In 1984 Vilfredo, Heloisa and their children left their home, work and school and set off from Florianópolis, the capital city of the State of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil, to pursue their dream: circumnavigate the world on a sailboat.
Forever.” On September 21, 2014, the Schurmann Family set off on their new sustainable sailboat to sail around the world for the third circumnavigation: The Orient Expedition followed the routes of the Chinese that, according to controversial theories, were the first sailors to travel around the globe, before Ferdinand Magellan.
The children Pierre and David (land crew leader) participated in some sections of the adventure whereas Wilhelm (Skipper) was on board throughout the expedition.
The Orient Expedition also involves important actions, such as an educational project in partnership with Estácio and the production of National Geographic and a feature documentary.
The initiative includes a two-year sailing expedition, TV series, experiences, Open Innovation start-up search and a data gathering project for Scientific use around the world.