Jimmy Cornell
Encyclopedia
Jimmy Cornell is a Romanian-born British
yachtsman, bestselling author and the founder of the World Cruising Club
.
in 1940, growing up in Brasov
. After studying Economics at the University of Bucharest
he emigrated to London
, England
in 1969 with his British
wife Gwenda. He took up sailing as a hobby whilst working as a reporter for the BBC World Service
.
In 1975 Cornell left England
with Gwenda and their two children (Doina, aged 7, and Ivan, aged 5) on a voyage around the world. It ended up lasting 6 years, taking them to 70 countries and encompassing 68,000 miles. Cornell sent back regular radio reports to the BBC World Service
throughout the voyage, which was to become the first of three circumnavigations Cornell has completed totalling over 200,000 miles afloat.
In 1986 Cornell set up the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
(ARC), in which cruising yachtsmen who want to complete a transatlantic crossing sail together in loose convoy. Following the success of the first ARC, Cornell founded the World Cruising Club
.
Cornell also wrote the book World Cruising Routes to help other long distance cruisers sail around the world. First published in 1987 by Adlard Coles Nautical
, it has gone on to sell 150,000 copies. He has since gone on to write several companion books.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
yachtsman, bestselling author and the founder of the World Cruising Club
World Cruising Club
The World Cruising Club is a UK-based sailing organisation founded by Jimmy Cornell in 1986, and now run by a team from Cowes, UK, headed by Andrew Bishop...
.
Biography
Jimmy Cornell was born in RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
in 1940, growing up in Brasov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
. After studying Economics at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
he emigrated to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1969 with his British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
wife Gwenda. He took up sailing as a hobby whilst working as a reporter for the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
.
In 1975 Cornell left England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with Gwenda and their two children (Doina, aged 7, and Ivan, aged 5) on a voyage around the world. It ended up lasting 6 years, taking them to 70 countries and encompassing 68,000 miles. Cornell sent back regular radio reports to the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
throughout the voyage, which was to become the first of three circumnavigations Cornell has completed totalling over 200,000 miles afloat.
In 1986 Cornell set up the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is an annual transatlantic sailing event for cruiser yachts held since 1986. It also includes a sailing competition for racers under the auspices of the Royal Ocean Racing Club...
(ARC), in which cruising yachtsmen who want to complete a transatlantic crossing sail together in loose convoy. Following the success of the first ARC, Cornell founded the World Cruising Club
World Cruising Club
The World Cruising Club is a UK-based sailing organisation founded by Jimmy Cornell in 1986, and now run by a team from Cowes, UK, headed by Andrew Bishop...
.
Cornell also wrote the book World Cruising Routes to help other long distance cruisers sail around the world. First published in 1987 by Adlard Coles Nautical
Adlard Coles Nautical
Adlard Coles Nautical is the largest nautical publisher in the world, with over 300 books in print and publishing 40 new titles every year.The company publishes books on topics of interest to sailors and motorboaters and also ‘landlubbers’ with an interest in the sea...
, it has gone on to sell 150,000 copies. He has since gone on to write several companion books.
Selected bibliography
- Cornell’s Ocean Atlas, 2011, Cornell Sailing Ltd (with Ivan Cornell)
- World Cruising Destinations, 2010, Adlard Coles NauticalAdlard Coles NauticalAdlard Coles Nautical is the largest nautical publisher in the world, with over 300 books in print and publishing 40 new titles every year.The company publishes books on topics of interest to sailors and motorboaters and also ‘landlubbers’ with an interest in the sea...
- A Passion for the Sea, 2009, Adlard Coles NauticalAdlard Coles NauticalAdlard Coles Nautical is the largest nautical publisher in the world, with over 300 books in print and publishing 40 new titles every year.The company publishes books on topics of interest to sailors and motorboaters and also ‘landlubbers’ with an interest in the sea...
- World Cruising Routes (6th edition), 2008, Adlard Coles NauticalAdlard Coles NauticalAdlard Coles Nautical is the largest nautical publisher in the world, with over 300 books in print and publishing 40 new titles every year.The company publishes books on topics of interest to sailors and motorboaters and also ‘landlubbers’ with an interest in the sea...