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
![[4.1] • 02.12—25.12 • Tenerife 🇪🇸 → Banjul 🇬🇲](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2Fc9a1ed30-664c-4088-9a8f-0507ff95ec1e.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.2] • 25.12 → 07.01 • Banjul 🇬🇲→Banjul 🇬🇲](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2F6c822a0a-a824-4dc2-8908-756680c3f3aa.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.3] • 08.01—20.01 • Banjul 🇬🇲 → Bissau 🇬🇼](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2Fcb975f22-7495-435a-b7b3-7212645958a9.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.4] • 20.01—27.01 • Bissau 🇬🇼 → Bissau 🇬🇼](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2Fbdf6a910-1f12-47e5-bbe3-6fd607105660.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.5] • 27.01—03.02 • Bissau 🇬🇼 → Bissau 🇬🇼](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2F41754c66-de23-4231-ab3b-0b9d76dc6ecc.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.6] • 03.02—17.02 • Bissau 🇬🇼 → Praia 🇨🇻](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2F2f0020d1-2364-44d3-a9fa-d0e9fe7883b1.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.7] • 17.02—27.02 • Praia 🇨🇻 → Mindelu 🇨🇻](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2Ffd149e24-594a-43cf-9e52-02c90676944e.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.8] • 06.03—16.03 • Mindelu 🇨🇻 → Praia 🇨🇻](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2Ff37eef3a-157f-4d2d-bc21-2800a517f8c8.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
![[4.9] • 16.03—02.04 • Praia 🇨🇻 → Ponta Delgada 🇵🇹](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.super.so%2Fec1ca85d-0675-4d01-9836-50d92b28b8c6%2Fimages%2F8296ad1b-ec6d-4a34-8352-42a5a8868304.jpg&w=3840&q=80)
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We are collecting frequently asked questions in the Q&A section
Core Crew
Xploration Team
Dmitry Ryzhov entrepreneur, RYA YM Offshore СЕО, route planning, skippering
Julia Samodurova designer, skipper boat and brand design, marketing
Max Voloshin entrepreneur, skipper business processes
Advisors
Dudley Dix Hout Bay 50 yacht designer design loads and capacities
Fedor Druzhinin racer, sailing instructor, participant of Mini Transat 2019 rigging and electronics
Xploration Roadmap
2022
Refit in Turkey 🇹🇷🛠️
2023
⛵️⚓Trip: Mediterranean and more 🇬🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇬🇮🇵🇹 ↓
⛵️🌋Trip: Atlantic islands 🇵🇹🇪🇸 ↓
⛵️🌴 Expedition: West Africa 🇲🇦🇪🇭🇬🇲🇬🇼
2024-2025
⛵️🌴 Trip: Transatlantic +Caribbean +Azores 🌊
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⛵️🧊 North expedition. Norway 🇳🇴 → Iceland 🇮🇸
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⛵️🇦🇶 Expedition. Southern Hemisphere: Patagonia 🇨🇱 🧊→ French Polynesia 🌴
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⛵️🧑🏼🔬 Science Collaborations
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If you have any questions about collaboration or joining the journeys, feel free to contact us:
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