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By Jimmy Cornell on 22.11.2018
This is the fascinating story of a successfully completed circumnavigation of the world by an ambitious and resourceful sailor whose trials and tribulations would have put off anyone else. Indeed, the …
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By Cornell Sailing on 31.05.2018
Although Ann and Jeff Posner retired from the Blue Planet Odyssey in Australia, they continued to pursue the scientific, educational, and community service goals of the rally as unofficial roving ambassadors and sailed much of …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 02.02.2017
The crews of No Regrets, Maggie and Tawahus celebrated the successful completion of their round the world voyage at a party held at the Barbados Yacht Club in the presence of local dignitaries and participants …
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By Cornell Sailing on 22.01.2017
No Regrets in the Careenage at Bridgetown
The first Blue Planet Odyssey boat arrives in Barbados at the end of a unexpectedly fast 11-day passage from Cabedelo in NE Brazil.
Tahawus is expected tomorrow …
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By Cornell Sailing on 12.01.2017
All three Blue Planet Odyssey boats have left Marina Jacare in north-eastern Brazil and are now on their way to Barbados.
No Regrets and Tahawus were the first to leave on 10 January. Maggie …
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By Cornell Sailing on 14.12.2016
The combined crews of Maggie, No Regrets and Tahawus celebrating their safe arrival at Marina Jacare, in NE Brazil: Nora, Rob, Mirko, Zeke, Carol, Liam, Martin, Klaudia, Norm
Almost two years after the start …
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By Cornell Sailing on 22.10.2016
Following a fast passage from La Réunion, the Blue Planet Odyssey yachts spent some time in Durban, their first taste of South Africa including the obligatory trip to a game park.
Welcome beer in …
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By Cornell Sailing on 14.09.2016
TAHAWUS first boat in Durban
Nearly perfect weather conditions saw the Blue Planet Odyssey boats make a fast passage from La Réunion to Durban.
Tahawus was the first boat to arrive in Durban …
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By Cornell Sailing on 07.09.2016
Excellent weather conditions have allowed the Blue Planet Odyssey yachts to leave La Reunion on time on 5th September for the route to Durban in South Africa.
Maggie, No Regrets and Tahawus are the three …
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By Cornell Sailing on 24.05.2016
After an uneventful passage from Sumatra, No Regrets and Maggie spent a few enjoyable days in Cocos Keeling and are now on their way to Rodriguez.
In the meantime Joyful has reached Cairns in Queensland …
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By Cornell Sailing on 11.05.2016
After having spent the winter in Southeast Asia, the Blue Planet Odyssey boats No Regrets (USA) and Maggie (Canada), started off from Padang in the West Sumatra today bound for Cocos Keeling. Their route …
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By Cornell Sailing on 08.01.2016
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By Cornell Sailing on 27.11.2015
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
By Diana Doyle on 06.11.2015
Word is getting out among sailors worldwide to help report back on the birds they see at sea — and they are spotting some unusual birds, from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean to the …
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By Doina Cornell on 27.10.2015
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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By Doina Cornell on 27.10.2015
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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By Doina Cornell on 22.09.2015
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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By Jimmy Cornell on 21.09.2015
After the quick turnaround at Falmouth, we made a relatively fast passage to the Thames Estuary where we caught the favourable tide for the remaining 40 miles to London.
Shortly after we had passed …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 18.09.2015
Before this voyage comes to a happy and successful end I wish to use this opportunity to give my grateful thanks to all those who have made this ambitious project possible, and who continued to …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 16.09.2015
We made landfall at Falmouth, in SW England, early on Tuesday morning after a 20-days long, frustrating and stormy but also challenging and memorable 1950 miles passage.
By memorable I mean: not easily forgotten. …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 07.09.2015
I always wondered why the southernmost point of Greenland has attracted this attractive name. After nine days of struggling to get out of its grip, I know. Whoever named it, never wanted to see it …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 03.09.2015
For the last five days, since we left the Greenland coast, we have been fighting strong southeasterly winds that made it impossible for us to sail our desired course to the Azores.
The main culprit …
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By Doina Cornell on 02.09.2015
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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By Jimmy Cornell on 30.08.2015
Having arrived safely in Nuuk, Dunbar and I were counting on a relatively uneventful 1800 miles passage to the Azores. To finish our sojourn in Greenland on a high, we decided to make a …
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By Doina Cornell on 30.08.2015
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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