One Island, One Blog

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

After traveling over 1,000 nautical miles across the Gulf of Alaska, One Ocean is now just 124 nautical miles from Dutch Harbor, Unalaska. The excitement and anticipation onboard are palpable! So far, we’ve sailed 597 nm out of the 1009 nm crossing, and despite the exhaustion from long, rotating

We are at the midway point of our first ‘ocean’ crossing. Elfin Cove, situated on the northwest corner of Chichagof Island, to Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, one of the Aleutian Islands on the outer end of the Alaska Peninsula. Just for scale - 1022 nautical miles – roughly the distance from Seattle

Hello All, While in Juneau, Alaska, we had the wonderful opportunity to meet Dr. Schery Umanzor, a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a passionate marine ecologist. Thanks to our friends Theresa and Jeff, we were invited into her marine research lab to learn firsthand about the

We Broke a Winch. Yup. That happened. But hey—what’s an adventure without a little drama? On our way to Haida Gwaii, we set out early hoping to sail the full 80 miles before dark. After a quick motor out of the bay (charging batteries, making water, and checking off our checklist), the breeze filled