Beyond the Pacific Northwest

After nearly 4,000 miles at sea from the Galapagos, the crew of s/v One Ocean arrived at Hilo, Hawaii on July 1. “For the first time in more than two months – maybe longer – the boat wasn’t rolling beneath our feet,” said Jennifer Dalton. Continuing their Expedition...

The annual Coho Ho Ho Rally will be departing soon. The Rally is for sailors, though power vessels are welcome, to journey together down the coast from Seattle to San Francisco. About a dozen boats participate each year, departing in late August to arrive in San...

The following is an excerpt written about scuba diving in the Galapagos, part of the Around-the-Americas Expedition, as told by Jenn Dalton: So much of this expedition has involved witnessing life on the ocean from above the surface. The Galápagos offered us a...

The crew of s/v One Ocean departed Concon, Chile in early May – destination the Galapagos Islands, where they will connect with the Darwin Institute. The volcanic islands of the Galapagos are located around the equator, approximately 600 miles west of mainland South...

The crew of s/v One Ocean on their northbound push toward Golfo Corcovado, exited Canal Ninualac and Canal Moraleda set for the 225 mile-journey to Puerto Montt. The journey involved crossing the Golfo de Penas, along with a group of three other sailboats with whom...

After the crew’s successful sail off Cape Horn, s/v One Ocean returned to Puerto Williams on Beagle Channel, where they received a warm welcome home. The crew spent several days in Puerto Wiliams before heading back northwest through the protected inland waters of...

Drake Passage, the body of water between Cape Horn at the southern extreme of South America and the northern extremity of Antarctica, is considered one of the most treacherous ocean passages. Mariners say you don’t challenge Drake Passage you survive Drake Passage....

Have you ever wondered what those white spots are on the blades of bull kelp? The circular patterns of white seen on bull kelp blades in the spring and summer are actually tiny organisms that feed and grow on kelp. These invasive species, covering large areas of the...

After departing Caldera Chile, the crew of One Ocean entered the protected inlets of Patagonia, stopping at the city of Puerto Montt, with a population of approximately 280,000; Puerto Montt is the capital of Los Lagos and acts as a major commercial hub for Northern...

A day in the life at sea can bring fun, unexpected surprises and sometimes not so pleasant surprises. Heading south along the western coast of South America, the crew of One Ocean has been averaging 120 nautical miles a day, with never a dull moment. Bilge Alarm....

It was the night of our equator ceremony when I thought, for certain, we were being taken over by pirates. My heart leaped into my throat as I remembered Mark’s words…never ever let anyone board this vessel. When a boat rapidly approached One Ocean at night—men...

Due to untimely, severe Atlantic storms, the crew of s/v One Ocean made the decision to transit the Panama Canal to the Pacific, leaving them the option of circumnavigating the Americas in a figure eight pattern. The crew of One Ocean successfully transited the Panama...