Sailing around the world 🌎⛵VERTICAL
26 July 2026 · 8 min · 9K views · Océano Pacífico
What this video covers
Paula and Pedro are circumnavigating the globe in a vertical route, travelling from the Antarctic to the Arctic across five oceans in a single year.▶ 0:56 The 40,000-mile expedition, titled Vuelta Vertical, began in Spain and has covered over 27,000 miles through the Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Pacific Oceans.▶ 0:00 During the voyage, a wave knockdown of 90 degrees near the Antarctic Circle destroyed communications and life rafts, forcing an emergency stop in South Africa.▶ 0:00 The crew of seven also faced severe food rationing during a two-month offshore leg, resulting in significant weight loss for all members.▶ 6:31 Currently crossing the equator from Chile towards Alaska, the team plans to transit the Northwest Passage to Greenland by mid-July, contingent on ice conditions and hurricane activity influenced by El Niño.▶ 7:12 The project utilises five onboard cameras and live plotter data to broadcast the journey in real time.▶ 1:21 Success depends on balancing weather, currents, and vessel integrity while navigating remote polar regions.
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