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There is something rather strange about being home after sailing more than 32,000 nautical miles around North and South America.
For months, life revolved around weather forecasts, routing decisions, ocean conditions, scientific deployments, boat maintenance, and the next destination. The ocean dictated our schedule, and every day brought something new to learn, solve, or simply survive. We sailed through the Arctic, crossed vast stretches of the Pacific, transited the Panama Canal, and rounded the legendary Cape Horn. Along the way, we collected ocean research, connected with communities, and brought thousands of students along for the ride.
Then, quite suddenly, we were home.
The boat is back in Skagit. The cleaning, repairs, unpacking, and endless lists continue. There are presentations to schedule, research to organize, stories to write, and partnerships to nurture. Life on land has its own demands, but somewhere in the middle of it all, one thing has become very clear.
The voyage may be over, but our work is just beginning.
Next Stop: One Ocean Week Seattle!
From October 19–23, One Ocean will be the featured boat at One Ocean Week Seattle, a gathering of ocean leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers, artists, and communities working toward a more sustainable and inclusive maritime future.
This time, instead of watching the coastline slip past our bow, we'll be moored at Bell Harbor Marina, sharing our experiences with the people working to protect and shape the future of our oceans.
Our education tent will be open daily, with hourly tours of One Ocean. Come aboard, explore the boat, and get a glimpse of what it takes to live, work, conduct research, and sail through some of the most challenging waters on Earth.
Want the stories behind the voyage? The unexpected challenges, the science, the weather, the decisions, and the moments that made us laugh — or perhaps question our sanity?
Join us for a special Happy Hour aboard One Ocean on Tuesday, October 20, or Thursday, October 22, from 5–7 PM. You'll have a chance to meet the crew, hear first hand stories from the expedition, and tour the boat that carried us around two continents.
Tickets are available here for Tuesday: Join us aboard One Ocean
Tickets are available here for Thursday: Join Us! Evening on board One Ocean - stories with the crew
We would love to see you there!
A Classroom Without Walls
One of the most rewarding parts of this expedition was sharing the experience with students. Even in the most remote corners of the world, we could connect with classrooms, answer questions, introduce scientific research, and give students a front-row seat to ocean exploration as it happened.
Those connections reminded us why we set out in the first place.
Our goal was never simply to sail around the Americas. We wanted to bridge the gap between research and activism, making scientific information accessible and helping people understand why a healthy ocean matters to all of us.
That work will continue through our collaboration with research institutions, including the University of Washington's Applied Physics Laboratory, the University of Victoria, and BC Whales. The data collected during the voyage contributes to a broader understanding of our oceans and the changes taking place within them.
Through our partnership with Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants, we will continue bringing real-world ocean exploration and active research into classrooms and learning spaces worldwide. This educational platform reaches more than 1.5 million students globally, giving us an extraordinary opportunity to connect young people with scientists, explorers, and the natural world.
Imagine learning about ocean waves while a research buoy is measuring them hundreds of miles offshore. Or studying marine ecosystems while a crew member is gathering observations from a remote coastline. Suddenly, science isn't just something in a textbook. It's happening right now, and students are part of the discovery.
One Ocean will continue to be a classroom without walls — bringing the ocean to students, wherever they are.
Today's students are tomorrow's scientists, decision-makers, and ocean stewards. If we want a healthy future for our oceans, we need to give them the knowledge, curiosity, and confidence to create it.
Back to School — At the Marine Tech Center
Our partnership with Skagit Valley College continues, too!
One Ocean will return to the Marine Technology Center in Anacortes, where students will have the opportunity to dig into the vessel's refits and examine what 32,000 nautical miles can teach us about maintaining a boat.
What worked? What didn't? Which systems stood up to the demands of a long expedition, and which ones needed attention along the way?
There is nothing quite like learning from a vessel that has actually put those systems to the test. The students will have the opportunity to explore real-world challenges, examine equipment, and learn from both our successes and our mistakes.
And believe me, there are always lessons to be learned when you take a boat to sea for 14 months!
This is exactly the kind of practical experience that can help prepare the next generation of marine technicians. Our hope is that One Ocean's journey will continue to provide educational opportunities long after the sailing is done.
Watch it all happen from a series of videos on the Skallywag Youtube Channel.
The Next Chapter Needs a Crew, Too
An expedition of this scale takes a tremendous amount of collaboration. Researchers, educators, sponsors, volunteers, donors, students, and supporters all helped make the journey possible. With their help we will continue to expand our research collaborations, reach more students, and develop One Island, One Ocean into a sustainable, long-term research and education program.
One Island. One Ocean. One Connected Community.
During our voyage, we saw extraordinary places, encountered incredible wildlife, and experienced the power and unpredictability of the ocean. We saw how deeply connected we all are to the water around us. It is a reminder that the oceans don't recognize boundaries drawn on maps. The health of our global ocean is tied to the health of our local waters.
We need research to understand what is happening in our marine environments. We need education to share that knowledge and we need ocean stewards to turn what we learn into meaningful action.
The real success of this expedition won't be measured in nautical miles sailed or the places we visited. It will be measured in the connections we made, the knowledge we shared, the students we inspired, and the work that continues because of it.
The ocean connects us all. Knowledge motivates us to protect it. And together, we can help create a better future for our oceans.
Our Mission
One Island, One Ocean connects people with the ocean and one another through exploration, research, and learning, creating a community united by discovery and empowered to make a difference.
Join us for the next part of this journey