Back aboard Fleur In 2017, Manon stepped onto the deck of Fleur de Passion for the first time as part of the "Jeunes en mer" program. It was her first experience at sea that triggered a true vocation. In 2024, she was hired by Pacifique as a sailor aboard the sailboat. These images [...]
Between Senegal and Gambia The "Jeunes en mer" adventure continues for our two young mousses. After a descent along the West African coast, the Fleur de Passion sailboat reaches Ziguinchor in Senegal. The atmosphere on arrival is tense, contrasting with the tranquility of the navigation. Back to the mangroves. A few phases of [...]
Two young people on Fleur de PassionAt the end of January, the scientific mission comes to an end. Jade and Jayson join the Fleur de Passion sailboat as part of the "Jeunes en mer" socio-educational program.They come aboard on the calm waters of the Bintang Bolong. After a few zodiac outings in the meandering [...]
Last post of the year on the "Jeunes en mer" program Well arrived in Banjul, Fleur de Passion is spending the holidays under the Gambian sun. Well done to the young people and crews on board, who have successfully taken Fleur on her next scientific mission on the Gambia River to study mangroves. [...]
We've come full circle (well, almost...) Last sail and end of stay for our three young people aboard the Mauritius. The sailing boat leaves Halifax for the island of Newfoundland. "The place where the fog is born". The chapter in Farley Mowat's book* is aptly named. The crew is sailing in a fog [...]
A stormy crossing Soan, Alexia and Angelo have already been aboard the Mauritius for 1 month. Our three young people from the socio-educational program are moored up and ready to head for Canada. After two weeks at anchor in Saint George's Bay, a weather window is opening up. No low-pressure system in sight [...]
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 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 [...]
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. [...]
