The forecast was correct, today again the conditions did not allow me to swim. It has been a while since I had not been able to swim for two days in a row; it was more than a month ago when we were in Yokohama. This is the closest I would ever experience to having … Continued
The forecast was correct, we had 35 knots of wind today with breaking waves. It was a no-swim day and I slept in. For the past month, I have been sleeping in a bunk instead of the “coffin”. We call the coffin a bunk that has a flat surface and half of its length is … Continued
I wasn’t feeling my best this morning when I woke up, I was a little off. I didn’t have a great night of sleep but it wasn’t too bad. The conditions had improved from yesterday but we still had big waves and strong wind. Ty and Gonzo were in the dinghy and dressed with rain … Continued
A couple of days ago I reached a milestone of 1,000 nm swum. Now I am working toward a second milestone, 1,000 nm from the coast of Japan. Today I jumped in the water thinking about this new milestone. I haven’t been swimming in a straight line and I have been following the Kuroshio, a … Continued
Day off today, the wind picked up even more than yesterday and the waves were too big to safely launch the dinghy. I tried to spend this time to rest but it was difficult, I was tossed around in my bunk. Every time we have big seas and I am on the sailboat, I get … Continued
Last night I heard a lot of excitement on deck, I was already in my bunk and couldn’t wait to start my night. But I was too curious and got up to check out what it was all about. Gonzo was shining a spot light on top of the water and with a net, catching … Continued
What goes up, must come down… When cutting down on plastic in your life a good way to start is by reducing the amount of single-use plastic. Single-use plastic is often used while shopping in the supermarket (think plastic bags) and take away food (coffee cups), but the reality is, we rely on plastic in … Continued
My day started with a talk with my son and daughter. I think they really brought me good luck for the rest of the day. Ty and Maks were on the dinghy and a full day was in front of us. It started during my first food break. Out the corner of my eye I … Continued
602 pieces of microplastic was the final count for yesterday’s collection! This is a very sad and disturbing number. With great weather conditions, I started my day of swimming with Gonzo and Mark on the dinghy. At my first food break, Gonzo welcomed me by saying: “Today, we have on the menu soup, bread and … Continued
One of our scientific protocols is for microplastic. A microplastic is a piece of plastic 5 millimeters or less in size. It usually comes from bigger pieces that have been degraded mainly by the effect of the sunlight. All the plastic we see on the surface of the ocean or those I see while swimming … Continued
“Tonton Benoit, your breakfast is ready!” Said Paul to wake me up. Every morning I wake up at least two hours before swimming to give me enough time to eat, check my emails and write. Maks and Maria were on the dinghy. Last night when we decided on the watches and duties for today, Maks … Continued
I started the day with a scheduled call with Dr. Montel, my psychologist for The Swim. I shared with him the propeller incident and let him know I was ready to go back in the water after a day off. He asked me if I had any anxiety about the incident and the shark, which … Continued
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