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 […]
Read MorePangaea
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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 – […]
Read MoreFirst Trawl
The Hi-Speed Trawl, our original design for optimizing time at sea by collecting surface samples at 8 knots, has just come out of the water. We towed it for 55 nautical miles outside the accumulation zone of the South Pacific Subtropical Gyre. The result, two large visable fragments among a […]
Read MoreRobinson Crusoe Island – and the Scottish lure of the Bag Monster
502 miles and 4 days from Valdivia, Chile, we arrive on Robinson Crusoe Island, a volcanic pinnacle rising over 500 meters above the sea, and only 7 miles long from its furthest points. 6:00am the Sea Dragon idles into the protected harbor, “It’s looks larger than I imagined,” Clive […]
Read MoreSaved by our handymen
Noontime position: 37 54.7 South, 74 04.3 West We’re underway! 11 of us stand on deck, soaking in the stunning view as we navigate our way through the gorgeous channels that wend lazily from Valdivia to the sea. Picturesque little villages break up the thick, green forests bordering us on […]
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