A group of experienced high latitude sailors including Andrew Wilkes (author of Arctic and Northern Waters), Alan Green, Victor Wejer and Skip Novak have written the Polar Yacht Guide as...
Source: The Ocean Cleanup Tracking the Great Garbage Patch This northern hemisphere summer the Dutch non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup is looking to track the patch, the world’s largest accumulation...
Source: BoatUS Of the significant staff cuts across multiple federal agencies ordered by the Trump administration shortly after his January inauguration including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Coast...
Source: National Weather Service Change Affects Condensed Products by HF Transmission The condensed products are provided to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for broadcast over their HF radio transmitters, commonly...
Remote Destinations Increasing in Popularity In recent years, voyages to high latitudes have become increasingly popular among sailors attracted to more remote destinations. The most challenging among them, the Northwest...
Just over 30 ships and sailing vessels are trying their best to navigate the Northwest Passage. North West Passage Initial outlook for ice didn’t give much comfort to all who...