One Island, One Blog

One Ocean and crew are currently about halfway through our longest crossing to date. We left the Galápagos on June 4, and the passage to Hawaii is more than 3,900 nautical miles. A journey of this size takes preparation. We have enough diesel to get us there if necessary, but sailing is a must. We

So much of this expedition has involved witnessing life on the ocean from above the surface. The Galápagos offered us a completely different perspective—deep beneath it. The crew—Tess, Grace, Steve, and I—had the opportunity to dive off the northern end of Santa Cruz Island near Daphne Minor and

We made it to the Galápagos! Tess, Mark, and I sailed more than 2,200 miles from Concón, Chile, to the Galápagos Islands. After weathering a significant windstorm during the first few days—an experience I wrote about in my recent blog, There's No Certainty at Sea—we settled into beautiful sailing

I lost my two running partners this past year. Not lost in the woods somewhere — though honestly, with our sense of direction on some runs, that wouldn’t have been entirely impossible — no unfortunately not, both of them died. One was my best friend, Sarah. The other was my best four-legged friend

We all do the best we can with the decisions that come our way each day. Our lives are shaped by thousands upon thousands of choices linked together — some small and forgettable, others carrying enormous consequence. Our lives become a reflection of those decisions. Out here at sea, deciphering and

ONE ISLAND, ONE OCEAN, ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY Over the past year, One Ocean has sailed more than 18,000 nautical miles while conducting an unprecedented, multi-disciplinary research and education program across the Americas. From the Arctic to Cape Horn, the expedition has combined ocean science

I woke to bright, golden sunlight pouring into the main cabin, warming everything it touched. I had slept through the night between watches on the settee. Our main cabin is open and bright, thanks to the large windows that have been a huge bonus on this trip. To feel warm and cozy while still

Thursday, April 9, 2026 We are now exiting Canal Ninualac into Canal Moraleda, beginning a straight northbound push toward Golfo Corcovado. From here, it’s approximately 225 miles to Puerto Montt. If nothing else, this expedition—especially Patagonia—has been a constant series of transitions. But

There’s a certain rhythm to life at anchor in the fjords—one part vigilance, one part intuition, and one part surrender. Some days it’s quiet observation. Other days, it’s a test of everything you think you know. At 1:30 a.m., the stillness broke while we were anchored in Caleta Darde. A quick check

One Ocean and crew are currently anchored in Bahía Tilly on Isla Carlos III—the same island where the Ocean Watch crew waited out weather and currents 15 years ago. It seems we are following in their wake. We’ve been holding here as several storms have battered the coast. While we’re safely tucked

Sailors live with a quiet understanding - we are not meant to stay. There’s a kind of unspoken agreement between us—an acceptance that we are, at our core, wanderers. Vagabonds of the sea. Drawn to the wind, the tide and to the ever-shifting horizon. So when sailors meet and truly connect, it

Puerto Williams- 55 degrees South March 18, 2026 And then there were three - Mark, Tess, and me. Tim left One Ocean while we were in Puerto Williams. It’s the first time on this trip that we’ve chosen to sail as a crew of three. Why? Part of it is that we’ve been racing down the South American coast