© During the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/18 the yachts "Turn the Tide on Plastic" and "AkzoNobel" had collected many valuable data
(c) Ainhoa Sanches / Volvo Ocean Race
© The "AkzoNobel" was supplied with the Kiel sensors in Auckland
(c) James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race
© At sea, Boat Captain Liz Wardly was responsible for the operation of the sensors in the team "Turn the Tide on Plastic" (here with Sören Gutekunst from the "Ocean of the Future") - in addition to the already demanding tasks during the race.
(c) Sören Gutekunst / Ozean the future
© Sören Gutekunst installs a sensor in the hull of the yacht "AkzoNobel"
(c) Sören Gutekunst / Ocean of the Future
© The preliminary data show microplastic along the entire racetrack. However, the concentrations differ from region to region
(c) Sören Gutekunst / Ocean of the future