Magellan Global Adventure
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The dream to retrace the journey of Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan
was born in 1995 during a walk on the beach which coincidentally was the same date in which Magellan himself was born. Vilfredo Schurmann
and Heloisa Schurmann were talking about the amazing feats of some of the adventurers who altered the course of History. When Magellan's name came up, they wondered how amazing it would be to follow the path of the first fleet that circumnavigated the world and proved that the Earth was round.
The Schurmann Family
dream began to become a reality on November 23, 1997. After three years of detailed and careful planning, the Schürmann Family left for their second great adventure: Magellan Global Adventure. But now, with a new crew including their son David Schurmann
and daughter Kat Schurmann, five years old at the time.
After almost 30 months after departing from Brazil
the yacht Aysso docked at Porto Seguro
, Bahia
, in Brazil . The date: April 22, 2000 , exactly 500 hundred years after Brazil was discovered by Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral. The Schürmann Family was part of the celebrations of the historical date and was welcomed by the Presidents of Brazil and Portugal .
Taking the same route Magellan had sailed 478 years before, the Schürmanns sailed 32,657 miles (60,481 km), during 891 days. Captain Vilfredo steered Aysso throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Altogether, the adventure took the family to 48 ports, 31 islands, 19 countries and 9 territories.
On their second circumnavigation the Schurmann Family
had a quite extensive “crew”. Thanks to the technology which made it possible to transmit photos and texts from the boat to the world, Magellan Global Adventure was followed on the internet by more than 1, 5 million people.
Schools in Brazil and abroad utilized the educational content especially produced for the expedition. Internationally, the site was recommended by several educational organizations, including UNESCO
the UN educational arm.
More than 40 million Brazilians watched the images of the trip broadcast monthly on Fantastico on Rede Globo
Television Channel. The support and love towards the family were measured by the number of e-mails received during the adventure: 39,560 messages, from 44 different countries.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer. He was born in Sabrosa, in northern Portugal, and served King Charles I of Spain in search of a westward route to the "Spice Islands" ....
was born in 1995 during a walk on the beach which coincidentally was the same date in which Magellan himself was born. Vilfredo Schurmann
Vilfredo Schürmann
The skipper has a B.A. in Economics. He owned a company that planned and carried out the implementation of factories as well as provided financial consulting to existing industries...
and Heloisa Schurmann were talking about the amazing feats of some of the adventurers who altered the course of History. When Magellan's name came up, they wondered how amazing it would be to follow the path of the first fleet that circumnavigated the world and proved that the Earth was round.
The Schurmann Family
Schurmann Family
The Schürmann Family are the first Brazilian family to circumnavigate the world on a sailboat and the only Brazilian family to have done it twice...
dream began to become a reality on November 23, 1997. After three years of detailed and careful planning, the Schürmann Family left for their second great adventure: Magellan Global Adventure. But now, with a new crew including their son David Schurmann
David Schurmann
David Schurman first showed a passion for film making at age 13, when he started filming the adventures during the Schurmann Family first circumnavigation of the world. After learning the secrets of the profession hands-on, he got a formal degree in Cinema in New Zealand. Afterward, he completed...
and daughter Kat Schurmann, five years old at the time.
After almost 30 months after departing from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
the yacht Aysso docked at Porto Seguro
Porto Seguro
Porto Seguro is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is the site where the Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral first set foot on Brazilian soil on April 22, 1500...
, Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, in Brazil . The date: April 22, 2000 , exactly 500 hundred years after Brazil was discovered by Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral. The Schürmann Family was part of the celebrations of the historical date and was welcomed by the Presidents of Brazil and Portugal .
Taking the same route Magellan had sailed 478 years before, the Schürmanns sailed 32,657 miles (60,481 km), during 891 days. Captain Vilfredo steered Aysso throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Altogether, the adventure took the family to 48 ports, 31 islands, 19 countries and 9 territories.
On their second circumnavigation the Schurmann Family
Schurmann Family
The Schürmann Family are the first Brazilian family to circumnavigate the world on a sailboat and the only Brazilian family to have done it twice...
had a quite extensive “crew”. Thanks to the technology which made it possible to transmit photos and texts from the boat to the world, Magellan Global Adventure was followed on the internet by more than 1, 5 million people.
Schools in Brazil and abroad utilized the educational content especially produced for the expedition. Internationally, the site was recommended by several educational organizations, including UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
the UN educational arm.
More than 40 million Brazilians watched the images of the trip broadcast monthly on Fantastico on Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
Television Channel. The support and love towards the family were measured by the number of e-mails received during the adventure: 39,560 messages, from 44 different countries.