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| The great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin has set sail from Devon to recreate the journey which inspired his theory of evolution. | The great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin has set sail from Devon to recreate the journey which inspired his theory of evolution. |
| Darwin's original five-year voyage of discovery on HMS Beagle began in 1831 from Plymouth Sound. | Darwin's original five-year voyage of discovery on HMS Beagle began in 1831 from Plymouth Sound. |
| Biologist and botanist Sarah Darwin, 44, will retrace her forefather's footsteps. | Biologist and botanist Sarah Darwin, 44, will retrace her forefather's footsteps. |
| "We're going in his wake, so to speak, visiting pretty much everywhere he went," Ms Darwin said. | "We're going in his wake, so to speak, visiting pretty much everywhere he went," Ms Darwin said. |
| Darwin's book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was published in 1859. | Darwin's book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was published in 1859. |
| Ms Darwin said she had been looking forward to the journey for many months, not only to see many of the things which influenced her great-great-grandfather, but also to establish how relevant his findings are for the planet's future. | Ms Darwin said she had been looking forward to the journey for many months, not only to see many of the things which influenced her great-great-grandfather, but also to establish how relevant his findings are for the planet's future. |
| Darwin's historic voyage on HMS Beagle took five years | Darwin's historic voyage on HMS Beagle took five years |
| "We'll be looking at the condition of the rain forests and oceans and air quality," she said. | "We'll be looking at the condition of the rain forests and oceans and air quality," she said. |
| The voyage will be made aboard the Dutch Clipper Staad Amsterdam. The sailing ship was built in 2000 to recreate a mid-19th century clipper, but at 250ft (76m) it is about double the length of Darwin's Beagle. | |
| There is a laboratory on board where visiting scientists will undertake a number of experiments. | There is a laboratory on board where visiting scientists will undertake a number of experiments. |
| Sarah Darwin will be joined for part of the eight-month voyage by her husband, Dr Johannes Vogel, and her two sons Leo and Josiah, aged six and four. | Sarah Darwin will be joined for part of the eight-month voyage by her husband, Dr Johannes Vogel, and her two sons Leo and Josiah, aged six and four. |
| Dr Vogel is the keeper of botany at the Natural History Museum in London. | Dr Vogel is the keeper of botany at the Natural History Museum in London. |
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| Sarah Darwin speaks to BBC News about recreating the voyage made by her great-great-grandfather Charles | Sarah Darwin speaks to BBC News about recreating the voyage made by her great-great-grandfather Charles |
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