One Island, One Blog

I left my home in Seattle, Washington in the early morning of June 14th to meet up with the One Ocean crew in Juneau, Alaska. From finals at school to moving out of my home for the past two years, the turnaround was fast—but I would do pirouettes for what was to come. I finished my water quality and

Hello All, The Northwest Passage, an impressive Arctic sea route connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, has long captivated the imagination of sailors and explorers. Now, One Ocean has departed Nome, Alaska and is heading toward this daunting and thrilling route, one that many around the world

Nome, July 2025 This is the big one. From this point forward, provisioning becomes a logistical art form. The Northwest Passage will take us about two months, and while there are a few remote villages along the way, their supplies are limited (and expensive). We’ll make a couple of fuel stops, but

It is our Project Director… Jennifer Dalton’s birthday today! Jennifer is essentially a second mom to me. I was so fortunate to grow up with so many incredible female role models. My blood family is full of strong women who have taught me to be the strong woman I am today, and so is my chosen family

Dave Logan, friend/sailor/thinker and accomplished tinkerer recently joined the crew of the good ship One Ocean, currently tied to a dock in Nome, Alaska. Many of you will remember that Dave was instrumental in preparing Ocean Watch for our circumnavigation of the Americas in 2009/10, as well as

Sometimes you find yourself wondering why you’re chasing certain dreams. What sparked them? Where did they begin? Recently, I was reminded of my own childhood curiosity, sparked in the pages of National Geographic Magazine. It was my annual Father’s Day gift to my dad, and the issues would line our

One Ocean and the crew had an incredible crossing of the Bering Strait. We encountered a strong gale for over 30 hours, which allowed us to sail a significant distance (you can read more about it on my blog: Bering Sea Crossing). Once the winds calmed and the sea flattened, we motored the rest of

While in Unalaska, Alaska, we met two individuals quietly carrying out some of the most important environmental work in the Aleutians. After coming across our podcast, they approached our boat and invited us to see their work the next day. What followed was an eye-opening look into the underfunded

One Ocean arrived in Nome early on July 3rd—just in time to meet our target of being here before the 4th. And we’re so glad we made it. We rolled in just after 5 a.m. and hit the ground running. After grabbing breakfast at a local hole-in-the-wall spot (with our newest crew member, Dave Logan!), we

A buoy has been dropped! The first of 10 MicroSWIFT Buoys has been dropped in the waters surrounding North and South America. MicroSWIFT 167 was dropped in the Gulf of Alaska on June 23rd, during our seventh day crossing from Elfin Cove to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Even more exciting? Classrooms tuned

We had an excellent berth at the Auke Bay Marina, Juneau, AK—complete with a view and a to-do list that that was as long as a Costco receipt. Luckily, we had a few days to tackle it all. The big project—the hurricane furnace exhaust upgrade—was covered in the last report. I’m still smiling about how

Mark and I were on the 6 a.m. watch. I hadn’t slept much. The gale-force storm we’d been tracking had arrived. From my bunk, I listened as the waves intensified, crashing violently against the hull. My bunk was on the high side of the tack, and my body was held in place by my lee cloth. The storm