Captain Sergio Davì, the Italian seafarer who first made headlines when he travelled from Palermo, Italy to New York in 2019 (via Ireland) in his 11-metre (36-foot) rigid inflatable boat (RIB), is ready for his next adventure across three continents, two oceans and covering over 10,000 nautical miles.
Davì is expected to depart in the next best weather window for his solo trip from Palermo to Los Angeles, crossing the Atlantic, passing through the Panama Canal and heading north along Mexico and California’s coast in his Nuova Jolly RIB before arriving in Los Angeles in late February.
Captain Sergio Davì in his ocean crossing RIB
Davì has named the bid the OCEAN TO OCEAN RIB ADVENTURE and his voyage will be dedicated to issues around ocean health. During the crossing, he will collect seawater samples to assess the presence of microplastics and carry out the analysis of metal traces, focusing in particular on under-researched or specific geographical points of reference.
For this trip, Davì has partnered with the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes of Piedmont, Liguria & Valle d'Aosta and Sicily to examine the dangers of ocean pollution on human health.
“They are giving me the opportunity to make my trip and experience of study and research as well as a warning for the protection of our seas and oceans,” said Davi.
OCEAN TO OCEAN RIB ADVENTURE Route
OCEAN TO OCEAN RIB ADVENTURE – SCHEDULE (Expected Departures)
- Leg 1 PALERMO-MALLORCA (LATE NOVEMBER)
- Leg 2 MALLORCA-GIBRALTAR
- Leg 3 GIBRALTAR-LANZAROTE
- Leg 4 LANZAROTE-GRAN CANARIA
- Leg 5 GRAN CANARIA-MINDELO
- Leg 6 MINDELO-KOUROU
- Leg 7 KOUROU-PORT OF SPAIN
- Leg 8 PORT OF SPAIN-CURACAO
- Leg 9 CURACAO-SANTA MARTA
- Leg 10 SANTA MARTA-CARTAGENA
- Leg 11 CARTAGENA-FUERTE SHERMAN
- Leg 12 FUERTE SHERMAN-SAN CARLOS
- Leg 13 SAN CARLOS-BOCA BRAVA
- Leg 14 BOCA BRAVA-PUERTO QUETZAL
- Leg 15 PUERTO QUETZAL-PUERTO DE SAN BENITO
- Leg 16 PUERTO DE SAN BENITO-ACAPULCO
- Leg 17 ACAPULCO-IXTAPA
- Leg 18 IXTAPA-MANZANILLO
- Leg 19 MANZANILLO-CABO SAN LUCAS
- Leg 20 CABO SAN LUCAS-ISLA CEDROS
- Leg 21 ISLA CEDROS-ENSENADA
- Leg 22 ENSENADA-SAN DIEGO
- Leg 23 SAN DIEGO-LOS ANGELES LATE FEBRUARY
