{"id":68138,"date":"2026-04-25T00:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/68138\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:43:21","slug":"her-planet-earth-to-join-panexplore-for-all-female-north-atlantic-sailing-expedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/68138\/","title":{"rendered":"Her Planet Earth to join Panexplore for all-female North Atlantic Sailing Expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Her Planet Earth to join Panexplore for all-female North Atlantic Sailing Expedition
\n by Her Planet Earth 23 Apr 10:41 UTC
\n 5-21 August 2026<\/p>\n


\n SV Sea Dragon in Iceland \u00a9 Her Planet Earth<\/p>\n

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\nFrom Iceland to the Faroe Islands, a team of women will cross one of the world’s most demanding oceans – where resilience, sisterhood, and purpose meet the raw power of nature. \n<\/p>\n


\nIn August 2026, Her Planet Earth will lead an all-female offshore sailing expedition across one of the world’s most demanding oceans – not only to test human limits, but to raise funds and awareness for the protection of critical marine ecosystems. \n<\/p>\n


\nCrossing more than 550 nautical miles of the North Atlantic from Iceland to the Faroe Islands, a team of 15 women will navigate isolation, cold exposure, and rapidly shifting weather systems in one of the most unforgiving stretches of the North Atlantic – where survival depends on resilience, trust, and the ability to perform under constant uncertainty. \n<\/p>\n


\nA curated team of women from across industries and backgrounds will take on the crossing alongside an experienced all-female offshore leadership crew. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis is a high-stakes mission carried out through an extreme expedition. \n<\/p>\n


\nTaking place from 15-21 August 2026 aboard the expedition vessel SV Sea Dragon, this physically punishing and mentally unrelenting crossing will unfold in volatile open-ocean conditions – far from land, far from immediate support, and entirely dependent on the strength of the team. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe expedition supports a women-led seaweed initiative with Conservation International in Fiji – helping coastal communities build sustainable livelihoods while restoring and protecting fragile marine ecosystems. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis journey marks Her Planet Earth’s 19th global expedition – and a defining evolution of its adventure portfolio. \n<\/p>\n


\nWhile the organisation has sailed before, this will be its first true open-ocean crossing aboard a high-performance expedition yacht – leaving coastal routes behind for a significantly more demanding, technical, and immersive experience. \n<\/p>\n


\n“This expedition is about far more than navigating a remote stretch of the North Atlantic. It is about what happens when women step into environments that demand resilience, trust, and leadership – and discover what they are truly capable of,” said Christine Amour-Levar, Founder of Her Planet Earth. \n<\/p>\n


\nA different kind of expedition \n<\/p>\n


\nThis is not a cruise.

\nIt is a working offshore passage. \n<\/p>\n


\nParticipants will become active crew members – learning to steer, navigate, handle sails, and stand watch through shifting conditions, day and night. Life onboard demands focus, adaptability, and trust. \n<\/p>\n


\nNo prior sailing experience is required. But one thing is essential:

\na willingness to step fully into the experience. \n<\/p>\n


\nHer Planet Earth has taken women to sea before. But this journey is different. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis is the open ocean – where there is no coastline in sight, no easy reset, and no shortcut through discomfort. \n<\/p>\n


\nOnly wind, water, and the team beside you. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe Route \n<\/p>\n


\nThe expedition will begin in Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland, before departing eastward across the North Atlantic toward T\u00f3rshavn in the Faroe Islands. \n<\/p>\n


\nCovering approximately 553.5 nautical miles, the route will take the team through a windswept and exposed corridor of ocean known for rapidly shifting weather systems, cold temperatures, and powerful seas. \n<\/p>\n


\nFar from coastal shelter, this crossing offers a rare opportunity to experience the North Atlantic in its truest form – vast, volatile, and deeply humbling. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe ocean as teacher \n<\/p>\n


\nThe North Atlantic is not forgiving. \n<\/p>\n


\nWeather systems shift rapidly. Temperatures drop. Sleep is fragmented. The rhythm of life is dictated by wind, waves, and watch rotations. \n<\/p>\n


\nAnd that is precisely the point. \n<\/p>\n


\nThere are few environments left in the world that strip away distraction so completely. \n<\/p>\n


\nAt sea, there is no noise – only clarity. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis is where resilience is built.

\nWhere leadership becomes instinctive.

\nAnd where a group of individuals becomes a crew. \n<\/p>\n


\nA mission beyond the horizon \n<\/p>\n


\nWhile the journey itself is deeply transformative, its purpose extends far beyond the Atlantic. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis expedition supports a women-led seaweed initiative with Conservation International in Fiji, helping coastal communities build sustainable livelihoods rooted in marine ecosystems. \n<\/p>\n


\nWomen in Fiji are sustainably harvesting and processing seaweed using generations of local knowledge, supported by training, infrastructure, and improved market access. These initiatives strengthen both economic resilience and environmental stewardship at the community level. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis is climate action in its most grounded form: \n<\/p>\n


\nLocal
\nRegenerative
\nWomen-led <\/p>\n


\nThe expedition contributes through awareness, advocacy, and direct funding support. \n<\/p>\n


\nLeadership at sea \n<\/p>\n


\nThe expedition will be led by an experienced all-female offshore sailing team, under the leadership of Sandra Marichal, a Franco-British offshore sailor with over 40,000 nautical miles of experience – nearly twice around the world. \n<\/p>\n


\nA former senior corporate executive turned ocean adventurer, Sandra has raced across the world’s most challenging waters, participated in elite sailing campaigns, and led expeditions focused on both performance and purpose. Today, she is the founder of Panexplore, a global expedition yacht company, and is committed to reshaping the sailing industry through sustainability, access, and gender equity. \n<\/p>\n


\n“The ocean has a way of stripping things back to what really matters. Out here, there is no room for hesitation – you learn quickly to trust yourself, trust your team, and step into leadership in a very real way,” said Sandra Marichal, Mission Leader of the expedition and one of the Founding Partners of Her Planet Earth. \n<\/p>\n


\nUnder her leadership, participants will not simply cross an ocean.

\nThey will learn to navigate it. \n<\/p>\n


\nRewriting the narrative \n<\/p>\n


\nFor generations, offshore sailing has been a male-dominated space.

\nThis expedition challenges that narrative.

\nIt places women not as passengers, but as navigators, decision-makers, and crew.

\nIt reframes adventure not as escape, but as engagement. \n<\/p>\n


\nAnd it demonstrates something powerful: \n<\/p>\n


\nWhen women are given the space to lead in extreme environments, they do not just rise to the challenge – they redefine it. \n<\/p>\n


\nMore than a journey \n<\/p>\n


\nOver the years, Her Planet Earth has taken women across some of the world’s most remote and demanding landscapes – from deserts and mountains to polar regions and coastlines. \n<\/p>\n


\nThis North Atlantic crossing continues that legacy. \n<\/p>\n


\nBut it also marks a shift.

\nFrom exploration to immersion.

\nFrom witnessing nature…

\nto working within it. \n<\/p>\n


\nMore than a journey, this is a test of resilience – and a reminder of what becomes possible when women step fully into the unknown.
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