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In preparation for the transit of the Northwest Passage, I have been in contact with sailors who have accomplished a transit in recent years, have attended several lectures on the subject, have …
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Publié dans : June 2014
In spite of a spell of strong contrary winds, we managed to arrive in Nuuk late last night. I had called the harbour …
High Latitude Sailing Explore the cold waters of the world By Jon Amtrup Co-author Bob Shepton $US 9.99 Kindle version available on amazon.com Printed version to be published later this year. As the …
location: 63’30N. 51’34W Last night the sun set at quarter to midnight local time and throughout the period of relative darkness it stayed barely hidden just below the northern horizon fringing it …
After days of fog and poor visibility, the sun came out late yesterday afternoon, the wind …
Just before 11 o’clock local time, the sun came out, the mist cleared and almost exactly ten days after our departure from Stromness in the Orkney Islands we caught a glimpse of Greenland. …
Aventura launches oceanographic drifter buoy from Sail the Odyssey on Vimeo. As part of an agreement between Cornell Sailing and UNESCO to assist scientific research, Aventura’s crew today launched off the …
The winds continue to be favourable, and we are making very good progress. Tomorrow morning we should be close to Cape Farewell, Greenland’s southernmost point, and we shall launch the first …
My last sail on Aventura III Jon Amtrup, a Norwegian journalist, has just emailed me a number of questions on behalf of a Norwegian magazine. I found his first question intriguing enough to …
Day 5 since our departure from Stromness, in the Orkney Islands. We have covered 750 miles and the winds continue to be favourable. Last night we passed the westernmost part of …
Marina Bouregreg
Ruelle de la Kasbah des Oudayas Les participants de l’European Odyssey sont assurés de recevoir un accueil chaleureux à Rabat, capitale du Maroc. Leur place à Marina Bouregreg …
Yesterday, on the third day of Aventura‘s passage to Greenland, it suddenly felt as if we had been miraculously transposed to the Mediterranean. The sun was shining out of a deep …
Today the wind hasn’t risen above 12 knots, which has given me the opportunity to continue to configure the various electronic systems on board Aventura. This is a case in point – as we’re …
…and I thought it was just Hollywood celebrities that took them. You maybe wondering about the routine of life on-board now 3 days into the passage. After the night watches, the early morning brings …
La dernière photo aérienne de Marina Lanzarote à Arrecife (Lanzarote, Iles Canaries) A partir d’août 2014, les bateaux pourront profiter du nouveau chantier naval équipé d’un travel lift de 100 tonnes, ainsi que d’un …
Pilot Tidal Station Today, Sunday 8 June, is World Oceans Day, hopefully an auspicious omen for the start of our 1200 mile passage from Orkney to Greenland. Choosing the right time of departure …
We arrived at Stromness, in the Orkney Islands, early this morning after a rather uneventful but highly enjoyable passage from London. Aventura’s 560 miles voyage proved that she …
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 …
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 …
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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