diff --git a/src/website/utils/voyagePath.ts b/src/website/utils/voyagePath.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d327af978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/website/utils/voyagePath.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+// 421 GPS fixes from backup tracker, Aug 20–24 2026 (UTC). Used for static voyage path display.
+export const VOYAGE_PATH: [number, number][] = [
+  [48.834475, -125.137001],
+  [48.838466, -125.136638],
+  [48.841556, -125.14638],
+  [48.836063, -125.15891],
+  [48.829776, -125.170368],
+  [48.82365, -125.181376],
+  [48.81776, -125.192428],
+  [48.812331, -125.203565],
+  [48.808061, -125.214336],
+  [48.805315, -125.225365],
+  [48.802341, -125.23721],
+  [48.79849, -125.250106],
+  [48.794906, -125.263216],
+  [48.791313, -125.27579],
+  [48.788308, -125.288858],
+  [48.785508, -125.301325],
+  [48.781978, -125.313148],
+  [48.777976, -125.324521],
+  [48.773675, -125.33598],
+  [48.76888, -125.347803],
+  [48.763075, -125.35909],
+  [48.757538, -125.370761],
+  [48.752828, -125.383358],
+  [48.749846, -125.396811],
+  [48.74666, -125.410373],
+  [48.742765, -125.42342],
+  [48.737808, -125.433805],
+  [48.736006, -125.431938],
+  [48.734858, -125.42872],
+  [48.734193, -125.42814],
+  [48.733291, -125.42769],
+  [48.732003, -125.426873],
+  [48.730426, -125.426036],
+  [48.728796, -125.425501],
+  [48.727123, -125.424835],
+  [48.72533, -125.424535],
+  [48.723668, -125.424663],
+  [48.722048, -125.425136],
+  [48.720148, -125.425393],
+  [48.718453, -125.425586],
+  [48.716543, -125.425995],
+  [48.714301, -125.42651],
+  [48.711951, -125.427066],
+  [48.709763, -125.428075],
+  [48.707541, -125.429191],
+  [48.705343, -125.430415],
+  [48.703218, -125.431595],
+  [48.701245, -125.43284],
+  [48.699173, -125.434041],
+  [48.697221, -125.435006],
+  [48.69515, -125.436143],
+  [48.693155, -125.437516],
+  [48.691148, -125.438718],
+  [48.689335, -125.44022],
+  [48.687415, -125.441808],
+  [48.68543, -125.443331],
+  [48.683348, -125.445198],
+  [48.681428, -125.447195],
+  [48.679465, -125.449255],
+  [48.67747, -125.451356],
+  [48.675473, -125.453546],
+  [48.673393, -125.45595],
+  [48.671343, -125.458373],
+  [48.669348, -125.461013],
+  [48.667298, -125.463825],
+  [48.665528, -125.466678],
+  [48.663918, -125.469811],
+  [48.662395, -125.473093],
+  [48.661086, -125.476505],
+  [48.659691, -125.479766],
+  [48.65834, -125.483115],
+  [48.65701, -125.48644],
+  [48.655453, -125.489616],
+  [48.654145, -125.493113],
+  [48.652793, -125.496396],
+  [48.651656, -125.499808],
+  [48.650615, -125.503113],
+  [48.649628, -125.506396],
+  [48.648941, -125.509658],
+  [48.648071, -125.512855],
+  [48.647193, -125.515988],
+  [48.646141, -125.519013],
+  [48.645003, -125.522168],
+  [48.64405, -125.52543],
+  [48.64318, -125.528883],
+  [48.642311, -125.532253],
+  [48.641506, -125.535321],
+  [48.640498, -125.538433],
+  [48.639628, -125.54163],
+  [48.639275, -125.545126],
+  [48.638738, -125.548131],
+  [48.638363, -125.551093],
+  [48.637848, -125.554031],
+  [48.637396, -125.557186],
+  [48.637043, -125.560748],
+  [48.636775, -125.564375],
+  [48.636518, -125.567443],
+  [48.636281, -125.570705],
+  [48.636078, -125.573816],
+  [48.636056, -125.576928],
+  [48.636195, -125.580468],
+  [48.636291, -125.584223],
+  [48.636485, -125.587741],
+  [48.63684, -125.59154],
+  [48.637193, -125.595381],
+  [48.63773, -125.598943],
+  [48.638288, -125.602376],
+  [48.638996, -125.605616],
+  [48.639565, -125.609028],
+  [48.640198, -125.61229],
+  [48.640648, -125.615036],
+  [48.641388, -125.617503],
+  [48.642193, -125.619693],
+  [48.642568, -125.621495],
+  [48.64304, -125.623383],
+  [48.64347, -125.625743],
+  [48.643523, -125.62759],
+  [48.643545, -125.62967],
+  [48.643351, -125.631558],
+  [48.643061, -125.633146],
+  [48.642848, -125.634435],
+  [48.642343, -125.635571],
+  [48.641775, -125.636945],
+  [48.641173, -125.63821],
+  [48.640411, -125.639776],
+  [48.63949, -125.640893],
+  [48.638363, -125.64246],
+  [48.637355, -125.643768],
+  [48.636366, -125.645141],
+  [48.635411, -125.646621],
+  [48.634533, -125.64776],
+  [48.63362, -125.64924],
+  [48.63273, -125.65072],
+  [48.631753, -125.652136],
+  [48.63067, -125.653616],
+  [48.629533, -125.655076],
+  [48.628375, -125.656191],
+  [48.627098, -125.657501],
+  [48.625531, -125.65881],
+  [48.624115, -125.660226],
+  [48.62228, -125.662458],
+  [48.620756, -125.665011],
+  [48.619586, -125.667393],
+  [48.618653, -125.670075],
+  [48.61816, -125.672778],
+  [48.617946, -125.67589],
+  [48.617978, -125.67928],
+  [48.617956, -125.6825],
+  [48.617913, -125.685353],
+  [48.617731, -125.688035],
+  [48.617785, -125.69089],
+  [48.617925, -125.6934],
+  [48.618031, -125.696296],
+  [48.61815, -125.699601],
+  [48.618375, -125.70267],
+  [48.618825, -125.705523],
+  [48.619683, -125.70767],
+  [48.621571, -125.70679],
+  [48.623075, -125.705395],
+  [48.624221, -125.7043],
+  [48.624405, -125.704901],
+  [48.624243, -125.70636],
+  [48.624255, -125.707498],
+  [48.62405, -125.709921],
+  [48.62404, -125.711123],
+  [48.624083, -125.712733],
+  [48.624221, -125.713205],
+  [48.622913, -125.713956],
+  [48.62227, -125.714343],
+  [48.621283, -125.715071],
+  [48.620425, -125.716016],
+  [48.61933, -125.716875],
+  [48.618235, -125.717453],
+  [48.617066, -125.71814],
+  [48.615961, -125.71857],
+  [48.614856, -125.718655],
+  [48.613483, -125.719041],
+  [48.612131, -125.71945],
+  [48.610715, -125.719663],
+  [48.609213, -125.71917],
+  [48.607721, -125.719856],
+  [48.60608, -125.721101],
+  [48.604566, -125.72299],
+  [48.60313, -125.724363],
+  [48.601626, -125.725586],
+  [48.599975, -125.725286],
+  [48.597808, -125.725115],
+  [48.595876, -125.726145],
+  [48.594075, -125.726595],
+  [48.591993, -125.72771],
+  [48.589675, -125.729426],
+  [48.587583, -125.731636],
+  [48.585876, -125.734061],
+  [48.58415, -125.73668],
+  [48.582798, -125.739726],
+  [48.581575, -125.742881],
+  [48.580501, -125.746078],
+  [48.579386, -125.74964],
+  [48.578475, -125.753696],
+  [48.577111, -125.757473],
+  [48.575921, -125.761141],
+  [48.574858, -125.765476],
+  [48.573753, -125.769875],
+  [48.572853, -125.77436],
+  [48.572026, -125.779123],
+  [48.57105, -125.783973],
+  [48.570266, -125.788821],
+  [48.569805, -125.793693],
+  [48.569323, -125.798391],
+  [48.568755, -125.807125],
+  [48.568346, -125.811931],
+  [48.567906, -125.81721],
+  [48.567681, -125.82161],
+  [48.567616, -125.826436],
+  [48.567573, -125.831243],
+  [48.567456, -125.835921],
+  [48.567401, -125.840256],
+  [48.56736, -125.844311],
+  [48.567413, -125.848366],
+  [48.567756, -125.852336],
+  [48.568411, -125.855876],
+  [48.568936, -125.858881],
+  [48.569345, -125.861863],
+  [48.56987, -125.864803],
+  [48.570395, -125.867486],
+  [48.570781, -125.870233],
+  [48.571415, -125.873171],
+  [48.572186, -125.875768],
+  [48.57297, -125.878471],
+  [48.573571, -125.880811],
+  [48.573743, -125.882956],
+  [48.573335, -125.885253],
+  [48.572863, -125.887806],
+  [48.572186, -125.890445],
+  [48.571543, -125.893128],
+  [48.57076, -125.896131],
+  [48.570116, -125.899243],
+  [48.569345, -125.902355],
+  [48.568678, -125.905873],
+  [48.568121, -125.909778],
+  [48.567648, -125.913663],
+  [48.567285, -125.917268],
+  [48.567016, -125.92098],
+  [48.567026, -125.923811],
+  [48.567016, -125.92671],
+  [48.567048, -125.930163],
+  [48.567756, -125.934198],
+  [48.568721, -125.938188],
+  [48.568968, -125.942095],
+  [48.56928, -125.9457],
+  [48.570116, -125.949755],
+  [48.571286, -125.954131],
+  [48.572263, -125.958295],
+  [48.573421, -125.962306],
+  [48.574548, -125.965548],
+  [48.575803, -125.968315],
+  [48.57724, -125.971341],
+  [48.57885, -125.973573],
+  [48.580191, -125.975418],
+  [48.581575, -125.976855],
+  [48.582948, -125.978208],
+  [48.583925, -125.979753],
+  [48.585416, -125.981105],
+  [48.58665, -125.981983],
+  [48.588088, -125.982113],
+  [48.589728, -125.98119],
+  [48.590523, -125.980868],
+  [48.5918, -125.979001],
+  [48.592293, -125.978165],
+  [48.592165, -125.976383],
+  [48.591981, -125.975331],
+  [48.59194, -125.973916],
+  [48.591681, -125.972478],
+  [48.591541, -125.971126],
+  [48.591145, -125.970568],
+  [48.59018, -125.97014],
+  [48.589546, -125.97029],
+  [48.588108, -125.971685],
+  [48.587433, -125.972736],
+  [48.586681, -125.974216],
+  [48.586038, -125.975761],
+  [48.585351, -125.977306],
+  [48.584771, -125.978315],
+  [48.583678, -125.97986],
+  [48.583281, -125.980116],
+  [48.582186, -125.980868],
+  [48.58179, -125.981361],
+  [48.581006, -125.982155],
+  [48.580835, -125.982113],
+  [48.579848, -125.982048],
+  [48.579225, -125.982691],
+  [48.578045, -125.983528],
+  [48.577411, -125.983915],
+  [48.576746, -125.985095],
+  [48.575866, -125.986748],
+  [48.574923, -125.988163],
+  [48.57413, -125.989451],
+  [48.573506, -125.990888],
+  [48.572841, -125.99267],
+  [48.572111, -125.994473],
+  [48.571425, -125.996188],
+  [48.571156, -125.99842],
+  [48.571146, -126.000545],
+  [48.571081, -126.002283],
+  [48.571458, -126.00327],
+  [48.571995, -126.005286],
+  [48.571973, -126.006596],
+  [48.571596, -126.008226],
+  [48.571801, -126.009213],
+  [48.572283, -126.01078],
+  [48.572563, -126.010093],
+  [48.572488, -126.007583],
+  [48.572413, -126.006896],
+  [48.572295, -126.005416],
+  [48.572133, -126.004365],
+  [48.571833, -126.002605],
+  [48.571383, -126.000395],
+  [48.570953, -125.997863],
+  [48.570331, -125.995931],
+  [48.569355, -125.994021],
+  [48.5684, -125.992026],
+  [48.567113, -125.989966],
+  [48.56561, -125.988528],
+  [48.564226, -125.98722],
+  [48.56281, -125.986318],
+  [48.561146, -125.985073],
+  [48.559656, -125.983443],
+  [48.557928, -125.98164],
+  [48.556073, -125.979451],
+  [48.554098, -125.977413],
+  [48.552125, -125.975783],
+  [48.5503, -125.97353],
+  [48.548251, -125.971748],
+  [48.546331, -125.970118],
+  [48.5441, -125.969195],
+  [48.542115, -125.968036],
+  [48.540076, -125.967436],
+  [48.537736, -125.966063],
+  [48.535291, -125.965205],
+  [48.532736, -125.964775],
+  [48.53027, -125.965225],
+  [48.527898, -125.966341],
+  [48.525506, -125.966235],
+  [48.522898, -125.965933],
+  [48.520291, -125.966126],
+  [48.518113, -125.966276],
+  [48.515753, -125.966363],
+  [48.513103, -125.96677],
+  [48.510238, -125.968186],
+  [48.50746, -125.969903],
+  [48.504691, -125.972241],
+  [48.501978, -125.974451],
+  [48.499328, -125.977391],
+  [48.496838, -125.980783],
+  [48.494393, -125.98383],
+  [48.492043, -125.98649],
+  [48.489511, -125.988593],
+  [48.487033, -125.990288],
+  [48.484651, -125.991511],
+  [48.482323, -125.9931],
+  [48.480263, -125.994558],
+  [48.478438, -125.996618],
+  [48.476636, -125.998141],
+  [48.475101, -125.999665],
+  [48.473836, -126.001338],
+  [48.47271, -126.002583],
+  [48.471873, -126.003785],
+  [48.471133, -126.005351],
+  [48.470488, -126.006896],
+  [48.470178, -126.008485],
+  [48.470006, -126.010308],
+  [48.469813, -126.011831],
+  [48.469705, -126.01299],
+  [48.46992, -126.014471],
+  [48.469931, -126.015071],
+  [48.469501, -126.012883],
+  [48.469448, -126.011831],
+  [48.469201, -126.010008],
+  [48.468825, -126.008161],
+  [48.468375, -126.006253],
+  [48.468085, -126.003635],
+  [48.467763, -126.000803],
+  [48.467163, -125.998206],
+  [48.466218, -125.996575],
+  [48.465178, -125.99546],
+  [48.464051, -125.994515],
+  [48.462903, -125.993141],
+  [48.461745, -125.991833],
+  [48.460531, -125.990996],
+  [48.459448, -125.99016],
+  [48.458225, -125.98943],
+  [48.456723, -125.98855],
+  [48.455275, -125.987691],
+  [48.453601, -125.98692],
+  [48.451735, -125.986748],
+  [48.4499, -125.986383],
+  [48.448108, -125.985245],
+  [48.44607, -125.984323],
+  [48.44386, -125.98325],
+  [48.442175, -125.97971],
+  [48.439901, -125.977563],
+  [48.439611, -125.972843],
+  [48.443945, -125.963186],
+  [48.448495, -125.955011],
+  [48.446478, -125.951106],
+  [48.443323, -125.948918],
+  [48.444868, -125.945248],
+  [48.45417, -125.936665],
+  [48.466786, -125.92568],
+  [48.48154, -125.912461],
+  [48.498705, -125.897248],
+  [48.51497, -125.882741],
+  [48.598386, -125.807961],
+  [48.597755, -125.805023],
+  [48.783298, -125.640035],
+  [48.923027, -125.514647],
+  [48.942085, -125.540493],
+  [48.949244, -125.550219],
+  [48.950883, -125.558495],
+  [48.950121, -125.558666],
+  [48.950165, -125.558625]
+];
+
+// Last recorded fix — used as static marker position since live telemetry is offline.
+export const LAST_KNOWN_POSITION = { latitude: 48.950165, longitude: -125.558625 };
+
+// Center and zoom that fits the full voyage path.
+export const VOYAGE_CENTER: [number, number] = [48.69, -125.58];
+export const VOYAGE_ZOOM = 9;
diff --git a/src/website/views/components/Map/Map.tsx b/src/website/views/components/Map/Map.tsx
index d39f141d1..fa63d4830 100644
--- a/src/website/views/components/Map/Map.tsx
+++ b/src/website/views/components/Map/Map.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { GPS, GPSState } from '@/stores/GPS/GPSTypes';
 import { GlobalPathState } from '@/stores/GlobalPath/GlobalPathTypes';
 import { LocalPathState } from '@/stores/LocalPath/LocalPathTypes';
 import { AISShipsState } from '@/stores/AISShips/AISShipsTypes';
+import { VOYAGE_PATH, LAST_KNOWN_POSITION, VOYAGE_CENTER, VOYAGE_ZOOM } from '@/utils/voyagePath';
 
 // Dynamically import Maps component with SSR disabled
 const Maps = dynamic(() => import('../Maps/Maps'), {
@@ -20,20 +21,6 @@ const convertToLatLng = (obj: any): [number, number] => {
   return [obj.latitude, obj.longitude];
 };
 
-// Polaris launch track (Bamfield, BC). Anchors the start of the drawn track only:
-// the boat marker and map center still come from the newest real GPS fix.
-// Waypoints curve north around the Bamfield peninsula through water so the
-// straight Bamfield→first-GPS segment does not cut land.
-const START_PATH: [number, number][] = [
-  [48.8340485, -125.1369535], // Bamfield launch
-  [48.8355, -125.1378],
-  [48.8375, -125.138],
-  [48.8395, -125.14],
-  [48.8405, -125.15],
-  [48.839, -125.16],
-  [48.832, -125.168],
-  [48.822, -125.18],
-];
 
 const Map = ({
   gps,
@@ -86,19 +73,10 @@ const Map = ({
     <div className={`${styles.map} ${className ?? ''}`.trim()}>
       <div className={styles.mapCanvas}>
         <Maps
-          gpsLocation={
-            gpsData[gpsData.length - 1] ?? {
-              latitude: 49.28,
-              longitude: -123.12,
-              speed: 0,
-              heading: 0,
-              timestamp: '',
-            }
-          }
-          gpsPath={[
-            ...START_PATH,
-            ...gpsData.map((gpsPoint) => convertToLatLng(gpsPoint)),
-          ]}
+          gpsLocation={gpsData[gpsData.length - 1] ?? { ...LAST_KNOWN_POSITION, speed: 0, heading: 0, timestamp: '' }}
+          gpsPath={VOYAGE_PATH}
+          center={VOYAGE_CENTER}
+          zoom={VOYAGE_ZOOM}
           globalPath={globalPathData.waypoints.map((waypoint) =>
             convertToLatLng(waypoint),
           )}
diff --git a/src/website/views/components/Maps/Maps.tsx b/src/website/views/components/Maps/Maps.tsx
index df696167a..688cd10bc 100644
--- a/src/website/views/components/Maps/Maps.tsx
+++ b/src/website/views/components/Maps/Maps.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export interface IMapsProps {
   showLocalPath: boolean;
   aisShips: AISShip[];
   showAIShips: boolean;
+  center?: L.LatLngExpression;
+  zoom?: number;
 }
 
 export interface IMapsState {
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ const Maps: React.FC<IMapsProps> = ({
   showLocalPath,
   aisShips,
   showAIShips,
+  center,
+  zoom,
 }) => {
   const mapRef = useRef<L.Map | null>(null);
   const resizeObserverRef = useRef<ResizeObserver | null>(null);
@@ -209,8 +213,8 @@ const Maps: React.FC<IMapsProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <SafeMapContainer
-      center={convertToLatLng(gpsLocation)}
-      zoom={13}
+      center={center ?? convertToLatLng(gpsLocation)}
+      zoom={zoom ?? 13}
       minZoom={3}
       maxBounds={map_bound}
       maxBoundsViscosity={1.0}
diff --git a/src/website/views/components/Stats/Stats.tsx b/src/website/views/components/Stats/Stats.tsx
index b468eae2a..8dad0745b 100644
--- a/src/website/views/components/Stats/Stats.tsx
+++ b/src/website/views/components/Stats/Stats.tsx
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ const Stats = ({ className }: StatsProps) => {
       <div className={styles.notice} role='status'>
         <p className={styles.noticeLabel}>Last updated August 31, 2026</p>
         <p className={styles.noticeBody}>
-          Research data collected during POLARIS&apos;s voyage will be
-          available shortly. We are actively working to prepare it for sharing.
+          POLARIS is back home after successfully completing its first
+          autonomous ocean voyage. Research data collected throughout the
+          journey will be available shortly. We have improvements planned and
+          are actively working toward our next mission.
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>