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 Odyssey Logs Sailors share their experiences of what it is like to Sail the Odyssey: from boat preparations to life at sea, from parties ashore to welcome landfalls.View complete text list 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 31.05.2018                    Although Ann and Jeff Posner retired from the Blue Planet Odyssey in Australia, they continued to pursue the scientific, educational, and community service goals of the rally as unofficial roving ambassadors and sailed much of … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 29.03.2018                    The OLENA family sailed across the Atlantic with the last Odyssey rally (Caribbean Odyssey – January 2018), from Tenerife to Barbados, with a stopover in Mindelo, Cape Verde. To get a small taste of their … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 28.01.2018                    Note: You can put the texts into Google Translate to translate them into your language.  Wednesday 24 January Serenity   Der Schlaf-Wache Rhythmus hat sich bei uns gut eingependelt. Ich … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 23.01.2018                     Thursday 18 January Serenity   Nacheinander fahren wir pünktlich um 10 Uhr aus dem Hafen raus, begleitet von vielen winkenden bekannten und unbekannten Händen. Der Wind und die Welle zwischen den Inseln sind … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 05.12.2017                    
  Sunday 3 December 2017 Krabat (Islands Odyssey)   Power generation  When sailing (with no engine use) for days on end the battery state of charge becomes a pre-occupation. Powering all the instruments (plotter, … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 02.12.2017                    
  Wednesday 29 November Kisu (Atlantic Odyssey)   Die sehnlichst erwarteten Passatwinde sind da. Warum hat aber niemand was von bis 4 Meter Wellen von hinten erzählt .. und dann die alte Welle … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 28.11.2017                     Friday 24 November Lady Jane (Islands Odyssey)   Flat as a millpond  Photo: untilthebuttermelts.com The Atlantic is as flat as a millpond. And with little to do other than eat, read, and listen … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 20.11.2017                    The Odyssey sailors welcomed kids from the SOS Children’s Villages aboard their boat on 18 November, then hosted a potluck meal for them at Marina Mindelo. The SOS Children’s Villages foundation supports abandoned … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 31.10.2017                     Day 4 – Sunday 29 October Lady Jane   Maria on living the dream  When I told family and friends that we were going to live on our boat and sail across the Atlantic, … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 28.10.2017                     Day 1 – Thursday 26 October Lady Jane   I’ve worn out the crew  After just over four hours of sailing, the crew are clapped out down below. To be fair they are off … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 02.06.2017                    Time and again we hear from sailors who took part in one of our Odyssey rallies, months later, writing to tell us what a great experience they had, and about the lasting friendships they have … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 15.05.2017                    Follow the ITCHY FOOT crew as they sail over the ocean with the Atlantic Odyssey 2016 from Tenerife in the Canary Islands to Barbados in the Caribbean, with a stopover in the Cape Verdes.  … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 14.03.2017                    Henri Schongut, who took part in the Islands Odyssey 2015 and the Atlantic Odyssey II 2016 aboard Serendip, reflects on his 6,000-nautical mile Atlantic tour. An action-packed year rich in events, disappointments but also in … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 06.02.2017                    Jeff Cook on Bright Eyes was inspired by his Atlantic crossing to write this poem. The crew of the yacht Bright Eyes was the oldest crew in this year’s Odysseys, their average age being 70 … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 22.01.2017                     Follow the progress of the boats on the Caribbean Odyssey tracking map. Learn more about the participants. Day 13 – Sunday 22 January Two Drifters   Two Drifters’ Got Talent  In the … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 22.12.2016                    As the Barbados 50 sailing rally was a unique event to commemorate the 50th year of independence of Barbados by sailing from London to Barbados, it was only fitting that the families taking part … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 08.12.2016                     Follow the progress of the boats on the Atlantic Odyssey tracking map. Learn more about the participants. Day 10 – Monday 28 November Sacre Bleu  Nous avons eu du gros temps … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 28.11.2016                     Follow the progress of the boats on the Atlantic Odyssey tracking map. Learn more about the participants. Weather update  There is a very wide area of low pressure with light winds, often … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 23.11.2016                    20 November – Rally Control have received this message from Pete Cropper on the yacht Modjadji, also sailing in Barbados 50: Oysterbar have lost their steering cable so crew are hand steering with their … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 20.11.2016                     You can see the position of the boats on the Barbados 50 tracking map. Day 6 – Monday 14 November Stormbreaker   Atlantic Challenge -Damage update from 14.37N 38.46W  We have had a … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 14.11.2016                     You can see the position of the boats on the tracking map. View the entry list. Day 1 – Wednesday 9 November Laridae Passage to Cape Verde: Day 1  After 18 … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 04.11.2016                    Luc Callebaut, who is sailing with the fleet, reports.   Santiago  Sailing from Fogo, it took the fleet a lot of tacking to clear the north of Fogo as the island did not want to … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 02.11.2016                    Luc Callebaut continues to the story of the Barbados 50 fleet cruise around the Cape Verdes…  Never before seen in Fogo, Harbor of Vale de Cavaleiros: 16 yachts docked together! Thanks to the … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 30.10.2016                    Luc Callebaut from Cornell Sailing Events, who is sailing with the fleet, reports on the cruise so far. (Due to the smaller size of some of the harbours and anchorages, the fleet was divided … Read more 
				
				
		
 By Cornell Sailing   on 16.10.2016                     You can see the position of the boats on the tracking map. View the entry list. Sunday 16 October Lady Rebel (Fleet 2) Crossing the Tropic of Cancer!!  End of a long … Read more 
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