Intrepid South African adventurer Mike Horn's four-year trans-navigation of the globe by land and sea began this week. The expedition, named 'Pangaea' after the supercontinent that existed 250million years ago (and an acronym for his Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action) will cover 100,000 kilometres, reaching the North and South Poles and crossing all the continents and the oceans of the world.
Horn is arguably the world's greatest modern-day explorer in all terrains, conditions and climates. Some of this previous exploits include Latitude Zero, an 18-month circumnavigation of the Earth around the Equator and the Arktos Expedition, a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle lasting 27 months.
At the heart of this expedition is Pangaea, a 35-metre yacht, which has been purpose-built to incorporate numerous state-of-the-art sustainable technologies. These include: hydrogen fuel cell technology, solar panels and recyclable materials. Horn's expedition has also attracted the support of both Mercedes Benz (the main sponsor) and Officine Panerai (presenting partner).
The expedition set sail from Punta Arenas in Chile on the first stage of the journey to Antarctica where Horn will then trek to the South Pole. His route will then take him through Australasia, China and Russia to the North Pole, then across Greenland, North and South America and back to Punta Arenas.
For more information on the expedition visit http://pangaea.mercedes-benz.com/
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