The Arctic Impact Project · 2026–2029

The voyage that Climate Change makes possible.

Lisa Blair OAM aims to become the first person to sail a solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle for Climate Action Now.

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World firstnever been done solo

8,000+ nmaround the Arctic Circle

~3 monthssolo, non-stop, unassisted

June 2028record start, Greenland

Meet Lisa Blair OAM

Solo sailor, climate advocate and holder of 8 world records, with 150,000 nautical miles under her keel.
The fastest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around Antarctica, Australia and New Zealand. Awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2025, and now setting her course for the Arctic.

Lisa's story Records & awards

The expedition

12 people have walked on the moon. None have sailed the Arctic solo, yet.

In June 2028, Lisa will set sail from Sisimiut, Greenland, to attempt a world first: a solo, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle. Around 8,000 nautical miles in roughly three months, through both the Northwest Passage across the top of Canada and the Northeast Passage across the top of Russia, in a single season.

She will face drifting pack ice, North Atlantic storms, freezing water, polar bears and some of the most remote waters on Earth, with no one to call for help and no stopping. 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 message, and this expedition is the amplifier.

Lisa will sail a custom yacht built from basalt fibre and plant-based bio-resins, a recyclable alternative to fibreglass, powered 100% by renewable energy, with an onboard science lab collecting data the whole way round.

Three pillars of impact

Far more than a world record

A bold mission to protect our oceans by inspiring COMMUNITIES with CLIMATE ACTION NOW, fuelling SCIENCE, and driving sustainable INNOVATION.

Community

Inspiring Climate Action Now

Post-it Note CampaignLive since 2015
Action Stations schools programLaunching 2027
Impact Events on iconic landmarksComing soon

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Science

Advancing ocean health

Largest microplastic survey in Antarctic watersComplete
Onboard lab: CO₂, pH, salinity, microplastics, eDNAAt sea 2028
Drifter buoys & Seabed 2030 mappingAt sea 2028

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Research kick-off with UNSW, ACM CRC and SOENECS

Innovation

Building a recyclable future

$2M basalt + bio-resin researchUnderway
Call for bio-resin suppliersOpen now
15-foot test hull, then the Arctic yacht2027

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The road to the Arctic

Three years of impact

2026

Build & Research · we are here

UNSW composites research
Vessel design
Action Stations development

2027

Launch, Test & Train

Vessel launch, UK
First Impact Events
Atlantic crossing

2028

Sail & Collect

Record start, Greenland (June)
3 months live tracking
Onboard science

2029

Share & Scale

Documentary premiere
Open-source research
School tours

360° Partners

Own a degree of history

The Arctic circumnavigation is 360 degrees.
Each one can carry a partner's name.

Your logo sits on the live tracker at your exact degree.
When Lisa sails across it, you get a real-time social callout and a blog feature.
Not a scheduled ad, a live tracking event.

$10,000 AUD per degree
3-year partnership (2026–2029)
First come, first served.

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Lisa Blair's Arctic record route, leg by leg

Solo, non-stop and unassisted around the Arctic, 8,000+ nautical miles in about three months, starting and finishing at Sisimiut, Greenland (degree 54°W), in June 2028. Each of the 360 degrees of longitude, 1° to 180° East and West, can carry one 360° Partner.

West Greenland and Baffin Bay. Start and finish line. Icebergs calved from Greenland's glaciers drift through these waters.
Cape Farewell, Greenland. Greenland's southern tip is known for sudden, violent wind jets.
North Atlantic, past Iceland. Cold, open ocean between Greenland, Iceland and the Faroes.
Norwegian Sea. The run north up the Norwegian coast under the midnight sun.
North Cape and the Barents Sea. The top of Europe and the gateway to the Russian Arctic. The Barents Sea is known for gales.
Barents and Kara Seas. Into Russian Arctic waters and the start of the Northeast Passage.
Kara Sea to Cape Chelyuskin. The northernmost point of mainland Eurasia. Ice often lingers in the narrow straits here.
Laptev Sea. Remote, shallow and often foggy, a long way from any help.
East Siberian Sea. Shallow water and shifting pack ice along the Siberian coast.
Chukchi Sea and Bering Strait. Where the Pacific meets the Arctic, between Russia and Alaska.
North coast of Alaska. Past Point Barrow, the northernmost point of the United States.
Beaufort Sea, Canada. Thick old ice from the central Arctic can push towards this coast.
The Northwest Passage. Narrow, shallow channels, many of them poorly charted. The boat must draw under 2 metres.
Lancaster Sound and Baffin Bay. The home stretch back to Greenland. Watch for icebergs and polar bears.

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