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By Jimmy Cornell on 23.09.2024
At a recent webinar on the subject of “Voyage planning in a changing world” I was asked to describe the role of my various books in planning a voyage, and the order in …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 13.05.2024
My interest in the global movement of cruising boats goes back to 1987, when I published the results of my first survey on this subject. In the intervening 35 years I have conducted follow-up surveys …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 24.05.2023
Jimmy Cornell, experienced sailor and bestselling author, has teamed up with his son Ivan to produce a fully updated and revised third edition of Cornells’ Ocean Atlas aimed at navigators planning an offshore …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 13.12.2022
« Un exemple transgénérationnel, qui peut tous nous inspirer », c’est ainsi que mon livre Sail the World With Me a été décrit par le Figaro Nautisme.
« Un contenu général passionnant » Emmanuel van …
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By Doina Cornell on 23.11.2022
This year’s prize was awarded to Jimmy Cornell in recognition of his long-standing contribution to sailing and navigation by his books, rallies and own voyages over the last five decades. The awards ceremony …
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By Doina Cornell on 13.10.2022
This review was published in Flying Fish 2022/1, The Journal of the Ocean Cruising Club.
When we set off on our own voyages Jimmy Cornell’s most successful book, World Cruising …
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By Doina Cornell on 13.10.2022
This review was published in Flying Fish 2022/1, The Journal of the Ocean Cruising Club.
There are plenty of ways to plan a successful voyage, especially with the incredible amount of information available …
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By Doina Cornell on 29.09.2022
Jimmy Cornell’s memoir Sail the World With Me, as well as new editions of World Cruising Routes and World Cruising Destinations, have all been published in …
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By Doina Cornell on 11.08.2022
Jimmy Cornell writes about the new German language edition of World Cruising Routes.
Ich freue mich sehr Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass eine neue, vollständig aktualisierte deutsche Ausgabe meines Bestsellers Segelrouten der …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 04.01.2022
Perhaps the most important lesson that my sailing life has taught me is that there is a solution to everything, provided you are determined to find it and willing to act upon it. The restrictions …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 23.10.2021
The GLY World Odyssey 500 fleet arrived in Seville earlier this week in preparation for the start of this round the world rally on Sunday 24 October. Sponsored by the French Grand Large Yachting …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 30.07.2021
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
After the decision to postpone my round the world voyage and turn around in Tenerife, we sailed back to the Outremer boatyard in France to carry out some improvements …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 18.05.2021
When I left Aventura in the care of the Outremer boatyard last December, I was planning to be away for only a few weeks. But soon after I returned home, the British authorities imposed …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 24.04.2021
The coronavirus pandemic has inspired countless altruistic projects initiated by individual people all over the world. They show that even in the midst of such a global tragedy what human beings need above all is …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 08.04.2021
In my previous report I dealt with some of the most significant questions that I had been asked about my Elcano project and the latest Aventura. However, one question that I was asked on several …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 01.04.2021
An angry looking sky at sunset predicts bad weather for the coming night as we were passing the Balearics
In the three months since I returned with Aventura Zero to the Outremer boatyard at …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 06.03.2021
Here is the final instalment of the answers to the questions from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School in Aretxabaleta, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Aretxabaleta
How do you get food supplies when you …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 27.02.2021
Last week I posted a number of questions sent from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School in Aretxabaleta, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. Here are the answers to some more questions.
What do you do …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 19.02.2021
Recently I received a list of questions from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School in Aretxabaleta, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. I found them so interesting that I decided to post them on our website.
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By Jimmy Cornell on 13.01.2021
I never lose: either I win, or I learn.
Nelson Mandela’s words have been haunting me ever since I took the decision to turn around at Tenerife and put my project on hold. One of …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 01.01.2021
The arrival of a new year is a usually good opportunity to turn your back on the old one and look ahead with renewed hope for a better future. Alas, these are not usual times. …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 20.12.2020
“Marinheiros da Esperança”
ISBN 978-989-8159-97-7
London, 20 December 2020
Aventura Zero is having a rest on the Outremer pontoon La Grande Motte, while I have returned to London to get my Covid vaccination and …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 12.12.2020
Journal 8
La Grande Motte
12 December 2020
Our first Mediterranean dawn
The Straits of Gibraltar marked the halfway point of our winter passage from the Canaries to Southern France. The winds continued to …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 08.12.2020
Strait of Gibraltar
5 December 2020
The decision to turn around was quickly implemented and within hours we were on our way north with a favourable SW wind whisking us along. As I turned …
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By Jimmy Cornell on 02.12.2020
My decision to abandon the Elcano Challenge has taken by surprise many of those who have been following my voyage, and I want to apologise to all of you for the disappointment this may …
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