Polaroid Sunglasses

Polaroid and PlanetSolar - promoting environmental change.

Polaroid has always been a pioneer. Our founder, Edwin Land, invented the first synthetic polarizer and revolutionised the market for sunglasses. Since then, we’ve been a company of firsts. And the tradition continues with our sponsorship of PlanetSolar. 

 On March 31^st, PlanetSolar began its around-the-world journey from Kiel. Powered only by energy from the sun, PlanetSolar’s mission is to raise awareness of the need for renewable energy. During its journey, the boat will stop at different ports to showcase its technology and spread the message of environmental innovation. We’re proud to be an official sponsor of PlanetSolar, and we’ve provided every member of the crew with Polaroid polarized sunglasses to protect them from glare and the sun’s dangerous UV rays.

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I am hoping to take part in the 2011/12 clipper race doing a full circum navigation, I am a family man any advice will be appreciated Peter

Steady winds but not enough to break 10 knots. The race will be called off tomorrow anyway. We are now going into our emergency rations for food as the trip has been quite longer than planned. This usually means making do with what we find around.

Mother watch today, should be the last one for the trip. Managed to do it all without any patches as I have ran out of them. Hopefully I will be able to keep the seasickness away until Rio without drug. The ETA is now the 23rd or about 5 days later than planned.

Upwind sailing still which starts to be very boring, but at least we are moving even if not at the speed we would like to. Water maker is playing up so water rationed and to be used only for cooking and drinking.

Still going upwind. Another challenge in this conditions is to keep the seasickness at bay. We passed the equator tonight, another land mark in this trip, and celebrated with a wee dram, but no ceremony.