We are now on our third day at sea, and starting to get into our routines.  The first few early morning watches are brutal, but after a while, being awoken for a 2am watch gets easier.  Our first night at sea we had some large swells and rough water to […]

Join us online for a voyage across the Western Pacific Ocean from: Kwajalein Atoll to Tokyo via the “Western Pacific Garbage Patch”May 1 – 23 Tokyo to Maui via the projected tsunami debris field May 30 – July 1 Our next research voyage departs on May1. The goal of this […]

After 10 days at sea, being woken up at odd times of the day or night to go on watch has become part of our daily routine. Feeling a tap on my shoulder at 5.45am I turn over and peak out of my bunk, still half in my own world […]

I woke up this morning on the ceiling. It’s not often that happens, but it’s also not often that you roll out of bed, stagger down a narrow corridor occasionally slamming into a wall due to the inconsistent angle of the floor, and then pop up the stairs to a […]

I’ve forgotten how to type. This is the first time I have sat in front of a computer in… well to be honest I’m not sure what day of the week it is, so let’s just say it has been a while. In life generally it is not uncommon for […]

I have lost count of the number of days we have spent on this boat but they are passing quickly and never without incident. Already we are over halfway and we all know the remainder of the trip is going to fly by as we are on course to reach […]

The well known “steady and powerful Trade Winds” that have driven oceanic commercie since the first mariners headed out across the Atlantic. These winds rise out of a band just above the Tropic lines (Cancer and Capricorn), driven by high pressure cells. These cells, the very same that create the […]

‘You’re going on a gin cruise,’ said Dan. Ironic, really, that this friend of mine who deals exclusively in motorised transport was insinuating that I’d taken an easy expedition option, but maybe he had a point? The control freak in me has been wrestling with this concept of travelling 1000 […]

For a brief clarification, let’s introduce the Watch Teams: Thunda – Dave, Andy and Natalia Chunda – Emily, Danny, Monish and Tina Plunda – Jesper, Nicola and Davin Over 500 nautical miles from land and team Thunda  take the helm for a non existent sunrise. The wind had dropped and […]