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10/09/2026

"Shes the one who provides us with almost everything we have"....It's up to the world to open their eyes and learn"

We're humbled to share these stories from the marquesas. If you haven't watched yet, check out our latest episode up on YouTube!

10/08/2026

NEW EPISODE LIVE TODAY!!

This year we returned to Te Henua Enata, also known as the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Every time we return, we find there is so much more to learn and see. We had incredible Manta ray encounters and connected more to the Marquesan culture and community. We have friends here, some that are like family. We learned more about culture here and its relationship with nature. Once again, we spent the entire visit in awe.

Check out this latest episode on our YouTube Apparent Winds ( link in bio)

09/04/2026

Pulling into the Austral Islands after 24 days at sea, our crew was ready for some reprieve and to stretch our legs on land. Reprieve is the last thing we found.

From a rolling anchorage to losing our anchor, Tubuai was quite the roller coaster for Resilience’s crew. 

Check out the YouTube episode of our 3,400nm passage to French Polynesia out now!

09/03/2026

What’s it like sailing the Southern Ocean? 

24 days at sea, 3,400 nm from Aotearoa to the Austral Islands. Lightening, nose dives, wildlife encounters, and learning celestial navigation.

Check out the YouTube episode of our passage to French Polynesia, live now.

09/03/2026

Taking the route less traveled often brings the biggest adventure.

If you can do 3 days, you can do 10. If you can do 10, you can do 20 days at sea. We are grateful for an incredible 24 days at sea in the Southern Ocean sailing from Aotearoa to French Polynesia with our crew of 6. 

The late night laughs in the cockpit, the fresh sourdough, the albatross soaring next to us, reeling in yellowfin tuna in the Southern Ocean, our first sight of land after 3 weeks at sea - memories to last a lifetime.

Check out the YouTube episode of our passage to French Polynesia out tonight at 7pm!

What is celestial navigation? 🌌Celestial navigation is the practice of determining one’s geographic location on Earth by...
08/31/2026

What is celestial navigation? 🌌

Celestial navigation is the practice of determining one’s geographic location on Earth by measuring the angles between celestial bodies like the stars, sun, or moon and the horizon. 🌞🌝✨

By combining these timed angle measurements with nautical almanacs, reduction tables, and some calculations, a sailor can accurately plot their position without the need for electronic instruments.

Do you use celestial navigation onboard your vessel? We’d love to hear your stories! Comment below ⬇️

08/28/2026

Plot twist: we lost our anchor after our 3 week passage from Aotearoa ⚓️

The crew was down below in the salon weathering the rain and wind in Tubuai (Austral Islands), when we realized we were a lot closer to a marker than we were before.

Our shackle broke, we started drifting towards shore. The crew immediately hops up to set our backup anchor and we drop a waypoint on the GPS.

A crew of 3 hoped in the dinghy to try to find the anchor with the waypoint, we flip in - the anchor is right under the dinghy 🙏

From anchor loss to rescue and reattachment - it was just over an hour. A competent, calm crew makes all the difference when things go astray at sea.

08/06/2026

New Episode LIVE NOW! This is one of the most incredible experiences we’ve been able to share aboard Resilience and it marks the start of a visonary partnership with . We’re honored to be a part of this mission and look forward to working together to help protect this part of the world’s oceans and all of the life that depends on her. Check out to learn about an incredible mission to help protect over 12.5 million sq km and find the link in our bio to see our latest episode on YouTube.

07/31/2026

Along our passage from New Zealand to French Polynesia we were able to collect eDNA (environmental DNA) data in the high-seas. This was the first leg of our Avei Moana voyage in partnership with the . This data allows us to see what species have been in that specific part of the ocean, giving us an awesome base-line for species diversity. This eDNA collection equipment, designed and supplied by is just one of many tools used by our team to help learn about our oceans and work towards promoting a scalable and accessible pathway for collecting critical ocean data by communities throughout the world. Stay tuned to learn more about what we found from this passage!

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