Where is Achiever
We created this map to display the live location of Achiever and to highlight how much area Achiever covers each year. Check back regularly for updates from the vessel!
Photo by Mark Williams.
Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea
We are searching for participants to join our next Land Healing Stewards Initiative sailing expedition! This is a five-day live-aboard trip on Raincoast’s 68-foot, Transport Canada certified, research sailing vessel, Achiever. This expedition will bring together eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth, ages 19-29 from the Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and…
A year in review: What was Achiever up to in 2025?
Watch our research vessel travel around the BC coast using our live tracking map.
What does whacking a metal pole tied to the side of our research vessel have to do with killer whale conservation
Behind-the-scenes of killer whale field research.
A year of ship support around the coast
Film shoots, never-been-done-before research, youth trips, and more.
Supporting youth through experiential learning in nature
Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards is an environmental education program that delivers immersive, hands-on learning on-land and at-sea, and we recently successfully completed another sailing expedition for nine Indigenous, BIPOC, racialized, and at-risk youth. Spending five days living together aboard the SV Achiever, the group got to explore various sites in the Salish Sea, observe…