Sonya Baumstein

My name is Sonya and I'm an ocean-rower, paddler and backcountry lover. I am passionate about the health of our oceans and climate change. I'm currently planning an offshore ocean race and building amazing expedition vessels in Washington State!

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The funniest thing about the composites business is the product marketing, as I’m sure it is with every industry. Things like this are said…

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Hello- My name is Mike O'Shea. I am a current student at UW- Madison and have been recently fascinated by the idea of ocean rowing. I would like to know more about ocean rowing and I was hoping you would be able to tell me how I would go about making a trip across the Atlantic a reality. I am pretty inexperienced regarding rowing, but I am in good shape and I am motivated to learn as much as I can about it. Thanks for any help.

Mike! I am just getting this - please email me at [email protected] and we can chat about it.

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Hi, Just found your page today. Where is this boat today? Joe3

The boat is at my business Spindrift Rowing currently.

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How can I get involved in some adventures like rowing from New York to France?

Shoot me an email at [email protected] and I can help you out!

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This year, let's make a resolution to seek the unknown and all of the wonderful (hindsight) bumps along the way. Happy New Year #allin

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Uh oh, adventure came a bit early this year...I couldn't have asked for a better gift. Learning to cat with my best friend! #match #hobiecat16 #1977

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#fishlife #Happymonday

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Throwback to this summer adventuring with my dogs and best friend to as many #nationalparks as possible. Sometimes you have to work to find dog friendly stuff, but #whitesandsnationalmonument was easy and really really beautiful. It was unlike any place I've ever been...and my one dog, Elliot, loved to eat the sand. #winning #gypsumsanddunes #dogfriendlyplaces #familyadventure #cockerspaniel (at White Sands National Monument)

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After attempt 1 on #ExpeditionPacific, my boat #Icha was a bit banged up. I was worried about delamination (due to the crack in the #carbon from rubbing alongside a freighter). Thankfully, on further inspection despite being outside waiting for shipment for two months and the journey back to shore, there was no internal structural skin damage and zero water ingress past the crack. Tiny patch, thankfully tiny problem! #phew #divinycell #foamcore (at SpinDrift Rowing)

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New friends make returning to #port a joy. Thanks @cnn for waiting it out with us for a break in the storm and the #northwestmaritimecenter for chaperoning! #sundayrow #futureofadventure @epochexpeditions (at SpinDrift Rowing)

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Filming on board a tiny #vessel be like..... #boatlife #oceanrowing #notreally @cnn @adidasoutdoor (at Port Townsend, Washington)

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When worlds happily collide and I get to talk about #oceanrowing at my #boatbuilding shop @spindrift_rowing with @cnn in front of these two beauties #talkingabouttheboats #innovation #carbon #adventurefurther #allin @adidasoutdoor @backpackerspantry @nikwaxna

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I don't fancy myself a desert person.... But, a good desert swimming hole is hard to beat. Getting outside your wheelhouse expands your interests. Early New Years Resolution: #canyoneering. #utah #newskills #surviverevive #outdoorwomen @adidasoutdoor @vynnawomen @sawyeroars

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Just returned home from a #soulcleanse month visiting incredible #nationalparks in #America. Turns out on land is pretty amazing, too! Guess this #nationalmonument and get a sweet gift from @adidasoutdoor for your next #adventure! #nps #exploremore

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Nature nurtures: A delicate #mushroom grows from underneath the bark of the Angel Oak, #SouthCarolina. #naturetrip

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Ancient American Webs: South Carolina's Angel Oak - the suspected biggest tree east of the Mississippi. One branch is over 11 feet in circumference. It's its own small, magical ecosystem. #spiritcleanse #naturetrip