Beyond the Pacific Northwest

Did you know that a species of Orca has been attacking boat rudders of sailboats and catamarans off the Iberian Peninsula of Spain and Portugal? This mysterious behavior first started in 2020 and has continued through 2025. This seemingly learned Orca behavior has...

S/V One Ocean made it to Bocas Del Toro, Panama in early December, surfing in on an easterly wind and a string of squalls—right up to the channel entrance. Below is Jennifer’s account, relating their experience while clearing customs and a humorous story about...

It had been years since I first sailed through the Guna Yala archipelago (formerly the San Blas Islands) with Sarah, Paige, and John Dalton aboard his catamaran, Blue Bamboo. We always said we’d come back, and being here again has been unexpectedly emotional. I hear...

Boaters tend to be naturally social people—drawn to community, shared stories, and the joy of experiencing incredible moments together on the water. Our flotilla participants have created life-long friendships that have led to shared travel adventures here and abroad....

The following is an excerpt from the crew of One Ocean as they prepared for the approach of Hurricane Melissa and the aftermath. We were at dinner at Wahoo’s in St. George’s, Bermuda celebrating repairs to damage sustained during our recent sail through severe storm...

In late November, crew members on s/v One Ocean announced their change of route planning for circling the Americas. As the crew departed Isla de Culebra near Puerto Rico for the long run south to Uruguay, the Trade Winds put up a front of resistance – the winds were...

Jennifer’s account of surviving the October storms in the Atlantic is what fiction stories are made from, but her story is a non-fiction account of the crew’s survival. Her account is not meant to scare, but illustrate that experience, teamwork, and the human will to...

I was first introduced to the concept of whale hunting in Nome, Alaska. The dock where S/V One Ocean was tied up also served as a popular fishing spot for local kids. On a hot summer day, I found myself chatting with one of them who hadn’t had any luck fishing that...

The following is an excerpt from crew member and engineer, Mike Beemer, aboard S/V One Ocean, a continuing saga of their Around-the-Americas Expedition. As I started this engineering report, we were docked in beautiful Nova Scotia at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht...

One Ocean has been banging through choppy seas for more than 24 hours. The wind has calmed, but the water—stirred up by days of windstorms—remains restless, confused, and hard on the crew. Some have been seasick, all of us uncomfortable. Now, with the first light of...

The following is an excerpt from Captain Mark Schreder’s account of facing schedules vs facing destinations and weather decisions during their Around the Americas Expedition: “Sailing vessels have destinations, not schedules,” an oft repeated adage spoken by...

One Ocean left the Arctic Circle on September 12 and on this momentous day, we were interviewed by Jason D’Souza from All Points West, CBC Radio. Since then, we've been ducking and weaving through storm system after storm system along the Labrador Coast. The coastline...

Waggoner congratulates the crew of s/v One Ocean for a successful completion of transiting the Northwest Passage, a journey with untold challenges, which they overcame with purpose and careful planning. Below are excerpts from Captain Mark Schrader’s blog and...

As we swing at anchor in Kangiqtugaapik—in Inuktitut—also known as Clyde River, Patricia Inlet on Baffin Island, the wind howls through the rigging at a steady 22 knots, gusting over 30. One Ocean creaks, and I hear the water lapping against her hull. I’m curled up in...