The unique challenge of the 5Gyres expeditions is that we need to deliberately SAIL a boat into an area with virtually no wind- the gyres. The gyre center is our constant target. The reason is collects debris is that it is the center of a circulation zone. While we are […]
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AMRF North Pacific Expedition Seeking Crew Now
Pangaea Explorations and Algalita Marine Research Foundation are now entering the advanced planning stages of a major expedition to the North Pacific Gyre. This is a critical return to the central Gyre. Sea Dragon will make the run NE across the entire Gyre from Hawaii to Vancouver Canada- landing at […]
Read MoreJungle to Desert
Quick update…. After almost two months nad 5,000 nm of sailing Sea Dragon has landed in one of the driest, harshest landscapes on earth. She anchored just this morning in Walvis Bay Harbor. The Namib desert is a long, long way from the jungle harbor she enjoyed on Ilha Grande, […]
Read MoreAway
In the early hours of Friday December 31st Sea Dragon cleared dock lines and set out to sea- where she and crew are best. Dale found a window in the gusting wind as was able to push off the concrete sea wall, and get through two narrow draw bridges on […]
Read MoreMicro-Climate Delays
Sea Dragon is bucking at her mooring in Cape Town, trying to get to sea. Skipper Dale Selvam called in this morning with an unusual challenge for our ocean going vessel. The wind, it seems, is particularly difficult in the harbor. Despite the shelter, they are getting 55kt gust in […]
Read MoreCongratulations
We have a small, but very close knit team at Pangaea- particularly given that we are normally scattered all across the globe. We are in California, Emily is working from her home base in the UK, Clive is also in the UK and Dale is…where he usually is – […]
Read MoreCaptain Clive Cosby speaks to ITV News
Listen to Jonathan Marland speaking to Clive Cosby on the satellite phone from the middle of the South Atlantic Gyre. ITV News
Read MoreDo NOT “run to failure”
We have a saying on the boat, particularly amongst the staff at Pangaea and 5 Gyres that “the sea is not your friend.” That reminds us an important fact about the boat, mission and our work at sea. While we do important work, we have fun, and we are […]
Read MoreA view from the Gulf
OK, enough news from the high seas adventures of the South Atlantic, lets take a break over the holidays for a bit of local perspective. The youngest (age 12) member of Pangaea’s Team is Alexandra Towner from Atlanta. She is the kind of nature kid that has Croc Hunter pictures […]
Read MoreCT Imminent
Just arrived a 1300hrs Eastern US Time: 🙂 We can see Table Mt at 40Nm … sailing along lovely evening. Clive This e-mail was delivered via satellite phone using GMN’s XGate software. Please be kind and keep your replies short.
Read MoreClosing….
Latest position and report 33.31.32S 017.05.93E 70.5Nm to go … all well low on fuel and little wind hopefully 0000 arrival 8th. Clive This e-mail was delivered via satellite phone using GMN’s XGate software. Please be kind and keep your replies short.Sea Dragon team is really pressing hard now. It […]
Read MoreClosing Fast
Just in across the Satphone – urgency rises from the calm of a long crossing- the world of the ocean wilderness begins to melt away as land and busy times quickly approach – Oh to be in CT drinking local brew! Instead we are 202Nm to go hard on the […]
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