Travel planning circumnavigation
How do you actually plan a trip around the world?
First, it's important to clarify what is classically understood by circumnavigation. You've actually circumnavigated the world when you're always sailing in one direction and at some point cross your own wake, i.e., your previous course.
Today there are so many different approaches, such as the Baltic Sea round trip, the Atlantic round trip or a temporary break – usually as a sabbatical, so that the term “circumnavigation” is quickly watered down.
If you decide to go for a classic circumnavigation of the world, the question remains – which route should I take?
Circumnavigation along the Barefoot Route
We chose the classic barefoot route, which involves sailing westward near the equator. West because the wind and currents are usually favorable, allowing for good progress.
Time planning for a circumnavigation
How long does it actually take to sail around the world? That depends largely on how much time you can or want to devote. You could probably manage it in two years, but that unfortunately doesn't leave much time to linger in beautiful places or explore the different countries. We've initially set ourselves a time budget of 10 years to sail the world's oceans at our leisure and get to know the country and its people in depth. We'll see how we use this time—whether it's sufficient or too long.
We have the following plans for the future (see subpages):
If you are interested in joining us on part of the journey, please contact us directly: sailing@blue-joline.com
More information can be found here: Sail on our catamaran Blue Joline