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Reposted with permission from Waggoner Nov 30, 2024. Original article . There have been significant, noteworthy firsts in science thanks to the crew of s/v One Ocean and the Around the Americas Expedition. Thanks to their on-board meteorological station, microSWIFT buoy drops, polar observations

Wind: 15–20 knots Swell: 2 meters Boat Speed: 7 ± knots Weather: Sunshine and blue skies Sails: Main up, mizzen up, jib with two reefs 24-hour Distance: 150 miles On my 4 a.m. watch, I noticed we were about to cross into 38° latitude—something I had been aiming for because it looked like that was

July 28, 2026 Wind: 4 knots Swell: 0.5 m, a nice rolling swell…the kind Mark had promised me at the beginning of this expedition, only now we are finally experiencing it...27,000+ nautical miles later! Boat Speed: 6 ± knots Weather: Overcast, light sprinkle, patches of blue Sails: Main up, mizzen up

July 27, 2026 Wind: 4 knots Swell: 0.5 m Boat Speed: 6 ± knots Weather: Blue skies Sails: Main up, motor sailing 24 hour distance: 135 miles We’re in the blue according to our Windy app, which means no wind. Our decision to head east has paid off. We have been motoring through most of this, watching

July 26, 2026 Wind: 4 knots Swell: 0.5 m Boat Speed: 6 ± knots Weather: Blue skies Sails: Main and mizzen up, motor sailing Update on yesterday's mileage: 130 nms in 24 hours. We tacked east! And so far, it's been a success. About an hour after changing course, the wind disappeared and the calm

July 25, 2026 Wind: 17 ± knots Swell: 2+ meters, steep Boat Speed: 6 ± knots Weather: Overcast with squalls and sunny patches Sails: Two reefs in the jib, two reefs in the mainsail, mizzen dropped As One Ocean continues north, the trade winds are steadily pushing us west. We've been working hard to

July 24, 2026 Wind: 22–28 knots Swell: 3+ meters, steep Boat Speed: 7 ± knots Weather: Sunny with clouds and squalls Sails: Two reefs in the jib, two reefs in the mainsail, and two reefs in the mizzen Rip-roaring along! It was a fast and bouncy night, with waves constantly crashing over the bow. One

Wind: 6–28 knots Swell: 2–3 meters, steep Boat Speed: 5–7 ± knots Weather: Sunny with clouds and squalls Sails: Two reefs in the jib and two reefs in the mainsail It's been a frenetic day of sailing. We've gone from several squalls and sharp, steep waves to long, low rollers. We haven't had to turn

July 22 Wind: 16 ± knots Swell: 2 meters, more organized now, though we still have some bow breakers. Boat speed: 7 ± knots Weather: Sunny with clouds Sails: Two reefs in the jib and two reefs in the mainsail Exceptional sailing over the last 24 hours. We're on a starboard tack, headed north with a

July 21 Wind: 20-22 knots Swell: step and uncomfortable through the night, 2 meters in height Boat speed: 6 knots Weather: sunny with clouds Sails: reefed jib & mainsail with 2 reefs We just turned off the motor. We had been motor sailing through the night to make as many miles north as possible. It

Landed! On July 1, after nearly 4,000 miles at sea from the Galápagos, we finally arrived in Hilo, Hawaii. What a welcome it was. Volunteer Steve Quinn's wife was waiting on the dock with beautiful leis, greeting us with warm smiles before we had even finished tying up. We secured One Ocean

I met George, the oldest living tortoise ambassador, sixteen years ago while visiting the Darwin Center in the Galapagos aboard Ocean Watch in 2010. Stuart Banks, the Director of the Darwin Center informed me that George was also somewhat of an expert on knowing why the Galapagos are called