How would you recommend that one prepare for and be well informed about piracy when sailing off shore? Specifically I’m thinking about the eastern Caribbean, but I’m interested in the oceans beyond as well.

by | Nov 27, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptMurrayLister, Q&A-Expert-wk4

Good Day Dave, Sadly piracy problems can occur anywhere at any time as even away from the well-known areas, there is still a mob of enthusiastic amateurs.  In a small craft it is virtually impossible to stop anyone boarding, given that even if you were armed, the...
Week 3

Week 3

by | Nov 23, 2016 | Photo Galleries

At the beginning of this week we crossed the Equator, for the 12th time under sail. Continuing south, we’ve had good weather, answered some great questions from classes around the world, and encountered birds, flying fish and the Brazilian navy. What will we see...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxqEVo9xbp4

Has this Vendee Globe has been physically easier for you than the first one so far and do you take more pleasure in this one?

by | Nov 23, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxqEVo9xbp4Video can’t be loaded: Q&A with Silvia’s 3rd Grade Class – Cairo, Egypt...

Plastic in Our Oceans

by | Nov 23, 2016 | Essays-DrKaraLavenderLaw

Do you ever wonder what happens to a plastic drinking straw after you are finished using it and throw it away? Where is “away”? Where does it end up? The answer depends on where in the world you live. In some places, the straw is probably buried in a landfill, or...