The entire Pacifique team wishes you all the best for 2023! And to start things off on a high note, here's a picture of Fleur de Passion " on her way " to be relaunched in Portimao. The temporary immersion of the yacht is intended to swell the wood of the last planks [...]
From the Arctic night to the radiant sun of Senegal Mauritius will be spending the festive season in a completely different climate to 2021. Arriving late on the night of December 12, the crew anchored in Hann Bay, opposite Dakar, for the end of the year. On board, several artists - Ambroise Héritier [...]
A lot has happened on the Mauritius since the Canaries. After the arrival of two new young people, Sariem and Esteban, and a change in the sailors' team at the end of October, a few days mooring were in order. As usual, periods of coastal sailing are always an opportunity to combine sailing [...]
While anchored south of Fuerteventura, some of the crew went ashore for a day. This was an opportunity for the young people to visit the "Morro Jable Sea Turtle Recovery and Conservation Center", which is working to reintroduce several species of turtle to the Spanish island, including the Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), now [...]
From Portimão to the Canaries. Six days of sailing between Portugal and the Canaries after the Mauritius sailboat left the shipyard. It was a first offshore experience for Issaga and Rodrigo, the two newcomers to the "Jeunes en Mer" program. The conditions were ideal, despite a beam swell and 2.50 m high waves [...]
First maneuvers on board for the young people. Mauritius in the water, Rodrigo and Issaga took part in their first maneuvers on board this morning: rigging, hoisting and lowering the mainsail. A first approach to learn the gestures and marine vocabulary before setting sail in the coming days. [...]
Mauritius (Momo) soon in the water! A few photos taken during the two weeks spent working on the boat. First observation: Mauritius is in excellent condition after her first wintering in Greenland, and that's very good news indeed. Many thanks to Noah and Noam, two young people from the "Jeunes en Mer" program, [...]
Scientific programs continue aboard the Mauritius. From Greenland to Brittany, the crew took greenhouse gas samples for the "Arctic Change" program, run in partnership with the University of Geneva. The results of the program are available here : Arctic Change results With particularly mild weather for this crossing of the Celtic Sea, conditions [...]
Many nautical miles have been covered since the Mauritius came down. Along the way, the crew enjoyed a well-deserved stopover in the Irish port of Galway. And Irish hospitality lived up to its reputation with a warm welcome from the locals. Many thanks to harbour master Brian for his kindness, help and sympathy. [...]
With Caroline Bouchard, Researcher and specialist in pelagic marine ecosystems and polar cod at the Greenland Climate Research Centre of the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources The polar cod, a key species in the Arctic ecosystem With an average length of 20 to 40 cm, the polar cod [...]
