The Journey

Solo Non-Stop Around the World

This project is a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world aboard Estra, a 34-foot yacht built by my father and now being prepared for the voyage.

I will sail alone, without stopping in ports, without outside assistance, and without resupply. Everything on board — navigation, sail handling, maintenance, repairs, weather decisions, and daily life — will be managed at sea by one person.

The voyage is expected to take approximately 7 to 9 months.

If completed as planned, it would make me the first Ukrainian to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation via the Southern Ocean route.

But this journey is not about chasing records. It is about seamanship, endurance, patience, and the ability to live simply and deliberately in some of the most remote waters on Earth.

The Route

The planned route starts and finishes in Southern Spain, with departure targeted for September 2027.

The course follows the traditional great-circle path eastward through the Southern Ocean, generally between 40° and 50° south latitude — waters known for powerful low-pressure systems, long swells, cold temperatures, limited daylight, and sustained strong winds.

This is one of the most demanding sailing routes in the world, where storms, large seas, and knockdowns are accepted realities rather than rare events.

Why This Timing

Departure is planned for September 2027, allowing the Atlantic crossing before peak autumn weather and entry into the Southern Ocean during the more favorable austral summer window.

In a voyage like this, timing matters as much as preparation.

Life at Sea

For months, the boat will be both home and workplace.

Days will revolve around weather systems, sail changes, navigation checks, sleep management, maintenance, food, and staying physically and mentally sharp. There are no days off offshore — only changing conditions and the need to adapt.

This journey depends not on speed, but on consistency, discipline, and the ability to make good decisions while tired, cold, and alone.

Following the Voyage

Position updates, reports, and onboard moments will be shared whenever possible throughout the journey so others can follow along in real time.

A Journey Without Borders

Without Geographical Borders

The ocean connects continents. It does not divide them.
At sea, borders disappear, and distance becomes only a matter of time and direction.

Without Internal Borders

Fear, doubt, and limitation are often the strongest lines we draw.
This voyage is as much about crossing those boundaries as any ocean.

Without Borders Between Human and Nature

Offshore sailing is not conquest. It is cooperation with wind, weather, and sea.
Progress comes not from forcing conditions, but from learning to move with them.