Rarotonga: If there’s one thing the Sea Dragon can do well, it’s collecting a group of wildly disparate talents together to create something amazing. Our time in Rarotonga was no exception; in the span of two weeks we had gathered scientists and surfers, photographers and philanthropists, dive instructors and devoted […]
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Pop Quiz on plastic pollution from Lindsey
Reposted from Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=the-south-pacific-islands-survey–p-2011-05-17 The South Pacific Islands Survey–Pop Quiz By Lindsey Hoshaw | May 17, 2011 07:34 PM Alright, let’s see how well you do on this quick test. Can you guess which sample came from the North Pacific Garbage Patch and which came from the South Pacific Ocean? […]
Read MoreLeg 1 of Pacific Islands Survey complete
From Scientific American – May 16, 2011 11:30 AM The South Pacific Islands Survey–We discover what’s floating in the Pacific Ocean! By Lindsey Hoshaw After seven hours of dragging a metal trawl in the ocean, we pulled the manta ray-looking contraption on board—salt water splashing everywhere—to see what was inside. We reached […]
Read MoreWayward Galapagos Tortoise Traces Sea Dragon Route
We all went to the beach on Friday; it was like any other; white sand stretching for miles, palm trees above the tide line, native birds circling curiously overhead, blazing sunshine and tropical waters. Well at least like all the others in this area of the Pacific, it was also […]
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From the steamy jungles of Brazil, the wild wind ravaged coasts of South Africa, Shifting sparkling sands of Namibia, Isolated Island Nations, Fluvial waters of South America, Groaning Glaciers, Freezing Fiords, to the Magically clear blue of the vast Pacific and it’s thousands of Island Paradises. It’s been an incredible […]
Read MoreArrival to Pitcairn Island
News just in! The team have anchored off Pitcairn Islands… what will they find??
Read MoreParallel universe
The intensity of life at sea is such that relative strangers living for weeks in the space of a small urban apartment, with lounge/ diner, kitchette, two bathrooms, utility, office area, closet and bedroom, (with fourteen beds) oh and a roof top terrace with extensive panoramic views, get to know one […]
Read MoreThe new “Pants Trawl”
What if we could double our efficiency by trawling with two nets at the same time? What if those two nets were attached in some way? These questions caused us to take off our pants. Introducing….the PANTS TRAWL! Seriously, this trawl was a way that we kept ourselves in good […]
Read MoreTrusted Wisdon
The forecast shows a pleasant fifteen knots of wind from the North backing to the South-West overnight, we have seen sustained winds over thirty-five knots. Food is off the menu, various anti-nausia medicines and bunks are sought. What had looked like a pleasant sail and evening landfall has turned ugly, […]
Read MoreHigh times and clean seas
Another glassy morning, water slick and still, with an almost oily sheen indicative of these ocean dynamics. We’re in a high pressure system, about 600 miles from the center of the accumulation zone. Light, variable winds force us to motor along, occasionally grabbing ahold of opportune gusts to shut off […]
Read MorePodesta Island
Nearly a thousand miles offshore in this south-east corner of the Pacific lies Podesta island. Uniquely from other Chilean islands in this area it does not have a corresponding detailed chart, nor does the cruising or anchorage guide reference it. However, it lies on our path towards Easter Island and […]
Read More(Drifters) Trapped in the South Pacific Gyre
Day 5, and we’ve all settled into the rhythm of a life at sea – cooking, cleaning, sharing meals, waking up at all hours, sleeping, trawling, and starting all over again. The worst of seasickness has passed, as formerly ashen-faced crewmembers are now able to laugh, read, and cook – […]
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