A group of sailors will leave Seattle soon on a mission that would have been impossible just three years ago. They’re going to circumnavigate North and South America through and they are doing it by sailing through a hopefully ice-free Arctic later this summer. KING 5′s Glenn Farley reports.
The 13-month trip leaves Seattle on May 31 and will stop in 30 ports on the way back to Seattle, traveling against the currents and raising awareness about ocean health. Sponsored by the Pacific Science Center, the Rockefeller Family Fund, Sailors for the Sea and the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, skipper Mark Schrader hopes to inspire a new generation of marine conservationists.
Follow the whole voyage at Around the Americas and look for regular updates here at REALscience.
