Blue Pole project

Blue Pole Project

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Professional adventurers and twin brothers, Hugo and Ross Turner went on the expedition of a lifetime. They attempted to sail to the most remote point of the Atlantic – the pole of inaccessibility, where they spent several weeks on a 100% emission-free yacht, conducting a plastic survey to support Plymouth University’s, International Marine Litter Research Unit, to support a long term clean-up strategy of the oceans. They were also testing a hydrogen fuel cell on board the yacht.

Launching from the UK they sailed towards Madeira eventually reaching the Spanish coast, before having to turn around due unfavourable weather and for  the start of their UK tour. The Turner Twins attempted to reach the Atlantic “Point of Inaccessibility '' — the area in the Atlantic Ocean which is the furthest away from land in any direction. Sailing a 40ft yacht — which hosted a fully electric motor that was powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the twins set out to reach this geographic location with the support of three additional crew members – one of which captured the action through videos and images (OBR Patrick Condy) and one was a photographer for Nikon (George Karbus).

We’re taking adventure back to its core essence of finding knowledge and understanding. So when people hear about a trip or read something about us they learn something new that has a positive impact.

Reaching this pole wasn't the adventure’s only objective. The crew carried out important research which supported a research study to identify macro plastic and ocean pollution — offering data that can only be collected by actually reaching these remote parts of the ocean. “Every trip we undertake has to ultimately have some discovery within it,” says Hugo Turner.