June 27 11:20
Travelers from the Russian Geographical Society went on an expedition from Krasnoyarsk in St. Petersburg. This was written by the publication “Komsomolskaya Pravda – Krasnoyarsk.”
Researchers plan to overcome the path from the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station down the Yenisei to the Kara Sea, then along the coastline of the Northern Sea Route to St. Petersburg. The length of the route is 6469 kilometers, that is, about two months of journey.
For movement, travelers chose a sailing catamaran Don '. The ship does not use fuel – only a sail and solar energy to launch electric motor.
For the purpose of the expedition – to study Arctic flora and fauna, popularize sailing autonomous trips and check the possibility of generating solar energy In the Far North.
The organizers and team of the project are Alexander Sokolenko and Julia Boyarintseva, members of the Russian Geographical Society, the All -Russian Sailing Sports Federation, and the Krasnoyarsk Sailing Federation. Multiple champions in sailing in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the holders of the crossing Cup of the “fastest yacht”. They have extensive experience of autonomous long sailing crossings.
Links on the topic:
- A schoolboy from Zheleznogorsk starred in a series about an expedition to the North Pole
- The 76-year-old athlete from Shushensky alone bypassed Baikal from south to north (video)
