Daily Update Week 2: Module 1: 2/5/13 Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink – Samuel Coleridge This quote seems to be everyone’s favorite during an ocean trip, but due to the advancement of portable desalination units we can now turn salt water into potable (drinkable) water. In the past, water was one […]
I saw land for the first time in 10 days last night, or at least I think I did in the form of a few lights to our north. It’s interesting to be rowing right through the middle of these islands and yet have no sight of land, even in the middle of the day the […]
Expedition Report Week 2 – Module 1:2 Route so far: Narrative summary of week prior: The James Robert Hanssen and crew are getting into a routine and making good progress toward Miami. The boat and its many instruments require constant attention. In addition to making sure that critical scientific and navigation instrumentation is functioning, […]
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We are the Ocean
The more time I spend on the water, the less I feel I am working for or acting on behalf of the Ocean. Instead I am recognizing the interconnectivity that lies between me, you, us and the Ocean. We are working with the Ocean to find a mutually beneficial future. We pursue the truth of […]
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Super Pod (with audio)
[Jordan sent this in yesterday, his own opportunity to tell the story of the dolphin stampede instead of my game of telephone to you.] I thought that six years ago on the North Atlantic it would be my first and last time to see one. They came in the morning – playful bodies, light brown […]