Category: SAILING
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TOPtoTOP Event Schedule: October, November, December 2016
October 27: Natural Resources Council of Maine event 6:30 – 8:30 pm, free and open to the public The Gulf of Maine Research Institute 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101 October 28: 11 am – 12 noon: Arrival Press Conference: Pachamama arrives at Portland Harbor pier organized by the Natural Resources…
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Expedition Report: Herschel Island, Swimming in the Arctic, Noe turns 7!
12.-15.82016, continuation from last report: 12.-15.82016, continuation from last report: On our walk in the hills, the children found the leg bones of a caribou and we got to see the snowy owl, a white spot in the distance, that has been hanging around one particular valley . Communication…
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Expedition Report: Herschel
Meret reports: First of all, an apology that our daily blog is late but so much happened in the past couple of days. We sailed in towards Herschel Island from Barter Island in fog. As we got closer the fog lifted and we could see a green island with…
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10th August 2016: Noé summarizes the day, Whales and Polar Bear Sighted
10th August 2016 — Noé summarizes the day: We woke up and it was before eight in the morning. And then we saw many whales and after that we saw a polar bear 30ft away. After that we wanted to anchor but it wasn’t very deep and we would have had…
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Expedition Report 9th August: Collection of Microplastic Samples, Sailing Towards Barter Island, Hershel Island
9th August continued by Meret: Even though the day was colder and wetter than any so far, it was an important day. It marked the first collection of our microplastic samples. We are collecting water samples for an organization called Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation (ASC). We will send the…