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Long Distance Cruising Masterclass with Jimmy & Doina Cornell - 6 Feb 2016

Good preparation is the essence of a successful voyage, and the aim of this one-day seminar is to deal with all aspects of interest to anyone planning to leave on a long voyage.

This …

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Atlantic Odyssey First Arrival: Mercredi Soir arrives in Le Marin on Thursday afternoon

Taking part in the Atlantic Odyssey for the second time, Belgian catamaran Mercredi Soir has had a perfect crossing.

The family crew spanning three generations took only 15 days to make the 2800 miles of …

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Meet Jimmy Cornell at the Paris Boat Show, 4-6 Dec. 2015

You can meet Jimmy Cornell on the stand of Grand Large Yachting, parent company of Allures, Garcia and Outremer, the first week-end of the Paris Nautic (4 to 6 December 2015).

Jimmy will be on …

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Fires and dragons: Blue Planet Odyssey Discovers Indonesia Part II

The Blue Planet Odyssey yachts have spent the months of October and November cruising the fascinating Indonesian archipelago. At the end of November this will come to an end with their stopover at Read more


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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A Family Odyssey – The Atlantic Odyssey Gets Underway

Perfect weather conditions with the northeasterly winds blowing at 12 to 15 knots saw the 38 Atlantic Odyssey boats take the start from Lanzarote.

Atlantic Odyssey boats leaving Marina Lanzarote for the start

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Seminars, Social, Safety: Busy Week for Atlantic Odyssey Sailors

As the Atlantic Odyssey sailors prepare this morning to cast off and head out finally into the Atlantic, bound for Martinique some 2000 nautical miles away, here are some photographs from their time spent in …

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Atlantic Odyssey II: Tenerife New Departure Port

The Atlantic Odyssey II which leaves from the Canary Islands in January 2016 will now be departing from Santa Cruz de Tenerife instead of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Nous avons décidé …

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Islands Odyssey Yachts Begin Their Atlantic Crossing

The Islands Odyssey yachts said farewell to the Canary Islands on Saturday 14 November, their final stopover being El Hierro, the smallest and most westernmost of the Canaries.

Islands Odyssey fleet in …

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Sailors Gather In Lanzarote For Third Atlantic Odyssey

The Atlantic Odyssey has officially begun, as sailors gather in Marina Lanzarote before the departure across the Atlantic on Wednesday 18th November. Now in its third year, the Atlantic Odyssey has over forty …

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Islands Odyssey: Discovering Gran Canaria & Tenerife

The Islands Odyssey sailors have continued their cruise of discovery through the Canary Islands with visits to the two main islands, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.

El Nublo National …

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Islands Odyssey: Discovering Fuerteventura

Thanks to the Fuerteventura tourism office, the Islands Odyssey sailors were able to enjoy an island tour on the second stopover of their cruise through the Canary Islands.

Islands Odyssey sailors in the …

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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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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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Canary Islands Secrets: Gran Canaria

Photo: Canary Islands Tourism website

Next on the route of the Canaries Odyssey after Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria is an island of contrasts, from the busy modern city of Las Palmas de Gran …

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A Great Big Atlantic Odyssey Thank You

Dear Cornell Sailing Team,

It’s almost a year since we first met on the stopovers in Europe as part in the European Odyssey and then in Lanzarote as part of the Atlantic Odyssey.

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Welcome Improvement to Barbados Yachting Facilities

Barbados has announced a welcome expansion in its facilities for cruising yachts, which is positive news for the Odyssey rallies which will be making this Caribbean island their first stopover after crossing the Atlantic.

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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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Atlantic Odyssey II: La Palma start changed

Due to technical and logistical considerations, we have been forced to change the start of the Atlantic Odyssey II from Santa Cruz de la Palma, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The date of …

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July 2015 Atlantic Newsletter now online


Lanzarote: Gateway to the Atlantic

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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BPO: Deeper Into The Pacific

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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Blue Planet Odyssey in Tahiti: Trash and Tourism

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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Press release - Barbados 50: A Sailing Odyssey

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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