Spectra/Katadyn partner Lia Ditton has faced numerous challenges in her quest to row solo and unsupported from San Francisco to Hawaii.

Ocean Rower and Licensed Captain Lia Ditton has begun her effort to challenge the record for rowing from San Francisco to Hawaii. Lia is no stranger to solo competition on the water, having rowed the Atlantic Ocean in 2005 and sailed in the Route du Rhum Single-Handed Yacht Race.

Ellen Massey Leonard and Seth Leonard are sailors, photographers and outdoor adventurers whose marriage began on a sailing trip around the world.

When the remote islands of Fiji were devasted by a cyclone, aid organization Sea Mercy stepped in, making water for communities before government aid arrived.

Thank you to the Aid & International Development Forum for recognizing Spectra Watermakers and Katadyn Group products in their "Solutions that Save Lives & Support Development" 2017 Guide.

Spectra Watermakers and NGO Sea Mercy provide clean, potable water via barge to isolated island communities.

We are proud to sponsor Italian sailor Gaetano Mura as he sails single-handedly non-stop, 25,000 nautical miles around the world.

Video shows the Aquifer; a rugged, lightweight, portable desalination plant, in action.

Katadyn and Spectra’s New Partnership

We love to see our watermakers in action. The Volvo Cup is one of the most extreme offshore races, clocking about 39,000 nautical miles across the globe.