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By Jimmy Cornell on 06.07.2015
Aventura’s Parasailor spinnaker emblazoned with the logos of our partners in this adventure: UNESCO, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the World Meteorological Organisation
I always say that what I like best about sailing and …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 02.07.2015
Ice, ice everywhere
And nowhere to go
The Canadians Ice Service have published the 30 days ice outlook for the Western and Central Arctic.
Summary for June 18 to 30:Average …
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By Cornell Sailing on 29.06.2015
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By Jimmy Cornell on 28.06.2015
Early this Saturday morning Aventura left Victoria, British Columbia, bound for Dutch Harbor …. and the Northwest Passage. She had spent the last month in Seattle, in the care of Swiftsure Yachts, the US …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 17.06.2015
Marina Lanzarote
Due to its ideal geographical location in the NE extremity of the Canaries archipelago, the land of Lanzarote is rapidly becoming the favourite landfall for yachts arriving in the Canary Islands from …
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By S/V Joyful on 09.06.2015
It is encouraging to us to see young people learn about the oceans, science, and one another by participating in the Educational Program of the Blue Planet Odyssey.
The crew of Joyful, Anne, …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 09.06.2015
Arctic Monkey, Lou Morgan’s Exploration 45, has started her long voyage bound for Greenland and Arctic Canada. Accompanied by Zetty and their daughters Zoe, Leah and Rosie this summer they will attempt an east …
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By Doina Cornell on 06.06.2015
The next leg of the Blue Planet Odyssey is now underway as the boats leave Bora Bora after a prolonged cruise through French Polynesia and head off the beaten track to the Northern Cook Islands.
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By Cornell Sailing on 27.05.2015
The Blue Planet Odyssey sailors visited the Fenua Ma recycling plant in Tahiti, part of environmental organisation Fenua Ma, the Société Environnement Polynésien, which aims to maximise recycling throughout French Polynesia as well …
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By Doina Cornell on 24.05.2015
Not to be outdone by the Marquesas stopover, an exciting program of events was organised for the Blue Planet Odyssey sailors in Tahiti.
As part of the Blue Planet Odyssey’s ongoing environmental program, sailors …
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By Cornell Sailing on 19.05.2015
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A transatlantic event to mark the 50th anniversary of Barbados Independence.
After a symbolic start in London in late July 2016 the rally will call at various ports …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 09.05.2015
Welcome to the South Seas
The arrival in Tahiti has been a significant event in all our previous round the world rallies, and the Blue Planet Odyssey has been no exception. The participants had …
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By OceansWatch on 06.05.2015
Text and photos by Britt Basel, M.Sc., the Climate Change Program Director for OceansWatch.
Oceanswatch is a not-for-profit organisation which runs expeditions on sailing yachts to remote Pacific communities, helping them in practical …
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By Cornell Sailing on 02.05.2015
We continue our tour through the Canary Islands to remind sailors that these islands are a fascinating cruising destination in their own right, and much much more than just a quick staging post to your …
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By Doina Cornell on 01.05.2015
When my father Jimmy Cornell told me about his idea for a Blue Planet Odyssey I was hooked straightaway. It was 2012 and we were on a plane heading to the States for the Annapolis …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 30.04.2015
M.V. Tamper in Golfito
M.V. Tamper
After four weeks of patiently waiting at Fish Hook marina in Golfito, Costa Rica, on Thursday 29 April Aventura was loaded onto M.V. Tamper, a Sevenstar yacht …
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By Cornell Sailing on 29.04.2015
The Blue Planet Odyssey and Pacific Odyssey boats arrived in the Marquesas at the start of April and spent 3 weeks cruising the Marquesas. Enjoy a selection of their musings and impressions as the Polynesian …
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By Cornell Sailing on 21.04.2015
Luc & Yveline Formagne, aboard Doudou, reflect on their Atlantic Odyssey in their personal blog.
We will never forget our crossing and we are extremely happy to have been able to take part …
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By Doina Cornell on 13.04.2015
As we launch the new Canaries Odyssey for 2015, which will visit all seven of the main islands in the archipelago, it is worth remembering what fascinating places they are to visit away from …
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By Cornell Sailing on 10.04.2015
An exciting program of activities has been organised for the BPO and PO sailors on the stunning Marquesan island of Ua-Pou on the 10th and 11th of April.
A warm Marquesan welcome
The …
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By Doina Cornell on 10.04.2015
Thousands of miles from land, in the Pacific Ocean, a simple act has taken place. It might not rock the world, but it deserves to be recognised for being quite extra-ordinary.
Our sailors have deployed …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 06.04.2015
Map of Aventura route 2014
After the decision was taken to abandon the passage to Tahiti, rather than transit the Panama Canal again, and sail back to Europe across the Atlantic, a very …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 02.04.2015
On 31 March, while sailing en route to Tahiti, an unexpected matter requiring my presence back home forced me to make a drastic change to my long term plans. So I have decided to …
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By Doina Cornell on 01.04.2015
Blue Wind was the first of the fleet to arrive in Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas on Sunday March 29.
Luc Callebaut, who is running the BPO event office in …
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By Cornell Sailing on 01.04.2015
Charles Doane, editor at SAIL Magazine, joined Aventura from Ft Lauderdale to Panama and on through the canal. He reports (on WaveTrain: A Blog About Cruising Sailboats and Other Aquatic Miracles):
1) On …
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