Day 7
The weather report we all had been waiting for came in this morning. Maliksi, the low pressure system that had forced us to retreat to land was finally moving to the east and gave us a clear weather window to sail back to our location. Our router estimated we could leave our current location by the end of the day which means I’ll be swimming again in 24 hours.A few days ago a heavy tool box that wasn’t secured properly fell on my backpack. Its thin foam liner wasn’t enough protection to softened the impact, more than half of my computer screen cracked and I was left with only the right side. The black space had been creeping up leaving me with less and less working space each time I used it. Fortunately I was able to retrieve my important files and could still use it to send out some emails. I spent my last day just doing that and calling and video conferencing my friends and family one last time from land. Never before had I spent that much time on skype. I was looking at every details of people’s face, I wanted to have a clear memory of them and remember how the light bounced of their cheeks when they were in a darker place or how their air shined under the sun. These moments were intense and I felt deeply connected. In the evening before going to bed I rearranged my personal items to make sure that everything was at its place and I knew where everything was. I can’t stand spending time looking for something that has been misplaced. I share a cabin with Lauren and Paul and each of us have two shelves. Paul makes very good use of his shelves, there is no more empty space! He has invaded the floor with a big backpack full of clothes plus whatever other items laying on the floor. God, I love my nephew, that’s why I can tolerate his mess.Ben
View the trailer below for the upcoming Discovery Plus documentary about Ben’s epic expedition across the Pacific Ocean to discover the effects of pollution on ocean health. The documentary will premiere exclusively on Discovery Plus on April 15. To learn more about the documentary, view the following articles: Discovery Plus Releases Trailer for ‘The Swim,’ … Continued
I will keep on swimming even though I reached my goal of 300nm – our mission isn’t over and the perspective I get from under the water is too important to stop. Adam has been a little worried about my low body fat percentage and has done a great job at making sure I have … Continued
We reached the doldrums today. This is an area in the middle of the Great Pacific Garbage without any wind. Also, there are no currents shown on any of the maps we regularly get from land in this area. But for the past few days, storms passing south of us and going toward Hawaii have … Continued
Yesterday was a pretty uneventful day. Yoav shared the dinghy responsibilities with Josh and nothing really stood out. Maybe we are becoming numb to the quantity of plastic we encounter… We had 10 eggs left from the 90 given to us by the Transporter’s chef. I wish we had taken the 180 he originally offered. … Continued
The winds shifted back – they were coming from the north today.This morning we arrived on the north side of the anticyclonic eddy. With calm seas, I started my swim with Heather and David on the dinghy. We had planned to end the day with a photo session of the crew in the water with … Continued
I started my day yesterday with a phone call with Jared from Nomadica Films, the production company from last year’s expedition. We talked about the differences between this expedition and last year’s and how I was in a different mindset. Last year I focused on my performance a lot and every day I pushed myself … Continued
As of today, we have been at sea for 50 days and I have swum 265 nautical miles, but we still have about a month before we will see land.We have planned to spend another week in a new location at the core of the garbage patch. After we will start sailing north to the … Continued
We started the day with a couple of net tows around The Ocean Cleanup device, and once we were finished we said our goodbyes to the Transporter and TOC and sailed off. We have to retrieve a drifter west of us and we expect to get to the area in about two days.There was a … Continued
Last night, I went for a night swim. I put on a second layer of wetsuit on my torso with a hoodie and slide into a dark world. It was surreal, all my usual reference points were distorted. I felt as if I was flying over my swim line, the space between me and the … Continued
Last night the crew shined a light on the water. They wanted to collect lantern fish. During the process a couple of squids came up to get the fish at the surface. This gave me an idea, what if I swim at night with light shining around me, what would I be able to see? … Continued
We have settled on a new plan and route after leaving our rendezvous with captain Charles Moore. We have decided to travel about 200 nm west-south-west to get to drifter F. We will still be in the core of the patch. After reaching this new location, we will move north in the direction of the … Continued
Josh and Adam were up early in the dinghy with the drone and our net was deployed to synchronize our activities with the satellite fight over. Those footage will be used by Nikolai, the scientist working on refining his ocean current model. David and Hannah on the dinghy, spotted a turtle in my first hour … Continued
What a nice read! Thank you for sharing these memorable events in your life! Let’s hope for the best. You shall overcome whatever obstacle comes your way. Good luck!
I am hooked. Every day I excitedly read your post; thank you for taking the time for keeping us up to date. YES, you’ll be back in the ocean in a few hours…
Blessed be your journey!
Dear Ben and team, it is so inspiring what you are doing. It’s great to read your daily journals too. I wish you all the most wonderful, safe, successful journey. I will be following and supporting you all the way. I love our beautiful ocean and raising awareness of how we should respect and protect it is so incredibly important. Thank you for what you’re doing. I truly do admire what you are doing and your family must be so proud of you. The very best of luck to you all. Maria Brown (London, England)
Geat stuff! Reading here every day, its fantastic! Good luck getting swimming again and back on track!
Hallo Ben and Team,
good luck for the „re- start“ and naturally better weather conditions. A german triathlet is following you, unfortunately without good english skills. Stay strong and be focused. Good Job!!!!!
Dear Ben and team,thank you for sharing！
Tie down everything ! Even paul ! Love the inspiration and stories from the deep!
Good luck Ben / Team,
We will be waiting for you at the SF Bay to welcome you and congratulate the great accomplishment.
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