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The 2022 Elcano Trophy is awarded to Jimmy Cornell by the Cádiz Elcano Association

This year’s prize was awarded to Jimmy Cornell in recognition of his long-standing contribution to sailing and navigation by his books, rallies and own voyages over the last five decades. The awards ceremony …

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“Living the dream” – Flying Fish reviews Sail The World

Sail The World With Me

This review was published in Flying Fish 2022/1, The Journal of the Ocean Cruising Club.

When we set off on our own voyages Jimmy Cornell’s most successful book, World Cruising …

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Planning an extended cruise - Flying Fish reviews World Cruising Routes and Destinations

This review was published in Flying Fish 2022/1, The Journal of the Ocean Cruising Club.

There are plenty of ways to plan a successful voyage, especially with the incredible amount of information available …

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“A wise, experienced, interesting guide” - sailing the world with Jimmy Cornell’s books

Jimmy Cornell’s memoir Sail the World With Me, as well as new editions of World Cruising Routes and World Cruising Destinations, have all been published in …

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New German edition of Jimmy Cornell's World Cruising Routes - Segelrouten der Welt

Jimmy Cornell writes about the new German language edition of World Cruising Routes.

Ich freue mich sehr Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass eine neue, vollständig aktualisierte deutsche Ausgabe meines Bestsellers Segelrouten der …

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The new cat on the block: I get to meet Aventura Zero

Last week I travelled down to France with my mother Gwenda and brother Ivan to say goodbye to my father Jimmy before he set off on his voyage around the world. I was intrigued to …

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Le Grand Large weekend seminar on voyage preparation

For the last 10 years the French boat-building group Le Grande Large has held each spring a seminar in Paris aimed at sailors preparing to leave on a world voyage. Many of those present …

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Séminaire Grande Croisière Avec Jimmy Cornell Paris 6-7 Avril 2019

Vous rêvez de partir naviguer autour du monde mais certaines de vos interrogations n’ont pas encore trouvé de réponses ? Le séminaire Grande Croisière est l’évènement que vous attendez pour découvrir le voyage au long …

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Sad loss of Sylvie Branton

We are very sad to report that our colleague Sylvie Branton has passed away in Grenada yesterday.

Sylvie designed the Cornell Sailing website and the previous Cornell Sailing Events websites, and has been managing them …

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Rendezvous in Antarctica for two Garcia Exploration 45 yachts

Haiyou and Kama in Antarctica

Chris de Veyrac, the owner of Haiyou, sent us this report:

Haiyou and Kama caught up in Port Lockroy in the Antarctic Peninsula in January this year. It was the second time …

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Jimmy Cornell returns to Lanzarote for November cruising seminar

Jimmy Cornell returns to Lanzarote for a new cruising seminar series, taking place in Marina Lanzarote from 12 to 14 November.

Jimmy Cornell will launch the 2018 Lanzarote seminar series with a convivial book-signing session …

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Barbados 50 Yachts Warm Farewell to Lisbon

On the eve of the departure of the Barbados 50 yachts, the Marina Parque dos Nações invited all the visiting sailors in the marina to a farewell party to celebrate their departure.

Barbados 50 …

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Islands Odyssey Leaves Cape Verdes For Barbados

The Islands Odyssey yachts made their departure from the Cape Verdes on the morning of Tuesday 24 November, setting their course west for the Caribbean island of Barbados some 2020 nautical miles away.

Although most …

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BPO Sailors In Their Own Words: Your Biggest Surprise

The Blue Planet Odyssey fleet are now cruising through the Indonesian archipelago on the latest stage of their round the world trip.

After months spent in the Pacific Ocean, a few weeks in …

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The Blue Planet Odyssey Discovers Indonesia

After some time in Australia, the Blue Planet Odyssey sailors are now making their way through the Indonesian archipelago, which with some 13,677 islands is the largest island group in the world. Sadly, Anne and …

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Islands Odyssey Leaves Lanzarote

The inaugural Islands Odyssey set sail from Marina Lanzarote on Saturday 24 October on a 30 mile hop across to Corralejo on the northern end of Fuerteventura.

On the night before departure, the skippers enjoyed …

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Islands Odyssey Gets Underway

Most of the yachts taking part in the inaugural Islands Odyssey have arrived in Marina Lanzarote and are enjoying a few days getting to know each other before the start on 24 October.

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BPO Sailors In Their Own Words: Highlights So Far

Marquesas - Maggie

With Joyful the last boat to arrive in Australia this week, the Blue Planet Odyssey yachts have completed their transit of the Pacific Ocean. In the 9 months since the boats …

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Ambrym: Back to My Roots for the BPO

A stroke of convenient timing meant that the Blue Planet Odyssey cruise through Vanuatu was able to include a visit to Ambrym, and a chance to experience the 3 day Back to My Roots …

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Vanuatu Cruising: The Maskelynes

Vanuatu is a perfect cruising ground, with day sailing along the coast of the larger islands, or a short hop from one island to the next, making it easy to explore.

Vanuatu sunset.

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BPO Reunited in Vanuatu: Southwest Bay, Malekula

The Blue Planet Odyssey fleet of yachts, having spread out to cruise at their own pace through the islands of the South Pacific, finally came together again in a small bay on the island of …

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Blue Planet Odyssey: A Santo Photo Album

A few photos from Espirito Santo, the largest island in Vanuatu.

Doina Cornell meets Luc Callebaut for the first time after working together for 15 years on Noonsite and now Blue Planet Odyssey.

 

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Tropical Passage Notes

Landfall: Island of Aoba (Vanuatu) very different from Tuvalu.

I expect to many people the phrase ‘tropical sailing’ conjures up lolling on the foredeck catching a tan, as balmy trade winds push you across …

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Farewell, Tuvalu

All good things come to an end, and sailors know the next port is always just over the horizon, beckoning you on.

I came to Tuvalu with little idea of what to expect, and …

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Finally, Tuvalu : moments to treasure

Three years since we launched the Blue Planet Odyssey, and more personally, thirty seven years since I was last here: the path across the ocean to Tuvalu has been a long one for …

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