SV Prism has sailed over 35,000 nautical miles since 2013—up and down the Pacific Coast, through refit seasons, across the U.S., and into multiple cruising grounds. Her historic GPS tracks are preserved here for anyone who enjoys route planning, studying passages, or understanding Prism’s earlier chapters.

Prism’s History

Prism’s early voyages carried her from Washington down the Pacific Coast, through Mexico, across the U.S., and into the East Coast. Those historic tracks remain part of her legacy and continue to inspire both our own planning and fellow sailors.

Where We Are Headed

Prism is entering a new era shaped by seamanship, family planning, fieldwork, and documentary storytelling. Our future routes reflect both adventure and purpose—and are flexible by design.

Winter & Spring 2025–2026: San Diego

We’ll be spending the winter and spring in San Diego, focusing on sailing instruction, systems work, documentary development, and building the partnerships needed for our next big expeditions. 

One More Winter in the Caribbean

Before Prism heads across the Atlantic, we plan to spend one final winter cruising the Caribbean, revisiting anchorages, filming, and preparing for the long eastbound passage.

Crossing the Atlantic to Europe

A long-held dream: sailing Prism across the Atlantic.

After the Caribbean season, we plan to make an Atlantic crossing toward Europe and spend extended time exploring European coasts, waterways, and cultures—while filming long-form documentary projects tied to water, climate, and the human experience at sea.

Long-Term: Arctic & Research Expeditions

Prism’s long-term goals include larger, colder, and more challenging passages—especially the Northwest Passage, a dream that remains on our horizon. Timing will balance expedition readiness, climate patterns, documentary partnerships, and our growing family.

We also plan to undertake fieldwork-based voyages connected to water governance, climate resilience, and ocean science—integrating research and documentary storytelling aboard Prism.

The Family Chapter

We plan to build a family alongside these expeditions. Future routes will reflect safety, seasonal timing, and a balance of at-sea and land-based fieldwork—allowing Prism to remain both a home and a research platform as our family grows.

Our Evolving Route Map

 

SV Prism and Jon started in Washington 2013 and now 9,283 nautical miles later in 2017 we are on the east Coast of the US. Jon and I have uploaded our tracks so you can use them for a reference . If you would like them, you can  Download Prism’s GPS Tracks

by clicking the  link.^^

The files can be input into your Chart-plotter devices for reference only. The tracks are not to be used for navigation. They are compatible with most charting systems.

We have the dream to getting to Europe some day on Prism, how to get there is an ever-changing plan, there are just so many options to get there! But for now, we think this is the route Prism is going to take……. posted as the plan changes:

As of August 2017: Prism is living out the summer on the East Coast. When we get back in early 2018 we plan on a short trip out to the Bahamas. —->then back up the East coast to summer in the north states as we keep hearing amazing things about Maine. Then———->Crossing to Europe (still not sure where we are going to land). We plan on exploring most of Europe for as long as we can, I know Jon wants to see the Baltic. Then——-> Head down and ride the trades back to the Eastern Caribbean.

Jon also someday wants to do the North West Passage (burr) I would love the chance to dive in the Red Sea…so many options!!!

Here is a map with very, very rough route ideas…. 99% of all plans lead us back to the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman!!!!

The not happening Nov 2016 Plan: Explore Panama for the next 11 months–>Columbia—>Jamaica/ Haiti (weather depending)—-> All of The Caribbean down to Trinidad and back up again—>Bahamas/ surrounding Island clusters——> East Coast or ICW of the US—-> Cross the Atlantic—–> Europe!