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Fedor Konyukhov told about future plans

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Fyodor Konyukhov, who crossed the Pacific Ocean on a rowboat a couple of weeks ago, told about his plans for the future. During a meeting at the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, the traveler said he hoped to go on three new expeditions, ITAR-TASS reported .

The navigator expects to make two circumnavigations - one on a yacht and the other in a balloon - as well as dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trough to measure its exact depth.

The first of the anticipated voyages - a round-the-world, non-stop balloon flight - is due next summer.

The second, non-stop around-the-world voyage on a sailing keel yacht, will be part of the Jules Verne Cup regatta. «Fedor Konyukhov is going to build a 60-metre-long vessel, sail it from the English Channel around South Africa, Australia and South America and» in just 80 days.

The traveler plans to dive to the deepest place of the World Ocean in a bathyscaphe. At the same time on board the deep vehicle, in addition to the sailor, will have to be two other people with extensive experience of diving. One of Konyukhov's partners in the expedition will be Artur Chilingarov, polar explorer, traveler and parliamentarian. When exactly will dive, is unknown.

Recall that last May, Fedor Konyukhov returned from a long journey. Navigator covered the distance from the coast of Chile to the shores of Australia on a rowboat «Turgoyak» for 160 days.

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