- The sun21 crew at the press conference after their arrival in New York (Beat von Scarpatetti, David Senn, Michel Thonney, Martin Vosseler, Mark Wüst, from the left)
- Arrival in New York City
- The mayor of Miami, Manuel A. Diaz, presents the crew the Keys to the City of Miami.
- Arrival at Martinique.
- The sun21 heading to Martinique.
- On the way to the Canary Islands.
- Due to a storm the sun21 sought refuge in the harbour of Casablanca (Morocco).
16 October 2006: Christening and departure
- The sun21 before its christening at the Schifflände in Basel
- Welcome speech by Ralph Lewin, Cantonal Councillor of Basel-Stadt
- Daniel Wiener, moderator, welcomes Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey
- Skipper Michel Thonney speaks on the dangers of crossing the Atlantic Ocean
- Paul Steele, Chief Operating Officer, wishes luck to the sun21 in the name of WWF International
- Crew member Martin Vosseler filming for the video blog planned for this site
- Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey with the sun21 crew shortly after the christening
- Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey did not miss the chance to inspect the sun21 closely
- The sun21 heading for the Atlantic Ocean with the cathedral of Basel in the background
- Albert Hofmann, inventor of LSD and over a hundred years old, took it upon himself to personally bid farwell to the sun21.
- Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey and Daniela Schlettwein-Gsell (patron of the transatlantic21 project) watching the departure of the sun21 together
Photos by Rafael Dietschy, CH-Basel (10) and Peter Gartmann, CH-Münchenstein (2)
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