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End of the Odysseys

'Every Odyssey Comes to an End'
Jimmy Cornell

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From the moment of our arrival, Captain Javier Alb

From the moment of our arrival, Captain Javier Albert Perez, the Naval Commander of Seville, has taken us under his care and done everything possible to make our stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

From Aventura Zero's 3rd Journal (6-10 November)

Tags: #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #spanishnavy #marinasevilla #sevilla #aventurazero

The Elcano Challenge and the forthcoming voyage

The Elcano Challenge and the forthcoming voyage of Aventura Zero have struck a chord at the highest levels of the Spanish Navy who has taken us under its protective wing. It cannot get better than this.

From Aventura Zero's 3rd Journal (6-10 November)

Tags: #spanishnavy #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge

Since our arrival the New Zealand-made lightweight

Since our arrival the New Zealand-made lightweight Offshore Cruising Tender™ has been put to good use crossing the river several times a day between the yacht club dock, where wifi coverage is very poor, to the Navy headquarters on the opposite bank, where I now have my temporary office and a good internet connection.

From Aventura Zero's 3rd Journal (6-10 November)

Tags: #seville #marinasevilla #aventurazero #octenders #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #sevillaspain

Less than two days later, while docked at Seville

Less than two days later, while docked at Seville Yacht Club, we were woken in the middle of the night by a loud noise.

It was only in the morning... that we noticed that the motor controls had been damaged. The yacht club manager confirmed that the shore power supply had tripped for some unknown reason, and presumed that a surcharge of electricity had travelled through the water and caused the damage to the Oceanvolt system.

Outremer was prompt in sending someone to assess the damage. Raphael Pierrot set about to check all other systems and found that they were all working. From their base in Finland, Oceanvolt has been monitoring online their propulsion and regeneration system and discussed with Raphael which damaged parts needed to be replaced.

From Aventura Zero's 3rd journal (6-10 November)

Tags: #oceanvolt #outremercatamaran #outremer4zero #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #electricyacht

We survived four days of calms while continuing wi

We survived four days of calms while continuing with a normal life onboard. At the end of that spell we had sufficient battery capacity to motor or motor-sail against a 1.5 to 2 knot current to make it to Ceuta.

We recharged the batteries and continued through the Strait of Gibraltar and completed a 55-mile trip up the Guadalquivir River in 10 hours, maintaining an average speed of over 6 knots, helped by a favourable current of 1 to 2 knots and sailing much of the time.

We even managed to regenerate electricity when we were sailing, and succeeded in arriving in Seville on one tide.

From Aventura Zero's 3rd journal (6-10 November 2020)

Tags: #elcano500 #maidenvoyage #electricyacht #aventurazero #elcanochallenge #jimmycornell #oceanvolt #outremercatamaran #outremer4zero

In the few days since our arrival in Seville I hav

In the few days since our arrival in Seville I have been able to look back on Aventura Zero's maiden voyage and the overall conclusion is that it has been a very useful and successful passage.

Aventura behaved impeccably and covered over 1000 miles without any serious problems.

From Aventura Zero's 3rd journal (6-10 November 2020)

Tags: #seville #thefutureiselectric #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #marinasevilla

Seville Sejour The 3rd Aventura Zero Journal is u

Seville Sejour

The 3rd Aventura Zero Journal is up on our website. This is available in English, Spanish, French, and German.

Tags: #thefutureiselectric #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #jimmycornell

The combination of favourable wind and current all

The combination of favourable wind and current allowed us not only to reach Seville on one tide, but also with our batteries at more than half their capacity.

Because of the official status of the Elcano Challenge and our special relationship with the Spanish Navy, the Naval Commander of Sevilla, had arranged for the busy road bridge to be specially opened for Aventura Zero to pass into the inner harbour.

In pouring rain we headed for the pontoon that had been prepared for our arrival and I could not believe that the person who was ready to take our lines was none other than Javier Albert, the Naval Commander himself. At 2 a.m. local time!

From Aventura Zero's 2nd Journal (2-5 November)

Tags: #elcanochallenge #elcano500 #sevilla #seville #jimmycornell #cornellsailing #aventurazero

Rafael Ponce, a friend from the Cadiz Yacht Club a

Rafael Ponce, a friend from the Cadiz Yacht Club and local pilot, had generously offered to meet us at Chipiona, close to the mouth of the Guadalquivir, and help us negotiate the challenging 50-mile upriver passage to Seville.

I regarded Rafael's offer as a generous sign of friendship, and certainly didn't expect him and Susana to come loaded with gifts.

From Aventura Zero's 2nd Journal (2 - 5 November)

Tags: #thefutureiselectric #aventurazero #electricyacht #elcano500 #elcanochallenge

The timing of our departure from Ceuta had to be v

The timing of our departure from Ceuta had to be very precise so as to catch the favourable west-setting current through the Straits of Gibraltar and, hopefully, stay with it for a while.

From Aventura Zero's 2nd Journal (2nd - 5th November).

Tags: #thefutureiselectric #ceuta #jimmycornell #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #outremercatamaran #outremer4zero #aventurazero

A successful end to our maiden voyage The 2nd Av

A successful end to our maiden voyage

The 2nd Aventura Zero Journal is up on our website. This will be available in English, Spanish, French, and German.

Tags: #thefutureiselectric #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #jimmycornell

This may be a tiny place, by news travels fast. Fo

This may be a tiny place, by news travels fast. For Spanish people wherever they may bez their historic achievements are as important today as they were 500 years ago. This is what makes Spain and its people such an unique nation!

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st Log (24 October - 2 November)

Tags: #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge

The wind finally arrived and helped us to make it

The wind finally arrived and helped us to make it to Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, where we could recharge our depleted batteries before tackling the busy traffic and strong currents.

Here we are officially welcomed by Captain Eduardo Liberal, Naval Commander of Cueta, and his ADC Captain Pedro José Lopez on behalf of the Quincentenary Commission of the first circumnavigation of the world.

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st Log (24 Nov - 2 Oct)

Tags: #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #ceuta #outremercatamaran #outremer4zero #thefutureiselectric

Here I am, preparing my favourite offshore dish: T

Here I am, preparing my favourite offshore dish: Transylvanian potato paprikas from a recipe of my maternal grandmother, with its signature ingredient, Hungarian paprika, and, on a boat with a Dracula mast, a hefty dose of garlic.

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st Log (24 Oct - 2 Nov)

Tags: #transylvanianpotatopaprika #transylvaniansailor #jimmycornell #cornellsailing #aventurazero #hungarianpaprika #elcano500 #elcanochallenge

An electric boat is supposed to be moving and our

An electric boat is supposed to be moving and our maiden passage had the misfortune to be served with this typically Mediterranean extended calm.

Now I realised that sailing an electric boat teaches you patience. But there was some compensation for the enforced inactivity: swimming!

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st Log (24 October - 2 November)

Tags: #mediterraneanswim #mediterraneansea #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #aventurazero #electricyacht #oceanswim #thefutureiselectric

As a tempting floating platform we had various vis

As a tempting floating platform we had various visitors, a couple lost migratory birds, and a pod of inquisitive who came so close as to be almost touching our port hull.

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st log (24 October - 2 November)

Tags: #pilotwhales #marinewildlife #whales #migratingbirds #wildlife #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #aventurazero #jimmycornell

Crew member Michalis pays out the fishing line...

Crew member Michalis pays out the fishing line... Within minutes the line started running out at great speed... By the time we managed to slow down the boat, we saw some commotion far behind us, and the score was soon settled: Med Monster 1 - Greek Novice 0.

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st Log (24 October - 2 November)

Tags: #fishing #oceanfishing #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #aventurazero #mediterranean #mediterraneansea #outremercatamaran #outremer4zero

The long-term forecast for the 900-mile passage to

The long-term forecast for the 900-mile passage to Seville could only be described as a mixed bag of light and strong winds.

From Jimmy Cornell's 1st Log (24 October- 2 November)

Tags: #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #outremercatamaran #outremer4zero #aventurazero #thefutureiselectric

A beautiful sunset taken at: Thursday 29 October,

A beautiful sunset taken at:

Thursday 29 October, Central Mediterranean, 1905 CET

Tags: #thefutureiselectric #sunset #sunsetsailing #aventurazero #elcanochallenge #elcano500 #istecparasailor #parasailor

Our first anchorage at Cape Favaritx on east coast

Our first anchorage at Cape Favaritx on east coast of Menorca, Balearic Islands

Tags: #aventurazero #elcano500 #elcanochallenge #menorca #anchorage #outremer4zero #outremercatamaran #rainbow

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