Marc AYMON singer and ambassador of the Race for Water join us during our stopover on the Easter Island. He had seen for himself the thounsand plastics wastes that ground on this isolated island. The Race for Water Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of the water and the oceans in particular. Today, seriously under threat from plastic pollution, it is imperative that this essential resource for life is protected.To prevent plastic waste from reaching the waterways and oceans by developing social models and business models that give value to plastic waste and hence encourage its collection. Follow the odyssey : → Website : https://www.raceforwater.org/ → Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/raceforwaterfoundation/ → Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/RaceForWater → Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/raceforwater

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Guppy sailing upwind in 20+ knots on our stretch from the Azores to Northern Spain. Guppy is a Scorpio 72 with some slight modifications :) She is used for youth sailing programs. Are you also interested in going on the adventure of a lifetime? Go to www.lauradekkerworldsailingfoundation.com for more information. The Laura Dekker World Sailing foundation sails with youth between the ages of 8 & 16 onboard a #scorpio72 named Guppy :) Check out our voyage options in the link below: https://lauradekkerworldsailingfoundation.com/voyages/ The Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation has been established to provide programs for children and teenagers to develop life skills like team work, self confidence, responsibility, creativity, and leadership.

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David Payne of the Australian National Maritime Museum gives us a little inspiration for the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame with a look at Barrenjoey, the 5.5M yacht which was sailed to Olympic glory in 1964. Grandfather Bill Northam and crew Peter “Pod” O’Donnell and James Sergeant, won Australia’s first Olympic sailing Gold medal in Tokyo in this beautiful boat which was designed in the US but built in Australia. Nominations for the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame close on June 16, so get your nominations in 👉🏻http://www.sailing.org.au/australian-sailing-hall-fame/

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