A non-profit project
Science needs a ride.
Your boat can take it there.
Science Afloat connects long-distance sailors with marine and climate researchers — so measurements, samples and experiments can happen wherever cruising boats are headed.
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How it works
Three steps, whether you're crewing a boat or running a project.
01
Describe your boat or your research
Sailors register their vessel and upcoming routes. Researchers describe what needs measuring, collecting or carrying.
02
Get matched automatically
We compare cruising routes against research areas, plus equipment space, power and communication needs.
03
Connect and go to sea
Get in touch directly, agree on the details, and carry real science across the water.
For sailors
Want to leave more than a wake?
List your boat once, then add the routes you're planning to sail.
- One profile per ship — flag, size, power and comms on board
- Add as many upcoming passages as you like
- Get notified when a project matches your route
- Free, always — this is a volunteer-run, non-profit platform
For researchers
Need hands and a hull?
Describe what you need measured, sampled or carried.
- Create one profile and add multiple research projects
- Set space, power and connectivity requirements
- Get matched with cruising boats heading your way
- Reach a global, technically capable sailing community
How it works