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End of the first year of navigation for The Arctic Expedition
A great moment of emotion for the whole crew of the Fondation Pacifique. After three months of sailing, the [...]
Capsule 9: Polar encounter
Between Greenland and Iceland, the calm sea and milder weather allowed the crew of the Mauritius to capture these [...]
Arrival in Iceland
September 1, 2020 (Day 86) "After our difficult journey through the Greenlandic ice, we finally see the Icelandic coast [...]
Capsule 8: In the ice
We are trying to reach the east coast of Greenland, but sailing between pieces of pack ice is a [...]
Capsule 7 : Learning ropes in front of the Esmark glacier
Still in the framework of the socio-educational programme "Jeunes en Mer", the Mauritius continues to welcome young people on [...]
Stopover in Barentsburg
July 31, 2020 (54th day) "We set sails for Barentsburg, a mining town still in activity located in the [...]
Capsule 6 : Whale watching north of Spitsbergen
So many encounters with wildlife in Svalbard. After the polar bears, the crew had the chance to observe two whales [...]
In the fjords north of Spitsbergen
July 29, 2020 (Day 52) "Heading for Ny-Ålesund - a former mining town converted into an international research center. Chunks [...]