Follow Ben Lecomte and his crew for a 300nm swim in the highest concentration of ocean plastic in the world
02:55 I get a tap on the shoulder and hear Josh saying I have five minutes. I acknowledge by mumbling and think of all the reasons why I should stay sleeping. I reach up to feel for my headlamp in complete darkness, place it over my head, and click it on. A red beam that … Continued
Back in April, when I was sitting comfortably in my house in Austin telling friends and co-workers that I was putting my life on hold for the next 4 months to join a sailing expedition from Hawaii to California while a “crazy Frenchman” swims 300 NM through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – the only … Continued
I spent most of the last few days on my bunk and they are a big blur to me. I have been dealing with seasickness.We started towing our nets on a regular schedule and each time we caught micro plastic. On our last tow, we counted over 60 pieces.On day 4 we started catching fish. … Continued
Five days along and it’s oddly satisfying being so disconnected from the real world. It feels as though this is more real than the regular day to day busy life. The world seems so disconnected from nature. It seems appropriate that the majority of humans in cities don’t think or care much for nature. How … Continued
We left at 16:00 on the 12.1.19 the day that felt like never was going to happen happened. It wasn’t with the pomp or fan fare that we would have liked, when your trying to reach people and connect on a matter everything becomes a way of engaging an audience. Ben swam off of Grays … Continued
I am finally on the beach minutes away from starting this new expedition.Our preparation started months ago and now and in the next few weeks, we will find out how well prepared we are.Josh is with me on the beach with a camera and a drone to capture our departure.Adam and Corbin are on the … Continued
After experiencing the nightmare of plastic pollution everyday during my last ocean crossing, I’m more committed than ever to use his passion to raise awareness and inspire change towards our relationship with plastic. Putting my dream world-record attempt aside, I chose to focus my efforts on being a voice for our oceans, and uncovering the … Continued
This morning on deck I put on my swim gear for the last time. I can see the shore, the buildings and Queens Beach where I will make landfall. The last piece of equipment are my fins, I wrote on them a message in memory of my close friend Gino. I slowly slide in the … Continued
Before I worked on this project I was no stranger to filming ocean expeditions. I have been a part of teams that explored newly discovered coral reefs at the mouth of the Amazon, conducted the first manned submersible dives in Antarctica, and hunted the depths of the Humboldt current looking for cannibal squids. Despite all … Continued
"I want people to understand that the solution is in everybody’s hands. It’s true when people say, we don’t need one person to do it perfectly, we need millions to do it imperfectly"
