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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 27.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				‘All-age sailing for an epic ocean crossing’: Sailing Today profiles the Atlantic Odyssey and the families who sailed across the Atlantic in November 2014. Goes on sale in the UK on February 27. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 25.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				With Finally My Darling having arrived safely in Martinique on 18th February, this was the last yacht to receive their warm welcome by the Le Marin marina staff. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 19.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Even though the great international operation of the Panama Canal is not immune to Carnival fever, our Blue Planet Odyssey boats still managed to make a successful transit. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 19.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				
 Rally Control update: since Finally My Darling sent this blog, they safely arrived in Martinique on 18th February. Soon after their arrival they caught up with the Atlantic Odyssey crews from Roxy, Calypso, Neptune … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 16.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				While in Martinique the Atlantic Odyssey fleet invited the pre-school children from the Ecole Maternelle du Bourg onboard to see their boats and share the stories of their passages and life aboard. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 15.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				On Friday 13th February the sailors from the Blue Planet Odyssey and Pacific Odyssey had a memorable visit to the construction site of the new canal. The Panama … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 14.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				The first Blue Planet Odyssey and Pacific Odyssey yachts will start making their transit of the Panama Canal today, Saturday 14th February. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 12.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				One thousand nautical miles to go! I’m delighted to report we’re finally on the home stretch. On realising what could’ve been a 2,600 nm passage had we been able to sail the rhumb line, was … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 07.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Due to a torn sail, Finally My Darling were not able to continue with the rest of the Atlantic Odyssey II boats after the start from La Palma. They ‘finally’ left the Canaries on 28th … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 04.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				As the Blue Planet Odyssey boats that left from Key West and Martinique finally came together in the San Blas archipelago, they organised a get together on Saturday 31 January. 
 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 03.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				This film created by Luc and Yveline Formagne on DOUDOU will give you a true picture of what it is like to cross the Atlantic on a small sailing boat. 
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		By  S/V Chapter Two  on 02.02.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				When the Blue Planet Odyssey was launched in 2012, the idea was to carry out local projects at some of the stops along the route in order for sailors to contribute their time and skills … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 29.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Pontoon 5 in the Marina du Marin has been quite lively this week as the welcoming party grows each day for the Atlantic Odyssey boats arriving from La Palma. But today was the liveliest so … 
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		By  Doina Cornell  on 28.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Most of the Blue Planet Odyssey yachts have now arrived in the San Blas from their respective starts in Key West and Martinique. A cruising leg will take place, giving them time to explore the … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 28.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				In Martinique  
SATTWA and SUNRISE arrived in Le Marin. PENNY LANE ETA at 1800UTC Wednesday 
Crews of THEMI, ROXY, LAHAINA, DOUDOU and the TOURIST OFFICE welcome SATTWA to Martinique 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 26.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				The tourist office of Marin invited the Atlantic Odyssey sailors to the first of several cocktail parties that they will be hosting during the stay of the fleet in Martinique. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 26.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				In Martinique  
DOUDOU, the first French boat, arrived Monday night and anchored off Sainte-Anne. 
SATTWA ETA is 1800UTC Tuesday 
THEMI 50 
THEMI arrival in Martinique 
We crossed the finish line at 0012 UTC 25th … 
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		By  Doina Cornell  on 25.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Belgian yacht Roxy arrived on Saturday 24th January in Le Marin, Martinique at 14:10 local time, 16 days after the start of the Atlantic Odyssey II in La Palma. They are the first yacht of … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 24.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				MARTINIQUE ARRIVALS  
ROXY arrived at 1410 Saturday.THEMI 50 will arrive Sunday morning. 
ROXY arrival in Le Marin, Martinique 
View the pictures on Facebook (no need to login) 
 NAVIGO  
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 23.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				MARTINIQUE ARRIVALS  
LAHAINA has arrived in Martinique! ROXY is expected on Saturday. 
LAHAINA in Martinique 
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 PENNY LANE  
Food & Fishing 
Trying to … 
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		By  Doina Cornell  on 23.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Before the Blue Planet Odyssey start on 10 January, ten drifter buoys were loaded onto yachts in Key West, Florida, as part of the Odyssey science program, ready for deployment in the Pacific Ocean. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 22.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				PENNY LANE  
The Atlantic Crossing According to Sam 
Rosie’s scarf 
A flying fish had a boxing fight with Adam last night, it nearly slapped itself into Adams’s face when it flew into the cockpit. … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 21.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				THEMI 50 Yesterday the tradewinds vanished more or less, our speed was down to 3.5 to 4 knts during the day, overnight the wind increased a little and speeds us up to 5 knts. Some … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 21.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				The Blue Planet Odyssey and Pacific Odyssey boats are on the move again. The tracking map might look complicated, but it means all our boats are slowly converging… … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 20.01.2015   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				PENNY LANE  
Atlantic Sailing for Novices, by Oscar 
Oscar pressing both buttons 
I have never heard of anyone sailing across the Atlantic but this may be due to the fact that the closest thing … 
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