Abel
Tasman
Logbook

On behalf of all the crew, we’d like to say thank you to everyone who followed along with the Northwest Passage Ocean Science Expedition. Your support has been incredible, and we’re so grateful to have shared this Arctic journey with you. And a special shoutout to all of our incredible sponsors and partners who made this expedition possible... A huge thank you to our Lead Sponsor Mercuria for their generous support - their contribution was key to the success of our science expedition. Our Science and Impact Partners: The Ocean Race, NatureMetrics, UPC, and the Villars Institute. And with special thanks to: Houdini, Shackleton, Villars Institute, Thesus, Ocean Bottle, Parajet, Vittorazi motors, Ozone Paramotor, Sailproof, MSQ/Sustain, The Marine Diaries, and ZeroSixZero. Thank you all for your unwavering support and dedication to ocean exploration and scientific discovery.

The crew have arrived at their final destination - Homer, Alaska. They had a beautiful sail from the Aleutian Islands, sailing close to the dramatic chain of volcanic islands and taking in the stunning scenery. The Abel Tasman pulled into Kachemak Bay to the backdrop of a spectacular red sunset - the best of the whole journey so far - and finally pulled into port quietly and modestly under the cover of complete darkness. A small group of local sailors gathered to welcome the crew, having noticed the beautiful Abel Tasman on the horizon as it came into shore. The team celebrated by taking some photos and cracking open a few cold beers - to toast the end of an epic journey through the Arctic.

After detecting a large cyclone brewing in the Pacific and heading their way - with wind speeds of 175 kph and waves of 15 m forecasted - the crew sought shelter in Chignik. Whilst waiting for the storm to pass, they took the opportunity to explore the local waterfalls, coastline, and beautiful landscape.