How do you circumnavigate the globe?
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“A true circumnavigation of the Earth must: start and finish at the same point, traveling in one general direction, reach two antipodes, cross the equator, cross all longitudes, cover a minimum of 40,000km…” Explorers Web AdventureStats, 2007.
How many miles does it take to circumnavigate the globe?
It could be stated that a circumnavigation of the world is a journey of 40,075 km or 24, 901 miles (the circumference of the world at its widest point) following a perfect circle around the planet.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world. Magellan was sponsored by Spain to travel west across the Atlantic in search of the East Indies.
What motivates you to circumnavigate?
There’s something about sailing around the world that captures the imagination and inspires. For some, it’s the reason for learning to sail in the first place. Others only start to think about global circumnavigation as their skills and experience grow. Regardless of what motivates you to circumnavigate, one thing remains true.
A cruising circumnavigation will often take a route that covers a much greater distance, with multiple diversions to visit places of interest. So long as you meet the essential criteria stated above, it can be classed as a circumnavigation. If you are in a hurry, the current world record is held by Francois Gabart.
How long does it take to sail around the world?
Our plan is to sail around the world. We will take it easy and therefore the journey will take us more than 6 years. We figured that visiting 75 countries in 75 months by sailing boat would make a grand and exhilarating plan.
The plan is to circumnavigate the globe and follow historical navigation routes including some detours to most magical places on earth. We will sail around South America and Africa and therefore will not use man made canals (Panama and Suez) that today provide tromendous help to maritime industry by offering short cuts between oceans.