Category: Interviews

Vuelta Vertical, new ocean project by Paula (Allende los Mares) and Pedro (Alegría Marineros)

Paula (Allende los mares) and Pedro (Alegría marineros) are embarking on the great adventure of sailing vertically around the world, reaching extreme latitudes within the polar circles and sailing across five oceans; a unique challenge of some 35,000 miles. The official presentation of the “Vuelta Vertical” will be in Madrid on November 8th. We look forward to seeing you there.

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After the Mar del Plata Canyon (Argentina), a new expedition by the Schmidt Ocean Institute begins in the Uruguayan Sea.

Scientists from the Argentine Research Council (CONICET) dazzled the entire country with a live broadcast of an underwater expedition to the Mar del Plata Canyon oasis. Next up, the Schmidt Ocean Institute begins a new exploration to gain in-depth knowledge of the Mar de Uruguayan.

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A pura vela (Pure sailing)

Argentine sailors Justina and Rupert, along with their two daughters, left their land-based lives to spend a few years sailing the Caribbean aboard the sturdy ketch “Vito.” In this exciting interview, they tell us how the project came about and their sailing experiences.

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“Alone in the Atlantic”, interview with Esperanza Pérez Pérez-Crespo

Esperanza Pérez Pérez-Crespo is a sailor and, as an ocean-going sailor, has sailed halfway around the world. In 2006, she became the first Spanish woman to sail solo across the Atlantic, a story she chronicles in her book “Alone with the Atlantic.” In this interview, Esperanza does not recount her experience on this great adventure.

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