by Caroline Guenat & Leila Hottinger Under the supervision of Prof. Daniel F. McGinnis and PhD. César Ordóñez Background - Global warming and greenhouse gas emissions The Arctic is a region that is very sensitive to global warming. In recent decades, the increased rise in global temperatures has [...]
After 10 days in Bermuda, on our way north. At the end of April, three new young people join the Mauritius as part of the "Jeunes en mer" socio-educational program. It's a rough crossing between the Bahamas and Bermuda. In the wheelhouse, the watch teams work on their balance. Wedging the pots and [...]
After a year's suspension, the Arctic expedition is back on course with the same objective: to explore the Arctic Ocean, cross the Northwest Passage and continue to carry out multidisciplinary projects with our partners. In order to continue its missions, Pacifique is continuing the expedition on another sailboat better suited to the Pole. [...]
After a well-deserved rest and a change of crew, Mauritius continues on its way. Khaled, Émilien and Mathieu are back at the helm as sailors. Else and Marion, respectively sailor and volunteer educator, continue the adventure with our three young people still on board. Once the skippers had passed the baton, Mauritius left [...]
New Partner! Pacifique, committed to the Arctic expedition since 2020, is embarking on its fourth and penultimate sailing season for the Arctic Expedition.The multidisciplinary expedition has a clear goal: Sailing for Science, Education and Sustainability. As with all previous expeditions, it has three components, and is designed to be as inclusive as possible [...]
Anja von Senger, a Pacifique sailor, has just returned from three months at sea aboard the Mauritius. She has a few words to say on the occasion of International Women's Day. "At the age of 8, I was already sailing my 1st Optimist on Lake Zurich. Since then, my passion for sailing has [...]
An ocean further on... "Land in sight! These are the first words to be heard on deck after 19 days on the open sea. Just over 2,100 nautical miles (around 3,900 kilometers) separate Cape Verde from the Antilles. The crew dropped anchor on Sunday February 26 in the port of Le Marin, south [...]
Some 2700 nautical miles further on. This morning, the Mauritius left Dakar for Cape Verde to begin its next transatlantic voyage. Aboard the yacht: Anouchka, Adam, Edouard and Paolo joined Mathieu as part of the "Jeunes en Mer" socio-educational program. It's the start of an unforgettable sailing experience for the five young people. [...]
First day of sampling on the Gambia River Yesterday, the Mauritius sailed deeper into the Gambia River for its first day of research under glorious sunshine. The scientific team took the first samples of water between 0.5 and 8 m deep. These studies examine a number of parameters, including water temperature, salinity and [...]
Marfa Indoukaeva and Matthieu Berthod have recently joined Mauritius No sooner had the suitcases been set down than the pencils were out for a drawing lesson with the children of the employees of the Dakar Sailing Club. The morning ended with a visit to the sailboat, which seems to have inspired a few [...]
