All posts by: Cornell Sailing


Northwest Passage Report

Michael Thurston on Drina reports from Port Leopold:

The ice situation is almost unchanged.

No yacht has gone through Bellot Strait as yet. We on Drina are still at Port Leopold, have not made our …

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Northwest Passage still blocked by ice

Based on a report received from Michael Thurston on Drina.

One week since Aventura gave up the attempt to transit the NW Passage, the ice situation remains uncertain. We are now anchored at Port …

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European Odyssey boats arrive in Lanzarote

Narayan and Geronimo are flying their EO banners in Puerto Calero Marina.

Anthea in Lanzarote.

Rainer Moller and Carsten Arendt on Geronimo.

The first three European Odyssey boats have arrived at Puerto …

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The Blue Planet Odyssey continued presence in the Northwest Passage

Michael Thurston (left) and Jimmy Cornell aboard Drina in Dundas Harbour, Devon Island

Despite the decisions by the captains of both Suilven and Aventura to turn back east and not attempt the Northwest …

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Saudade - the European Odyssey visits Porto

Perhaps the European Odyssey left Porto with a bit of the saudade, a nostalgic longing that characterizes the Portuguese fado music. Certainly, we all felt that we weren’t in Porto long enough — that …

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Blue Planet Odyssey to leave from Key West

The US East Coast start of the Blue Planet Odyssey fleet will now leave from Key West in Florida, not Miami as was originally announced.

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VIDEO: Aventura trapped by ice in Arctic Bay

14 hours beset by ice

Trapped by ice from Sail the Odyssey on Vimeo.


Happy times in La Coruña for the European Odyssey fleet

After a successful crossing of the Bay of Biscay, La Coruña was a big hit for the …

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European Odyssey meets Atlantic Odyssey

Robin and Jen – s/v Sephina

Atlantic Odyssey participants, Robin and Jen from the yacht Sephina are making their way down to Lanzarote.

While in La Coruña, they introduced themselves to the European Odyssey …

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European Odyssey: the Welcoming Party grows with every new boat arriving in La Coruña

The crews of Saphir, Triton, and Geronimo welcome their friends aboard Anne. Saphir had a cake ready, as promised.

The weather is great, the seafood is fresh and delicious, and several activities are planned …

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BBC NEWS features the Blue Planet Odyssey science program

Northwest Passage voyage of scientific discovery

The expedition aboard the ship Aventura is part of the Blue Planet Odyssey, devised by veteran sailor and author Jimmy Cornell, which aims to raise …

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The Océanopolis centre in Brest welcomes the European Odyssey

European Odyssey boats docked in Port du Moulin Blanc in Brest

A foretaste of what the sailors might discover in the tropics

In the tropical forest of Océanopolis

Learning about …

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Video: Jimmy Cornell onboard his Exploration 45

Finding a new boat to sail the Northwest Passage might not appeal to most people, but most people aren’t Jimmy Cornell. Graham Snook went to test the boat Jimmy commissioned – the Garcia Exploration …

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All the European Odyssey boats at last reunited in Cherbourg

Saphir first boat in Cherbourg

Saphir, Triton and Anne in Cherbourg

Welcome drink in Cherbourg

Wine testing in Cherbourg

At last the European Odyssey fleet has gathered together in Port Chantereyne …

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European Odyssey boats leave London

Jimmy Cornell flew back from his yacht in Greenland to meet the European Odyssey fleet on the eve of their departure on the second leg to Cherbourg.

A “mutiny” by the German boats in …

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London: Watch the European Odyssey boats go through the Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge, London’s most iconic landmarks, will open on Saturday 12 July for the European Odyssey boats to start their next leg.

They will go through the bridge at 1400 (London time) to pass by …

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Video: Yachting World reviews Jimmy Cornell’s new Exploration 45

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The European Odyssey boats have all safely arrived in London

Yacht Saphir in Limehouse Marina

The swing bridge at Limehouse Marina opens to allow Triton through, the last of the boats to arrive from Hamburg

The crews form Triton, Saphir and Anne …

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Fantastic Oceanographic Program laid on in Brest for European Odyssey participants

Photo Oceanopolis

If you are nearby on 23 July, there is space for interested sailors to attend.

0930-1230 Guided tour (in English) of Oceanopolis 1230-1600 Lunch and free time (local specialities available …

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The European Odyssey boats make their start from Hamburg

The start of the European Odyssey in Hamburg

Klaus Hympendahl (Cornell Sailing) saying goodbye to the Triton crew

The start of the very first European Odyssey took place in the City …

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Bouregreg Marina ready for the European Odyssey

Bouregreg Marina

Old narrow street in the Kasbah des Oudayas

The European Odyssey participants are assured of a warm welcome in Rabat, capital of Morocco.

Their place at Bouregreg Marina is …

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Latest from Marina Lanzarote

The latest aerial photo of Marina Lanzarote in Arrecife (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)

From August 2014, yachts will be able to take advantage of the new boat yard which has a 100 ton travel lift …

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What the Ocean Blog is about

Follow Our Ocean Blog to learn about the Ocean through the stories of people who know the Ocean best: sailors, islanders, scientists, young people and old.

If you are an educator, a student, or …

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Video: Aventura launch 26 May 2014

Aventura’s official naming ceremony took place in Limehouse Basin, London, as she and her crew get ready for their trip through the Northwest Passage this summer. Jimmy Cornell’s first boat, also Aventura, was launched a …

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Aventura gets star treatment during media week in Cherbourg

Journalists from all over Europe took up the invitation of Garcia Yachting to visit, review and test the first Exploration 45, a revolutionary long distance cruising yacht conceived by experienced sailor Jimmy Cornell and described by him as a “boat for all seas and all seasons”. …

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