The Around the Americas voyage departed Seattle Sunday, May 31 from Shilshole Marina. Captain Mark Schrader will be circumnavigating the 64-foot boat, S/V Ocean Watch, around both the North and South American continents, with the next stop scheduled in Juneau, Alaska where the crew will screen the film A Sea Change while in port. The voyage will begin through the Northwest Passage, continue down the east coast, around Cape Horn and continue up the west coast.

Captain Schrader is planning to return to Seattle in July 2010. Working with Capt. Schrader and Pacific Science Center, Sailors for the Sea hopes to build awareness of ocean health issues throughout the Americas so that citizens understand the precipitous changes that are occurring at the poles and along our coasts and what they can do to mitigate these changes.

Check out the Sailors for the Sea Around the Americas page for updates on the voyage, which may visit a port near you.

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