Second owner – Sven Johansson (first on the left).
She was purchased by her second owner in 1967 and refit for navigation in the Beaufort Sea. From 1968 until 1973 she was used for scientific investigations in the Arctic Ocean. Subsequent voyages included a charter by the Canadian government under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to survey the British Columbia Alaska boundary. Other trips included ecological adventures, sail training and a Cambridge University scientific voyage to search for mermaids.
— Bruce Macdonald - North Star of Herschel Island

  Discover the entire history of the boat in the books North Star of Herschel Island and Sisters of the Ice.