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Jimmy Cornell building a new Aventura to sail in Blue Planet Odyssey

Participants in all Jimmy’s previous round the world events ended up as a large family with strong bonds being forged while being part of a joint adventure. ‘I feel that the same will happen in this Odyssey,’ says Jimmy, ‘and I want to be the first to be regarded as part of that family. …

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Cornell’s Survey of Global Cruising Yacht Movements

Jimmy Cornell has been conducting surveys of the global movements of cruising yachts since 1984. In this 6-part article, first published in the November 2011 issue of Cruising World, he reports …

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The Best Boats for Globe Girdling

Jimmy Cornell discusses the results of his survey on the features that make a good world cruising boat, drawing on the experience of 57 contributors to his new book World Voyage …

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Doina Cornell: The Ocean Was My Childhood Home

Doina Cornell was interviewed recently by Cheryl Stonehouse of the Daily Express (UK).

If you missed the print version, you can read this excellent interview online here: The Ocean Was My Childhood Home

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Jimmy Cornell Answers 10 Questions about Cornell's Ocean Atlas

Jimmy Cornell answers Cruising World’s questions about his Cornell’s Ocean Atlas: Pilot Charts for All Oceans of the World. This article first appeared on the CruisingWorld website on January 10, …

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Bahama Drama

Jimmy Cornell is sailing from St Martin to the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show aboard Kitty Cat, an Outremer 49 catamaran. Here is his last report.

If you missed them, you will find his earlier …

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A Radical Change of Plan

Jimmy Cornell is sailing from St Martin to the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show aboard Kitty Cat, an Outremer 49 catamaran. Here is the 4th of several reports that he is sending along the way.

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Testing Times on Kitty Cat

Jimmy Cornell is sailing from St Martin to the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show aboard Kitty Cat, an Outremer 49 catamaran. Here is the third of several reports that he is sending along the way. …

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A Good Old-Fashioned Spinnaker Wrap

Jimmy Cornell is sailing from St Martin to the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show aboard Kitty Cat, an Outremer 49 catamaran. Here is the second of several reports that he is sending along the way. …

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Delivering a Strictly Sailing Cat to Miami

Jimmy and Ivan Cornell aboard Kitty Cat, a two-year-old Outremer 49

Jimmy Cornell reports his trip from St Martin to Miami via Iridium satellite phone.

Happy coincidences have been the story of my life, …

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Complete list

All news from 2012 to today

2018 23.12.2018 – Wave upon Wave 22.12.2018 – ‘Highly Recommended’: Rutea Reviews ‘200,000 Miles’ 17.12.2018 – Read more


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25.02.2019 – The main factors that can contribute to the success or failure of a voyageJimmy Cornell 21.11.2018 – Choosing and equipping a boat for offshore cruisingJimmy Cornell 16.08.2017 – Survey: Where do all the boats go?Jimmy Cornell 15.01.2017 – Transatlantic strategyJimmy Cornell 05.09.2016 – Ciguatera fish poisoningJimmy Cornell 17.03.2015 – Impressions from VanuatuJimmy Cornell 26.10.2014 – Panama – Where Time Never Stands StillJimmy Cornell 19.01.2014 – Focus your camera on sea birdsDiana Doyle 21.10.2013 – Tips for dealing with waste at seaEmily Penn 09.10.2013 – Climate change – Jimmy Cornell’s personal viewJimmy Cornell 08.10.2013 – Jimmy Cornell: What It Costs to CruiseJimmy Cornell 22.11.2012 – Cornell’s Survey of Global Cruising Yacht MovementsJimmy Cornell 21.11.2012 – The Best Boats for Globe GirdlingJimmy Cornell 28.05.2012 – Jimmy Cornell Answers 10 Questions about Cornell’s Ocean AtlasCornell Sailing


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2015 06.11.2015 – Citizen Science Success As Odyssey Sailors Report Unusual Seabirds, by Diana Doyle 29.07.2015 – Finally, Tuvalu : moments to treasure, by Doina Cornell 09.06.2015 – Skype Linking Schools Across the World, by S/V Joyful 27.05.2015 – Tahiti Trash: Recycling Waste, by Cornell Sailing 10.04.2015 – An Extra-Ordinary Act? Deployment in the Pacific: Drifter Buoys & Argo floats, by Doina Cornell 30.03.2015 – The challenges facing the Galapagos: perspectives from our sailors, by Cornell Sailing 22.03.2015 – What our sailors found out about the Galapagos: in their own words, by Cornell Sailing 05.03.2015 – VIDEO: First Pacific Ocean drifter buoy deployments for BPO, by Cornell Sailing 25.02.2015 – Introducing… Argo floats, by S/V Libby 24.02.2015 – Our School Network: Following us around the world, by S/V Joyful 22.02.2015 – First drifter buoy deployment in the Pacific, by S/V Lovesail 16.02.2015 – VIDEO: DOUDOU school visit, by Cornell Sailing 02.02.2015 – Community Spirit in the San Blas, by S/V Chapter Two 23.01.2015 – Taking on Drifter Buoys for the Pacific Ocean, by Doina Cornell 19.01.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey boats get school visit in Jamaica, by S/V Chapter Two
2014
27.12.2014 – VIDEO: Round Hill Elementary School Blue Planet Odyssey, by Round Hill Elementary School 17.12.2014 – VIDEO: Atlantic Odyssey drifter buoy deployment 2014, by Cornell Sailing 03.12.2014 – Last days of the Atlantic Crossing, by S/V Om 02.12.2014 – North West Passage Bird Sightings – Final Tally, by Doina Cornell 30.11.2014 – First Drifter Buoy of 2014 Atlantic Odyssey Deployed, by Cornell Sailing 27.11.2014 – Life at sea! ONBOARD OM, by S/V Om 24.11.2014 – Linking Boats at sea to Science in the Classroom, by S/V No Regrets 28.08.2014 – Musk ox of the North, by Nera Cornell 27.08.2014 – Roundup and Farewell, by Nera Cornell 22.08.2014 – Erebus & Terror Bay, Beechey Island, by Nera Cornell 14.08.2014 – People of Arctic Bay, by Nera Cornell 07.08.2014 – Secchi in ice, by Nera Cornell 02.08.2014 – Beset in ice, by Nera Cornell 29.07.2014 – Arctic Tundra, by Nera Cornell 26.07.2014 – Polar Bear Sighting, by Nera Cornell 23.07.2014 – Trawling for plastic, by Nera Cornell 22.07.2014 – Life in Aasiaat, by Nera Cornell 18.07.2014 – First ocean voyage, by Nera Cornell 16.07.2014 – Wildlife in Nuuk, by Nera Cornell 15.07.2014 – Journey to Nuuk, by Nera Cornell 12.07.2014 – Preparing for the Northwest Passage, by Nera Cornell 05.07.2014 – Introducing Nera, by Nera Cornell 30.05.2014 – What the Ocean Blog is about, by Cornell Sailing


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2017 02.03.2017 – Aventura on her way north 2015 21.09.2015 – All is well that ends well 18.09.2015 – Read more


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2016 22.12.2016 – Barbados school children link up with Barbados 50 sailors 08.12.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey – Day 10 to 19: News from the fleet 28.11.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey – First week: News from the fleet 23.11.2016 – Barbados 50 transatlantic rally – Emergency on the high seas 20.11.2016 – Barbados 50 – Day 6 to 12: News from the fleet 14.11.2016 – Barbados 50 – Day 1 to 5: News from the fleet 04.11.2016 – Cape Verdes Cruise Concludes: Santiago & Sao Nicolau 02.11.2016 – Barbados 50 Cruising to Fogo 30.10.2016 – Barbados 50: Cruising the Cape Verdes 16.10.2016 – Barbados 50: News from the fleet 24.05.2016 – Blue Planet Odyssey Heads West Across Indian Ocean 31.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 20 to 22: News from the fleet 28.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 15 to 19: News from the fleet 23.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 12, 13 & 14: News from the fleet 19.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 9, 10 & 11: News from the fleet 17.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 7 & 8: News from the fleet 15.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 5 & 6: News from the fleet 13.01.2016 – Atlantic Odyssey II – Day 3 & 4: News from the fleet
2015
05.12.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 16, 17 & 18: News from the fleet 03.12.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 13, 14 & 15: News from the fleet 01.12.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 10, 11 & 12: News from the fleet 30.11.2015 – Islands Odyssey: News from the fleet 27.11.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 7, 8 & 9: News from the fleet 23.11.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 5 & 6: News from the fleet 22.11.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey: First News from the Fleet 20.11.2015 – Islands Odyssey: Safe Arrival In Cape Verdes 27.10.2015 – The Blue Planet Odyssey Discovers Indonesia 22.09.2015 – BPO Sailors In Their Own Words: Highlights So Far 02.09.2015 – Ambrym: Back to My Roots for the BPO 30.08.2015 – Vanuatu Cruising: The Maskelynes 29.08.2015 – BPO Reunited in Vanuatu: Southwest Bay, Malekula 10.08.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey: A Santo Photo Album 08.08.2015 – Tropical Passage Notes 30.07.2015 – Farewell, Tuvalu 29.07.2015 – Finally, Tuvalu : moments to treasure 23.07.2015 – En route to Tuvalu 21.07.2015 – Tokelau – so near, so far 15.07.2015 – Pacific Impressions: Next Stage of The Blue Planet Odyssey 07.07.2015 – VIDEO: Blue Planet Odyssey in Hiva Oa, Marquesas 07.07.2015 – BPO Update: Community Spirit on Palmerston Island 06.06.2015 – BPO: Deeper Into The Pacific 29.04.2015 – BPO Round-up: A Taste of The Marquesas 21.04.2015 – Doudou: Reflections on the Atlantic Odyssey 10.04.2015 – Sailor’s Days in the Marquesas 01.04.2015 – ‘On passage with Jimmy Cornell’ – Charles Doane 29.03.2015 – Drina on the move again 28.03.2015 – Elusive Trade Winds: BPO Galapagos-Marquesas so far 19.03.2015 – Galapagos round up: Memories are made of this 16.03.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey Catch Up: Aventura & Joyful are en route! 28.02.2015 – Into the Doldrums: BPO Passage Notes to the Galapagos 24.02.2015 – Pacific Inspires Poetry 19.02.2015 – A Perfect Landing: Through the Panama Canal to the Pacific 19.02.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Finally My Darling crossing, Day 16 – 22 15.02.2015 – Inspiring Visit for BPO to New Panama Canal 12.02.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2 – Finally My Darling crossing, Day 9-15 07.02.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Finally My Darling is finally crossing, Day 1-8 04.02.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey Reunited 03.02.2015 – VIDEO: the Atlantic crossing of DOUDOU 28.01.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey Update: All Ways Lead to San Blas 28.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 20 26.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 18 24.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 16 23.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 15 22.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 14 21.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 13 21.01.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey on the move 20.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 12 20.01.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey Update: So where are they? 19.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 11 19.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: An Alternative View of Life at Sea 18.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 10 17.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 9 17.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Penny Lane Day 7 17.01.2015 – The BPO fleet talks fishing with 2 special Martinique fishermen 16.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 8 15.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 7 15.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Penny Lane in the Atlantic (Day 6) 15.01.2015 – Blue Planet Odyssey At Sea: A Good Run Key West to Montego Bay 14.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 5 & 6 12.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: Day 3 10.01.2015 – Atlantic Odyssey 2: First news
2014
10.12.2014 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 24: 5 more arrivals 10.12.2014 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 23: Our four-legged friends discover Martinique 09.12.2014 – Atlantic Odyssey Day 22: More Arrivals, News from the Fleet 07.12.2014 – Day 21 of the Atlantic Odyssey 06.12.2014 – Day 19 & 20 of the Atlantic Odyssey 04.12.2014 – Day 18 of the Atlantic Odyssey 03.12.2014 – Day 17 of the Atlantic Odyssey 02.12.2014 – Day 16 of the Atlantic Odyssey 01.12.2014 – Day 15 of the Atlantic Odyssey 30.11.2014 – Day 14 of the Atlantic Odyssey 29.11.2014 – Day 13 of the Atlantic Odyssey 29.11.2014 – Day 12 of the Atlantic Odyssey 28.11.2014 – Day 11 of the Atlantic Odyssey 26.11.2014 – Day 10 of the Atlantic Odyssey 25.11.2014 – Day 9 of the Atlantic Odyssey 24.11.2014 – Day 8 of the Atlantic Odyssey 23.11.2014 – Day 7 of the Atlantic Odyssey 22.11.2014 – Day 6 of the Atlantic Odyssey 21.11.2014 – Day 5 of the Atlantic Odyssey 19.11.2014 – Day 3 of the Atlantic adventure 18.11.2014 – Day two of the Atlantic Motoring Rally 17.11.2014 – VIDEO: 1st evening at sea aboard Cocojet III 13.11.2014 – Atlantic Odyssey Sailors Warm Hearts 10.11.2014 – Life at the weekend 09.11.2014 – Provisioning for the Atlantic 04.11.2014 – Lanzarote: ‘The Larrikin’ first boat to check in 03.11.2014 – Lanzarote: Atlantic Odyssey office opens tomorrow 03.10.2014 – Newport: Ransom is being worked on big time 01.10.2014 – Strangetrader Preparing for the Blue Planet Odyssey


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