Freeranger // Inspiring Citizen Science - Ep. 145

About this episode

Benjamin Shaw interviews Duncan Copeland and Larissa Clark about their sailing journey and their non-profit focused on citizen science.

I sit down with Duncan Copeland and Larissa Clark, a couple currently sailing the Pacific with their two children aboard their Bruce Farr designed Beneteau 50, Freeranger. While cruising they are running a global non-profit called Free Range Ocean, focused on inspiring sailors and non-sailors to get involved in citizen science with the goal of inspiring action among boating and costal communities that’ll lead to healthier oceans. We recorded this conversation while anchored together in the lagoon of Bora Bora. You can read more about the Freeranger crew in this Yachting World article.

People in this episode

Guests: Duncan Copeland, Larissa Clark

Topics covered

• citizen science
• sailing
• ocean health
• family travel

Keywords

• Free Range Ocean
• Bora Bora
• Beneteau 50
• Bruce Farr

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Beneteau 50, Freeranger

Books & works: Inspiring Citizen Science

Places: Pacific, Bora Bora

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