Unphased by an unplanned restart when their boat’s rudder broke just 300 miles into their 8,000 mile journey, Jess and Miriam – the Seas the Day duo – have made their return to the open ocean, where they are swallowing up the nautical miles like yellow fin tuna.

Since the restart – one that was made possible only with the support of the many people rooting for the team, including those at Southgate Boatyard who manufactured the replacement rudders in ‘record time’ – the pair have leant into the challenge once more and came out on top.

Since hauling themselves back to the start point off Peru, Jess and Miriam are now closing down on 1,000 miles – more than double the distance they were when they had to stop their first attempt.

With significant periods of cloud cover, the going hasn’t been easy, leaving the pair with limited ability to charge their power cells, meaning steering the boat has been a manual endeavour. And, while this has also meant patchy Starlink connection to communicate with the rest of the world, the pair have been busy documenting what they can.

Seas the Day has teamed up with The Outward Bound Trust in the UK to raise funds for the vital work that inspires young people to believe they can achieve more than they ever thought possible. More can be found at their Give Star fundraising appeal here.

Here’s what Seas the Day have to tell us here at Oceanographic Magazine: