The Drifters Deployment Hall of Fame

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A record of all the Odyssey boats which have deployed drifter buoys.

2015 Drifter deployments

Blue Planet Odyssey Southern Route & Pacific Odyssey

Between Panama and the Galapagos Islands:

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Boat Drifter #  WMO #  Position (specified)  Position (exact) Date
Lovesail  127249  32619  85°W   01:07.2°N 85:27.5°W 22 Feb 
 Maggie 127250  32628  87°W 00 33.6°S 87.54°W 25 Feb 

Between the Galapagos Islands and Marquesas:

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Boat Drifter # WMO # Position (specified) Position (exact) Date
Tahawus 127251 32670 96°W 04 39 °S 96 41.7 °W 13 March
Coconut Woman 127248 32638 99°W 13.3 °S 99 50.9°W 15 March
Ransom “Paddy” 127246 32675 102°W 7.51 °S 101.57 °W 17 March
Om 127247 32673 105°W 31 42.0°S 105 00.2°W 19 March
No Regrets 114787 32671 108°W   17 March
Chapter Two 114799 51614 121°W 08°S 121°W 24 March
Tahawus 114782 51612 124°W 08 52.72 °S 124°W 25 March
 Joyful 114785 32722   05° 49.31′ S
096° 18.95′ W
14 April

2014 Drifter deployments

Atlantic Odyssey 2014

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Boat Drifter # WMO # Position (specified) Position (exact) Date
Alytes 132677 41580 40°W 18 22.5°N 041 51.7°W 29 Nov
Mandarina 132678 41591 45°W 18 22.5°N 041 51.7°W 3 Dec
Om 132676 41590 50°W 15,57.60°N 51,18.93°W 4 Dec

Blue Planet Odyssey Northern Route 2014

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Boat Drifter # WMO # Position (specified) Position (exact) Date
Aventura 11595570 65595   59 00.0°N 043 00.0 °W 17 June
Aventura 61511850 65596   61 00.0°N 049 54.0°W
approx 50 miles due south of Cape Farewell
19 June

2013 Drifter deployments

Atlantic Odyssey I 2013

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Boat Drifter # WMO # Position (specified) Position (exact) Date
Mercredi Soir 118409 31708 30°W 18.65°N 30.00°W 25 Nov
Moxie 118407 31706 35°W 15.13°N 35.31°W 28 Nov
Fleur de Sel     40°W 16.35°N 40.00°W 4 Dec
Antaviana 118406 31702 45°W 16.36°N 45.00°W 4 Dec

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