Cornell Sailing

13/12/2024

29/11/2024

Launching The High Latitude Challenge 2026-2027: read more on our website (available in 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸)

In recent years, voyages to high latitudes have become increasingly popular among sailors attracted to more remote destinations. The most challenging among them, the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, and, at the other ...Read more

12/11/2024

Jimmy Cornell presents the fourth part of his presentation Voyage Planning in a Changing World. Part 4 brings this round the world voyage to a successful finish, and concludes with an overview of Jimmy's books and how they can be used for voyage planning and preparation.

Best-selling author Jimmy Cornell presents the fourth part of his presentation Voyage Planning in a Changing World. Part 4 brings this round the world voyag...

12/11/2024

Having reached the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal, in Part 3 the round the world voyage continues to the Torres Strait and the Indian Ocean.

Best-selling author Jimmy Cornell presents the third film in a series about Voyage Planning in a Changing World. Having reached the Pacific Ocean via the Pan...

06/11/2024

We've just posted Part Two of Jimmy Cornell's Voyage Planning In A Changing World. Part Two goes deeper into the origin and use of Pilot Charts, and explains how the data in Cornells Ocean Atlas can assist with voyage planning on the main transoceanic routes used by sailors. Further parts of this series will be published regularly.

Best-selling author Jimmy Cornell presents the second film in a series about Voyage Planning in a Changing World. Part Two goes deeper into the origin and us...

30/10/2024

Jimmy Cornell's Voyage Planning in a Changing World Part 1 - just published online! The first in a series of presentations, Part 2 to follow next week. https://youtu.be/zX4lQgT4O28

Best-selling author Jimmy Cornell presents the first film in a series about Voyage Planning in a Changing World. Further parts of this series will be published regularly.

The focus of the presentation is on safety and outlines the essential factors that need to be taken into account when planning a voyage anywhere in the world by sailing yacht. It is based on Jimmy's best-selling books World Cruising Routes, Cornells Ocean Atlas and World Voyage Planner, bringing together thorough research on the effects of climate change on offshore passages, and the absolute importance of being aware of how those changes are affecting the safety of offshore voyaging.

Best-selling author Jimmy Cornell presents the first film in a series about Voyage Planning in a Changing World. Further parts of this series will be publish...

14/05/2024

Now available on our site in 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪 - Jimmy Cornell's latest article "Where do all the boats go? Global Movement of Sailing Vessels"

My interest in the global movement of cruising boats goes back to 1987, when I published the results of my first survey on this subject. In the intervening 35 years I have conducted follow-up surveys ...Read more