01The Challenge Continues!

Our first Where’s the Monk contest wrapped up with a winner — read how José Manuel Echevarría Rubio, PhD Candidate in Marine Sciences at CICIMAR-IPN nailed his prediction — and now we’re back with a new stretch of ocean, a new contest, and a new deadline: July 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT.  Position updates revealed until July 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT.

Somewhere along the North Atlantic, a profiling float named “The Monk” is drifting along — guided by currents, thermoclines, and the physics of the ocean. It’s one of Seatrec’s infiniTE™ floats, powered by thermal energy harvested from the temperature gradient between warm surface waters and the cold deep.

We know its last confirmed position. What we don’t know — and what we’re asking you to figure out — is exactly where The Monk will surface on July 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT.

No hints. Just your read of the ocean, or your most inspired guess. Use the live tracker to study its trajectory. Dig into Gulf Stream data. Or go with your gut. Closest guess wins — ties broken by earliest submission.

02What Is the infiniTE™ Float?

The infiniTE™ is Seatrec’s flagship ocean profiling float, designed to operate autonomously for years without battery replacement — harvesting energy from the ocean’s natural temperature gradient to power itself and collect critical oceanographic data on every dive cycle.

The Monk has been tracing the currents of the Atlantic, and its track tells a story of eddies, meanders, and the Gulf Stream system. Where it ends up next is yours to predict.

03How to Enter

To win the shirt, study the tracker, make your prediction, and submit your coordinates. Closest entry wins. Ties broken by the earliest valid submission. We’ll announce the winner shortly after July 20th.