There has been some rumblings of this before but they sailors of the Vendee Globe are officially on their way around the world and skipper Rich Wilson is http://ehrweb01.aaas.org/sail/ and has interesting videos, maps and for easy integration.
My grade 4/5 students (in Australia) will be so excited as Rich has answered some of their questions on his website. Many of the resources there are just great! I also encourage all teachers to take a look at it.
http://voicethread.com/share/388356/
Here is a voicethread that I will share with Rich. I invite you to record your congratulations to Rich on his successful voyage around the world.