We’re still far north of the boundaries of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, so a few days ago we pulled in the high-speed trawl and ended our sampling of the sea for plastic. Our research is done. Without having the exact counts and weights for this sample, I can at least say […]
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Midway Atoll, Midnight Philosophy, and A Plastic Buffet For Albatrosses.
We’re just west of Midway Atoll and we’ve found the sun, thankfully. Sea Dragon is dried out, but we’re under provisioned and almost entirely out of vegetables (even canned) and the watermaker is acting up (again) and so the crew isn’t allowed fresh water showers. We have 1500 liters of […]
Read MoreFeeling Low 1005, a Gale, and The Synthetic Specter on Deck
Well, at least we’re consistent on this voyage. We’re like a magnet for crap weather out here and once again have found ourselves stuck in a low pressure system that’s spewing big winds, drenching us in torrential downpours and making my eyes glue to the barometer for any signs of […]
Read MoreGhost Ship: A Lost Skiff Off 1500 miles off The Coast Of Japan
Position: 29°11.9 North 170°35.2 East “It’s a whale” yells Tracey from above deck. I’m eating humus below in the salon with Dani, after forgoing Kelvin’s lunch of fried Kim Chi with rice and seaweed. Wildlife sightings are like breaking news aboard Sea Dragon, sometimes the only demarcation from one day […]
Read MoreTrawling for pseudo-fish eggs
When Macro becomes micro the impact of plastic pollution shifts from being an eyesore for humans to an intestinal sore for fish. The greatest migration on the planet is not the seasonal movements of wildebeest across Africa or Canada geese over North America, but the nightly mad rush of millions […]
Read MoreTyphoon Guchol, Plastic Every 1.5 Minutes and Anemone of The People.
Typically, typhoon season in the North Atlantic starts in the summer—yes. Summer doesn’t officially start until the 21st, but like all things weather this year, things are whacky—normally you don’t get full blown typhoons until mid July into September, but this year is starting with a bang. We’ve weathered the […]
Read MoreShooting the SOUP and a Microcosm Movement In The Middle of Nowhere.
If you haven’t googled “Mandy Barker, SOUP” do so. Crewmember and photographic artist Mandy Barker from Leeds, UK has a series called SOUP–which pretty much went viral when her images hit the internet. Her work is based on the North Pacific Gyre, and she photographs plastic ‘rubbish’ collected from beaches […]
Read MoreWhat a Monster
Let me start with a very clear statement – all forecasts indicate that Sea Dragon and her crew are SAFE! Now that being clear, we should really marvel at the unbelievable power of the sea- Super Typhoon Guchol is now forecast to peak at a powerful 160 kts driving 45+ […]
Read MoreBird In The Hand And A Brief Respite
Day four out and we’re still soaked. The wind has finally subsided to a manageable 15-20 knots,at times we’re even nearly becalmed. But last night we had 30 knots plus, sometimes close to 40 which made for several sail changes through the night. Reef 3, Reef 1, Stay sail down, […]
Read MoreMessage In A Bottle, And A Brutal Bash East
We’re in the thick of it. After delay upon delay getting out of port; weather, mechanical and an unfortunate illness that knocked out one of our crew from making the voyage (Shout out Nick Mallos, we miss you buddy), we’re now finally out to sea. We’re trying to bash our […]
Read MoreOur New Video Answering FAQ’s about life on the Sea Dragon
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Read More66-foot dock from Japan tsunami washes up in Oregon
NEWPORT, OREGON (HawaiiNewsNow) – http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/18722604/66-foot-dock-from-japan-tsunami-washes-up-in-oregon A massive piece of debris from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami has floated all the way to an Oregon beach. A 66-foot-long, 7-foot high concrete and steel floating dock made landfall on Agate beach just outside Newport, Oregon. The Japanese Consulate’s office in Seattle and Portland […]
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