#circumnavigation

[malbecmusings]

[ancientorigins]

The Portuguese were the first to forge a truly global empire. During the Age of Exploration, its sailors spread across the globe, conquering much of what they found.

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Excitement mounts for Cole Brauer (USA) as she will be the second finisher of the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge in A Coruna, Spain. The young talented American sailor is getting plenty of attention from US media as she’s poised to become the first American female to complete a solo nonstop circumnavigation by the three great capes and becoming the 18th women to ever achieve this goal.

With Forbes, People Magazine, the NY Times, NBC News, and many other media outlets warming up the crowds for her arrival, there are dozens of American citizens who took time off to make a trip to A Coruna and see her much awaited arrival. Her current expected time of arrival, depending on simulations, forecasts and performance, ranges from March 6th afternoon to March 7th midday.

The weather forecast suggests she should try to come in as early as possible due to a low pressure system that will be chasing her and, just as I would have expected, she seems to have put her foot on the gas which will mean she’ll be expected to arrive ahead of the developing depression. She will certainly do all she can to avoid arriving in boat breaking conditions which created the scenic setting for the arrival of the winner, Philippe Delamare on February 24.

Unfortunately, the Global Solo Challenge doesn’t just have moments of triumph and glee; it is a test of determination with huge emotional demands on skippers who must remain in control whether things go well or take a turn for the worse.

[biographiness]

On April 27, from Magellan's daring voyage to the digital dawn of email, and the end of apartheid in South Africa, today marks a convergence of past and progress.🌍📧🗳️

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[fenmere]

Captain Bill Pinkney

Doing research for our books, we're listening to an old podcast interview withe Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black man to solo circumnavigate the world, and Captain of the Amistad:

This interview was recommended to us by a friend who's been a sailor (and a tall ship captain himself).

It's a good interview! It's just a good thing to listen to for just about anybody.

[eighthdoctor]

Writing Goals

So in 2023, I wrote 275,000 words, of which 265,000 were WoW fic and 200,000 were The Power to Manipulate Belief specifically.

Since this year involves less downtime (no surgery) but also less other chaos (puppy is rapidly no longer puppy, no wedding, no move), hoping I can finally hit my longtime goal of 1000 words a day for a year.

This would be broken down into about 200k on TPtMB, and 150k on three NaNos (April, July, November) which--hopefully--I could spend working on Circumnavigation.

In 2023 I didn't write at all on 47 days and I'm hoping to beat that.

200k would just about finish (I hope??) TPtMB, 150k would give me 2-3 books of Circumnavigation in first draft form.

Fingers crossed.

[wishkeidragons]

My entry for Wavecrest Saturnalia, Circumnavigation!

Made for going over pie/paint, but looks great on other things too!

[mutineerbay]

#Repost @thisdateinpiratehistory ・・・ • 21 October • On #thisdateinpiratehistory in 1520, explorer and navigator Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Strait that would later bear his name. After quelling a potentially vicious mutiny at Port St. Julian earlier in the year, Magellan and his Armada de Molucca continued sailing south along the coast of Argentina. Probing every estuary, Magellan hoped to discover the passage that would lead his crew through Terra Firma and into the Pacific Ocean. On the 21st of October, the small Armada rounded Cabo Virgenes and entered the passage that proved to be the Strait that he was seeking. With the San Antonio having deserted the expedition, the remaining three ships made their way through the winding waterway until they finally reached the other side. When the Pacific Ocean finally came into view, the always stoic Magellan reportedly broke down and cried with tears of joy. . . . . . . #piratehistory #piratehistorypodcast #pirates #explorer #circumnavigation #straitofmagellan #armadademolucca #ferdinandmagellan #victoria #pirateship #thisdateinpiratehistory https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_d1MkrNk8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thesailingchannel]

TRAILER Making the Hard Decisions to go Cruising Series with David Haigh

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A few months ago, I posted about my backpacking trip in Sky Lakes Wilderness, and at the time said something about making a point to occasionally hike in my local, spectacular-in-their-own-ways wilderness areas in-between hitting some of the bigger names.

Well, I usually try to make a point to do an overnight in Mountain Lakes Wilderness before winter, but I didn't quite make it in time for above-freezing temps this year. So, instead, I dayhiked the Mountain Lakes Loop, with Aspen Butte added in for "fun."

I did not expect there to be deep snow for 14 or so of the 18 miles, but what can you do? 😁

[hillwoodguy]

Around The World in 175 Days

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Worlds First Circumnavigation Aerial Flight Nashville native son Lt. John (Jack) Richard Harding, IV co-piloted one of two planes that survived the journey. The New Orleans, was a Douglas World Cruiser single-engine two-seater biplane. It resides today in the Museum of Flight in Santa Monica, California near the Douglas Aircraft factory that built it. Four Douglas World Cruisers set off on 6…

[malbecmusings]

Chilling in a fjord in Greenland - Mads Rasmussen

[ancientorigins]

The first circumnavigation of the globe was never planned, and what’s more, Ferdinand Magellan, the man most credited with the voyage, didn’t complete the trip. This month marks the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the one ship that made the full journey.

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Cole Brauer made history as the first American woman to sail nonstop around the world by herself. 

The 29-year-old, who came in second in the Global Solo Challenge, is an East Hampton native. Her teachers at East Hampton High School watched her heavily documented journey with awe.

"It brings pride to the whole school and whole community,” said principal Sarah Smith.

"All the same things we are seeing with her now,” said video production teacher Jeremy Quitko, “Is what I saw in the classroom where she was on camera and also edited her own videos.”

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Brauer's 130-day journey was treacherous at times, facing 30-foot waves and hurricane-force winds. Cameras at one point showed how rough seas threw her across the boat, injuring her rib. Another time she was so dehydrated, she needed an IV, which she inserted herself.

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Adam Fine, the superintendent of East Hampton schools, used to be Cole’s principal and remembers a time when she stopped to help a stranger who got into a car accident.

“It was really indicative of her personality — there was no fear, somebody involved in the accident, she went over to help,” said Fine. “So when I watch videos of her putting in her own IV, I know she can handle these sorts of things.”

For current students who watched her journey, Cole is an inspiration.

“She obviously has the motivation and determination,” said sophomore Maya Taveras. “It’s nice to see her accomplish her goal.”

“It shows even if you come from a small town you can make a big impact on the world,” said Ryleigh O’Donnell, a senior, “Get your name out there and make a big difference.”

(Okay, so I worked it out, it seems we went to the same Kindergarten in Springs a year apart and then because my family moved a few towns over after that, I was probably at the same track meets as her in Middle and High School. IDK if she ran the 800 and the mile, though. THIS IS CRAZY.)

[historyfactsimadeup]

sir francis drake never circumnavigated the globe, he just hid in the portaprivy until his ship returned

[delta7of96]

Bill Pinkney, First Black Person to Sail the Globe Solo, Dies at 87 | Chicago Defender

Rest In Peace and Power, Dear and Beloved Big Uncle Bill... you taught the Culture that anything & everything is possible