes, and the fridge, chart plotter, radar, heads... much more

[@SailingBlueBird]

Great movie :-)

[@drakeParagon]

Sailing Blue Bird Thanks Jakob! And thanks for the new footage you sent us! Looks great! It's going to be a fantastic interview.

[@michaelvine9518]

Mo you got it good. Nice guy making you breakfast. love the vid

[@Jjonathanhart]

Another great video of yours. I wish I knew how to make mine professional like that blending in different scenes and adding music. I might have to take a computer course on how to do that.

[@drakeParagon]

Jay Ritch We highly recommend the editing software called 'iMovie' as a great way to start video editing. It comes free with every Macintosh computer. It's very easy to use and we made all of our Fiona, Fellowship, and Bella Luna and many other videos with it.

[@Jjonathanhart]

Well I have Windows 8.1 which came withg CyberLink Media Suit. And I can honestly tell you, mine's not easy to use. Not only that, but most of the functions no longer work unless I pay $78.00 online to upgrade it. What a damn rip-off. But thanks anyway for telling me about your iMovie software which came with your Macintosh.

[@harryshrubshall01]

Drake & Monique.. Have you thought of trading the wooden Oars for a small electric outboard motor.. seems like you have plenty of Solar to keep it charged..Cheers and fair winds Hazza Downunder

[@Imthebeachgirl]

OMG, what a glorious sailing day! Mo, do you get seasick off and on? Does it go away after you are pretty used to sailing? I think you need to take Drake to a beach and have a "date"...LOL Cheers! Love your vids!

[@johnh.8906]

Really nice video you guys! Thanks a lot! John Huntley S/V Soulmate

[@momoparagon]

Thanks John. Even though it was a long day, it was fantastic being out there. I just wish we could have continued to sail along at 2-4 knots. If only there had been a some other place to tuck in for the night. Ah well...

[@leonardbartholomew5021]

I see it was calm but with Drake asleep and Mo forward without obvious attachment I was alarmed. I hope you have some watch overboard mitigation.

[@drakeParagon]

LEB 3 I debated whether to publish that footage because I knew that someone would point this out. I can totally understand where you're coming from and respect your opinion, however we are only harnessed in when we judge it's necessary. We do use a Watch Commander alarm which has to be reset every 10 minutes. If the on watch person has fallen overboard and is unable to reset the alarm, then a second alarm goes off which is so ear piercingly loud that it immediately wakes up everyone aboard.

[@nhi406]

Like the longer videos like this one! Maybe! someday!? yas swing a sail over to the pacific side! lol! I envy you two your actually makin dreams work! I understand the cost of hittin the pacifics! would be a challenge! Im sure youve already thought thru! the run! Just think of all the spots from seattle into BC area! then theres alaska! lol!

[@drakeParagon]

leon leontaris Thanks, We're hoping to get to the Pacific via the Northwest Passage someday.

[@Mike-tu7uw]

You can never have to much bacon!

[@ronaldjohnson2056]

In April unless it the weekend the LI was all your sail out of Noank, Ct. for years. You were fighting the current all the out . Loved Block an Newport.

[@Jimmy47904]

What Jon Worrall said...

[@johnlampe3258]

"Too much bacon"? What nonsense is THIS!? You can never have too much bacon! Bacon and fried egg bagels are one of my favorite quick breakfasts. I couldn't tell. Do you smoosh the yolks when you flip them? It keeps the yolk from dripping down your shirt when you bite into it.

[@drakeParagon]

John Lampe We are now in Ireland and I do miss bagels, but the scones are really great and very popular here.

[@nomadmarine0331]

Hey guys where is Mo from originally?

[@momoparagon]

I'm a mixture of Canada, Texas, and Colorado...with a lot of moving around and traveling mixed in! (✿◠‿◠)

[@nomadmarine0331]

I have introduced my GF to your videos and she spotted the Canadian aspect in your accent. I told her I had no idea but she nailed it. She is now an avid fan too.

[@Rittlesleo]

Bacon is always good for sea sickness

[@cnypilot]

Drake : I would imagine that the best place to use Micro-inverters is on a sailboat where there is a panel here and there in shadow pulling the rest down. :) Otherwise, I do not see much of a need for them in typical Terra Firma situations.

[@drakeParagon]

cnypilot I'm not familiar with micro-inverters. We have a 1500 watt pure sine watt inverter that converts 12 volt DC from our batteries to 120 volt AC to run our computers, a toaster, a breadmaker and a washing machine. Our solar panels charge the batteries.

[@cnypilot]

DrakeParagon's Real Cruising Life Quite right. I have an Off-Grid setup, myself with 2000 watts of solar. Whereas our systems have all the panels wired into a common charge controller that recharges the battery and then an inverter for the loads... They have these things called "Micro-inverters" where you have each panel attached to a separate one rather than a common. The idea is that when one panel is in shade, it doesn't pull the other panels on the string down. While watching your video, the thought occurred to me that a sail boat is a great application of them. The mast is always shading something! :)

[@drakeParagon]

cnypilot Interesting. We have 5 separate but networked MPPT solar controllers (BlueSky 3024i's). Each controller is hooked up to 3 of the 15 panels in sections port bow, port stern, starboard bow, starboard stern, and hard top.) I think this makes it a little more efficient if some of the panel sections are more shaded than others. Each of our panels can also be tilted up to 180 degrees so that we can angle them towards the sun... You have 50 more watts than we do. :)

[@cnypilot]

DrakeParagon's Real Cruising Life Oh, kewl, Drake! That is a well thought out design on Paragon. :) (I intentionally over-sized my array so I would not need a genny backup)

[@drakeParagon]

cnypilot All of the books and articles that I've read about solar panels say that you should do an analysis of how much electricity you'll use on a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis and how much sun will theoretically be available in the geographical locations you'll be sailing in, and then sizing your solar array and battery banks to match. But I took a very different approach. I installed as many panels and batteries as it was physically possible to do so on our 42 foot sailboat. Some people think that the amount of solar energy we have onboard is ridiculously too much, but I disagree. I love having copious amount of electricity always available no matter where we are and to not have to be dependent on generators or shore power.

[@kevinthayer9826]

what autopilot do you use

[@drakeParagon]

We have a CPT wheel mounted autopilot and it has worked really well for us. Works great, inexpensive, reliable, easy to install, easy to maintain, and great tech support. Also if any part of it did ever fail offshore then it would be very easy to swap it our for a new unit so we have a spare. cptautopilot.com

[@juelonline]

ahh - Paragon under sail...

[@juelonline]

"Why go to the beach - unless you're on a date" Right on...! :)

[@Squarekn0t]

It just goes to show while all of you were keeping your eye on the bacon you missed the duct tape. You might sail without bacon but you just can not go anywhere without duct tape and plastic ties! Cap'n Rick Port of Lewes, DE

[@boogerpicker1000]

I gotta skip to the next-video the bacon is makin so hungry.

[@pnwesty7174]

I get the impression Mo ain't a morning person. lol :-)

[@drakeParagon]

Ha, this actually made Drake laugh.(✿◠‿◠) Indeed 'morning person' is something I have rarely been called...definitely more of a night owl here. ⚓-Monique

[@jonworrall1153]

There is no such thing as too much bacon. :)

[@gkarjala]

Ahhht, Moe!!! Not clipped in, forword with Drake below!!! SMH. Great vid. Stay safe.

[@drakeParagon]

gkarjala Yes... you're right. SMH. Thanks.

[@gkarjala]

DrakeParagon's Real Cruising Life Thx for sharing your adventures, seriously. Paragon is a wonderful vessel with good crew. Bless her and all who sail upon her!!!

[@YaniT991]

Drake my friend, I'd love to donate but my lottery ticket, she was a dud. :-(

[@jamesdaniel7]

Drake, buy your lady an outboard 😉

[@davefoster7770]

There is no such thing as too much bacon.

[@goodness3027]

Newport looked completely different years ago when I was young.. There were children, hobby shops, 1cent candy shops, bakeries and so on. I was born there and spent lot's of time at the local library and then came crack and gentrification.. Now I can't go to the town I was born, because I can not afford it.. Have fun, add some flowers to all the Historic slave grave yard's for a Brother.. And please do hit all my favorite fishing spot's, that I grew up going to every day.. As veteran if I go there I most likely will be arrested.. Oh America the Beautiful .......