From July 23 to August 8 2009 two orange sailed catamarans journeyed from Murmansk to Arkhangelsk through the Barents and the White Sea. The expedition proved it was possible to go through a difficult route on the seas of the Arctic Ocean on simple sail-driven inflatable rafts. Just as a thousand years ago, similar to the Viking explorers, two four-man crews composed mostly of novice sailors fought the tides, befriended storms and fog, avoided treacherous cliffs and made it safely to the finish line with their boats still in order. Once again the ancient truth was confirmed – the oceans do not separate the continents, they bring them closer.

The aim of this project was to estimate the possibility of covering a larger route – the entire Northern Sea Route stretching from Kola to Chukotka. An expedition will set off on this huge voyage in summer 2011. It will attempt to cover the whole distance in a single trip.

This expedition is special because it will be the first time such a difficult route will be covered by catamarans. The project also has a humanitarian aspect: the study of archaeological, historical and other cultural landmarks along the north shore of the northern seas.

August 2010

Several boats crossed the toughest stretch of the route close to Cape Chelyuskin.

July – August 2011

Over two weeks 24 inflatable catamarans will simultaneously cover the entire Northern Sea Route.