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 winter 2023
On our way to Atlantic Ocean, we gradually xplore the Mediterranean off-season.
Later in 2023 Northern expeditions and in 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
Core Crew
Xploration Team
Dmitry Ryzhov RYA YM Offshore СЕО, route planning, coordination of technical and safety issues
Max Voloshin IYT bareboat skipper marketing and business processes
Julia Samodurova ISSA bareboat skipper boat and brand design, marketing
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 🇹🇷🛠️
⛵️⬆️ Trip: Greece 🇬🇷
2023
⛵️⬆️ Trip: Mediterranean ↓
⛵️ Trip: Atlantic islands ↓
⛵️🧊 North expedition. Norway 🇳🇴 → Iceland 🇮🇸
2024-2025
⛵️🇦🇶 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