Aventura Zero journal
24 October – 2 November
After two months of preparations, on Saturday 24 October Aventura Zero left La Grande Motte, seat of the Outremer boatyard, bound for Seville and …
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My collaboration with Brookes & Gatehouse has a long history and goes back 34 years to the start of the first ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1986. …
We couldn’t have picked a more miserable day to go out for our first sail on Aventura Zero. As we left the marina, low grey skies hung over the bay of La Grande Motte …
My new Aventura has been moved into a marina and while work continues on board she is now starting to look like a finished boat. The long wait came to an end this afternoon …
Sea, Sun and Taraipo by John Jameson Publihed by Grosvenor House Publishing ISBN 978-1-83975-124-0 This is the moving tale of John Jameson’s nine-year-long world voyage in a Polynesian-type catamaran; an odyssey true to the original …
Despite the disturbances caused by the Covid crisis, the Outremer boatyard managed to maintain its production schedule and launched the latest Aventura with only a slight delay. Towed by a large truck, Aventura Zero …
Work on Aventura EL.CA.NO. is progressing well, as can be seen from these photographs taken on Friday 5 June. The Outremer boatyard is now working at full capacity and it has been …
In spite of the restrictions imposed in France to deal with the current pandemic the Outremer boatyard in La Grande Motte, in the south of France, has managed to function at 70% capacity throughout …
Old Seville Quarter of a century after the successful voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World, Seville was on its way to becoming the busiest port in the world as ships started arriving …
This year’s Düsseldorf boat show attracted a record number of 250,000 visitors and provided an ideal opportunity to bring the EL.CA.NO. project to a larger audience. Presentations in German and English were held on …
The largest and most diverse boat show in the world, held at Düsseldorf in Germany every January, opened its doors last Saturday. Once again we had a prime location on the Garcia Yachting stand, but …
The start of a new year – and a new decade – is a logical time to launch a new project. Having celebrated the 500thanniversaries of the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1992 and Vasco …
Europe’s and possibly the world’s largest in-water boat show opened yesterday in this historic port on the French Atlantic coast. Once again, this annual boat fest is showing off the unparalleled range of France’s thriving …
This is an extract from Jimmy Cornell’s book “200,000 Miles – A Life of Adventure“. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill …
The 50th edition of Boot 2019 came to a successful end on Sunday, by setting a new record, with nearly 250,000 water sports enthusiasts coming to Düsseldorf from over 100 countries to visit the leading …
Wave upon Wave, by Andrew DigginsPublished by World Cruising This well researched and highly enjoyable book is a record of the enduring success of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. Since its launch in 1986, …
This is an extract from Jimmy Cornell’s book “200,000 Miles – A Life of Adventure“. Choosing a boat for offshore cruising is not a decision to be taken lightly. I have researched this …
Few sailors would now disagree that global weather conditions are undergoing a radical change. The warming of the planet is unequivocal: the atmosphere and oceans have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have diminished, …
There’s a saying that you should never revisit places that you have enjoyed in the past as what you find may disappoint you. Yesterday this piece of advice was proved to be totally wrong. Twenty-three …
Eighteen valiant sailors are ready to start tomorrow on one of the most challenging events ever conceived. This single-handed non-stop event marks the 50th anniversary of the first single-handed non-stop circumnavigation achieved by Robin Knox …
Bergen, Norway Today saw the start of the Bergen to Shetlands Race, now a classic event on the Norwegian racing calendar. The race is organised by the Bergen Sailing Association and since …
The fourth edition of this annual boat show came to an end on Saturday. In spite of the showery weather, the last day attracted the largest audience of the three-day show. As with every …
The London On-Water boat show opened this morning in St Katherine’s marina located right by the iconic Tower Bridge. Cornell Sailing have a small stand displaying my latest books 
Over the years I have held seminars and lectures in a variety of places, from a barge moored on the banks of the River Seine to the impressive America’s Cup Hall of Fame at …
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