8,000 miles. Solo. No stopping.
In June 2028, Lisa Blair OAM will sail from Greenland to attempt something no one has ever done: a solo, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, in a single season.
The record
A world first, sailed alone
Solo means Lisa is the only person on board. Non-stop means she never touches land or anchors. Unassisted means no food, fuel, parts or help from anyone, for the entire voyage.
The route links the Northwest Passage across the top of Canada with the Northeast Passage across the top of Russia, then returns to Greenland, all within one short Arctic summer.
Sadly, this route is only open because the Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet. The disappearing ice is the reason the record is possible, and the reason Lisa is sailing it.
Two passages, one season
Start & finish: Sisimiut, Greenland
Northwest Passage: across the top of Canada
Northeast Passage: across the top of Russia
Around 8,000 nautical miles in roughly three months
Before the record: the boat launches in the UK in 2027, crosses the Atlantic on a pre-departure tour, then makes final preparations in Nova Scotia.
What Lisa will face
Drifting pack ice
Ice fields, glacial debris and poorly charted waters, navigated alone.
North Atlantic storms
Big Southern-Ocean-style storms at the start and finish of the voyage.
Light winds
Around 70% of the route has winds under 10 knots, so patience is as vital as strength.
Nowhere to call for help
Some of the most remote waters on Earth, with limited rescue options.
Cold water & polar bears
Freezing water temperatures and polar bear territory along the coastlines.
Shallow straits
Passages that demand a boat drawing less than 2 metres of water.
The boat
A yacht built to prove a point
Lisa will sail a custom, eco-engineered expedition yacht designed for strength, speed and sustainability in ice conditions.
Basalt fibre hull: made from volcanic rock, up to 10 times stronger than fibreglass and 100% recyclable
Plant-based bio-resins in place of petroleum resins
100% renewable power: solar, wind and biodiesel
Onboard science lab collecting ocean data 24/7
Mobile weather station streaming data to global forecasting networks, plus manual ice observations
The yacht is a floating proof-of-concept: if a recyclable boat can survive the Arctic, it can work anywhere. Read about the research →
Be part of the voyage
Every one of the 360 degrees around the Arctic can carry a partner's name, live on the tracker as Lisa sails across it.
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