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Logs from Aventura IV, Jimmy Cornell’s fourth yacht, which attempted the Northwest Passage twice, succeeding in 2015. 
    
	
	
		
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 03.06.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				
  It is now time to introduce Aventura’s crew for the initial leg to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Nick Carter is a consultant in rheumatology and sports medicine. He has owned … 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 02.06.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				
The colourful Parasailor spinnaker we had hoped to deploy at our start from London, finally came into its own yesterday. A welcome southerly breeze filled the large sail and Aventura took off … 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 01.06.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				
In these days of global austerity, many scientific institutions have seen their research funds cut and some major oceanographic projects are threatened by the inability to obtain up to date information on current conditions, … 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 31.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Aventura sails through Tower Bridge 
The Blue Planet Odyssey had a symbolic start today when London’s iconic Tower Bridge was opened twice, first to let Aventura through into the Pool of London, … 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 30.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				
Aventura takes her message across the Channel 
At 0015 local time on Saturday morning, May 24, Aventura finally set off on her long awaited maiden voyage. The relatively short 240 miles passage across … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 27.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				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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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 26.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				At 0015 local time on Saturday morning, May 24, Aventura finally set off on her long awaited maiden voyage. The relatively short 240 miles passage across the English Channel from Cherbourg to London was a prelude to the longer voyage … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 17.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				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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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 17.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Aventura et Jimmy Cornell on France 3 TV channel … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 03.05.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Aventura: A few photos from the official Garcia Exploration 45 official photo shoot © Morris Adant 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 28.04.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				As we cast the mooring lines and David Oestereicher, the Garcia Yachting’s commissioning skipper, eased Aventura away from the dock, I realised that the moment of truth had finally arrived. As far as the actual concept was concerned, I had absolutely no doubt that Aventura had fulfilled all my expectations. But however beautiful, or functional, a yacht may be, in the end what really counts is her sailing performance. … 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 26.04.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Just over one year since her conception and almost exactly nine months since work started on the hull, Aventura is ready for her sea trials and final commissioning. 
All essential work has been completed and, … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 21.04.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Ever since she first touched water on 14 April, Aventura has attracted a stream of visitors but none more important than Nera and Doina Cornell who have been instrumental in her genesis. … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 15.04.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Jimmy Cornell’s AVENTURA IV was launched at Allures Yachting in Cherbourg (France) on Monday. The sea trials will take place in the coming weeks, before her official launch on May 14. AVENTURA IV … 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 04.04.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Aventura IV left the fitting-out shed at the Garcia-Yachting boatyard in Cherbourg on Thursday, had her mast installed and will be launched early next week. … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 12.03.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Video of the coachroof going on AVENTURA IV, Jimmy Cornell’s new boat, at Allures Yachting in Cherbourg (Normandy). 
 				 
 		       
		
		
		 
		
					
						
		
								
				
				
		  				
		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 04.03.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				With most of AVENTURA’s furniture in place and the interior arrangement close to its final look, the time had come for Gwenda to give her verdict … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 21.01.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				20 January 2014 – Allures boatyard in Cherbourg, France 
Work on finishing the interior of Aventura IV is proceeding apace at the Allures boatyard in Cherbourg, France 
The rudders are in place but … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 15.01.2014   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                  
				Video of Aventura IV, Jimmy Cornell’s new boat, being transported from Garcia Yachting boatyard in Condé sur Noireau to Allures Yachting in Cherbourg (Normandy) for finishing. 
 				 
 		       
		
		
		 
		
					
						
		
								
				
				
		  				
		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 22.12.2013   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Visit with crew Nick Carter to Allures Yachting boatyard in Cherbourg. Installation of various utility systems and cable runs well advanced. 
 Jimmy Cornell with Nick Carter  
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 08.12.2013   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
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		By  Jimmy Cornell  on 29.11.2013   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				The metal work on my boat will be finished today and the hull will be transported from the Garcia boatyard to Allures Yachting, in Cherbourg, for finishing. 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 16.10.2013   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
						 
 		       
		
		
		 
		
					
						
		
								
				
				
		  				
		By  Cornell Sailing  on 09.10.2013   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Check out the latest photos (on FlickR) as Aventura IV is turned over … 
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		By  Cornell Sailing  on 06.10.2013   			
		
		 
		
		
		
				
		
				
				
				
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
		
		                 
				Jimmy Cornell’s new Aventura, currently in construction at the Garcia Yachting boatyard in Normandy, France, attracted much interest the Grand Pavois boat show that was held in La Rochelle recently. Here are the latest images produced by Olivier Racoupeau’s design office:  … 
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