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POSTPONED – Given the current COVID situation in New York City and out of an abundance of caution, tonight’s lecture with the One Ocean Expedition has been postponed – and headquarters remains closed. We apologize for any inconvenience, and will announce the future date of this lecture when it becomes available.

If you purchased a ticket, or made reservations in advance, we will either refund your ticket, or apply the purchase to the rescheduled lecture – per your preference.

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With 5 creeks, 4 rivers, 3 major bays, and the Atlantic ocean bordering to the south, New York City occupies a unique and important geographical setting. If ever in the city, whether you walk the Brooklyn Bridge, visit Battery park, or take a ferry, you can expect to see various watercrafts, like kayaks, barges, sailboats, jet skis, or Yachts, all around you. But, despite how populated our waterways are with boats of kinds, you may be surprised to see a 107-year-old 322-foot-long Norwegian Tall ship grace the waters of New York bay.

As a part of the One Oceans Expedition, a project aimed at uniting humanity against climate change, Norwegian Tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl will be coming to New York City for a short stop in its 20 month circumnavigation journey, which will cover more than 55,000 nautical miles and visit more than 36 ports world wide. A vessel that invites and in fact demands participants to work together, Statsraad Lehmkuhl represents the global need to unify for a sustainable future. Join the ships Captain, Jens Joachim Hiorth, to learn about how One Oceans Expedition is creating attention and sharing knowledge about the ocean’s crucial role for a sustainable future in a global perspective.

Streaming live here on explorers.org, our YouTube Channel, and our Facebook Live — Monday, December 20th at 7:00 pm ET.

RESERVATIONS

This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters, and we are opening a number of tickets to guests.

In-person tickets are $10 for Members, and $25 for the General Public.

Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.

To secure a reservation, please email us at [email protected], or call us at 212.628.8383. We will not be accepting walk-ins for this lecture.

To attend in person, we will require proof of vaccination. If you are making reservations, you must submit proof of vaccination to [email protected] by Noon ET on Monday, December 20th. No refunds will be available for those that don’t present adequate proof of vaccination by this deadline. Masks will be required.

Speakers

Captain Jens Joachim Hiorth

Captain Jens Joachim Hiorth from Norway is now 43 years old and has spent more than half his life at sea, mainly on traditional Tall Ships and in command through the past decade. In addition to being a sailor he is also a keen outdoorsman and member of the Travellers Club in Norway. Signing on Statsraad Lehmkuhl in 2016 it did not take long before the idea of the One Ocean Expedition was born, the dream of a circumnavigation was long since there.