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Captain’s Log Thursday, June 5, 2025 Dixon Entrance, North Pacific R/V ONE OCEAN, day #33 Sometimes small things matter. You may have noticed the “R/V” designation for One Ocean, and that’s no small thing. Education matters, science matters, communication matters and research in some form provides

The One Ocean expedition is all about science, education, and connection- one of our most important goals being to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards. When we were first pondering how to maximize our outreach, we came across Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants. Not only is it an enticing

Greetings from Haida Gwaii! We’re officially one month into the trip, and everything is going grand! TIP STATS Trip Log: 588 nautical miles from Anacortes Engine Hours: 80 Fuel Used: ~95 gallons (estimate) Fuel Efficiency: Approx. 1.2 gallons per hour (we’ll confirm when we top off in Alaska) We’ve

I think mornings are my favourite, especially when it’s not raining. Today was particularly calm and beautiful and as we pulled the anchor the sun popped through the clouds and glorified the quiet bay that gave us much needed refuge after a long day of sailing in fairly big conditions yesterday. The

Hello all, Today marks Day 26 of the expedition, and it’s been an incredible journey so far—busy, productive, and full of new discoveries. We’ve now had two whale encounters, the most recent being a solo humpback as we entered Blackfish Sound. To date, we’ve studied 11 kelp sites along the east

May 20, 2025 By now, you might all be thinking, “Dang, the crew of One Ocean is looking GOOD!” Well, that’s thanks to Mustang Survival! Back in January, our crew for the Around the Americas Expedition presented at the Seattle Boat Show for over a week. It was a long haul, but so worth it—we made

It’s been just over two weeks since we cast off, and things are finally “settling in” …maybe — which in nautical terms means the chaos is now somewhat predictable. The to-do list is still longer than security lines at SeaTac, but progress is being made, several projects each day. 🚽 Sanitation: A

Tableside chats with the crew from the Expedition while they are underway on sailing vessel One Ocean. The team will be sailing over 14 months and 27,000 miles around North and South America to conduct ocean research and share their findings on an online education platform. This podcast is just an

Date: 21 May 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EST The Around the Americas Expedition is a 14-month voyage, that just launched in May. They will circumnavigate North and South America aboard the 48-foot sailboat, One Ocean. The mission focuses on scientific research, education, and community

May 18, 2025 Wind: 15–20 knots | Temp: 50°F Grace, Mike, and I just got back to One Ocean after completing studies at two more kelp beds. It's only 10 AM. We were underway from the Octopus Islands by 5:15. No break for the birthday boy today! Yes—it’s Mark’s birthday, so we celebrated with bacon and

Hello, We’ve just completed two official kelp site studies and had our first whale encounter while underway. I’m happy to report that we’re settling into a good rhythm with data collection. There are still some rough patches I’m working on to improve efficiency, but I’m proud of what we’ve

We’re nearly two weeks into our 14-month adventure aboard One Ocean, and both crew and vessel seem to be settling into a good rhythm. The research is well underway and, frankly, intense. So far, we've studied three kelp beds, observed a pod of about a dozen orcas, and begun collecting data for the