Sailing trips to the world's most off-the-map places
There are the hidden gems on Earth. To reach them, we’ve chosen a special yacht that can sail at any latitude, no matter the weather. [And changed everything on her.]
The Yacht: Perola do Mar [Dudley Dix Hout Bay 50]
Length 50+10 ft, steel hull, 2 masts, 5 sails, 5 cabins (10 berths per boat), equipped for the Arctic
Core principles
Xploration White paper is here
Route summer/autumn 2022
In 2022 it’s planned to sail on our steel schooner Perola do Mar from Greece through Mediterranean sea to Azores islands in the middle of Atlantic — and then to Canary islands. In winter 2022/2023 we will go to tropical latitudes. 2023 northern ice expeditions and 2024 Antarctic expeditions are coming our way.
Each stage is graded on a buff scale (🌊). The buff indicates the level of difficulty on the way, scaling from 1 buff – 'very easy' to 5 buffs – 'very hard'.
What’s included in the price of the stage?
Accommodation, clean linens, fuel costs, marina anchorages. [And, above all, great people to travel with.]
We are collecting frequently asked questions in the Q&A section
The Crew
Xploration Team
Dmitry Ryzhov RYA YM Offshore СЕО, route planning, coordination of technical and safety issues
Max Voloshin ex-RedMadRobot, Codewards, IYT Skipper partner, marketing and business processes
Markus Schüler IYT Skipper visual communications, branding
Kate Fomicheva IYT Competent crew marketing & social media
Advisors
Dudley Dix 1979 Cruising World Design Competition winner, Hout Bay 50 designer design loads and capacities
Fedor Druzhinin Club 60N, racer, instructor, participant of Mini Transat 2019 rigging and electronics
Xploration Roadmap
2022
Refit in Turkey 🇹🇷🛠️
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⛵️⬆️ Trip: Greece 🇬🇷 → Azores 🇵🇹 → Canary 🇪🇸
2023
⛵️🌴 Traveling in equatorial latitudes
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⛵️🧊 Expedition. Ice regions: Svalbard 🇳🇴 → Greenland 🇬🇱
2024
⛵️🇦🇶 Expedition. Southern Hemisphere: Patagonia 🇨🇱 → Antarctica 🇦🇶
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⛵️🧑🏼🔬 Science Collaborations
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If you have any questions about collaboration or joining us, feel free to contact us
Whatsapp: +37259428707
Email: xploration.sailing@gmail.com