Navigation around the world
Between 1987 and 2000, "la Fleur de Lampaul" took young teenagers around the world. The former gabare, transformed into a children's hydrographic vessel, sailed the seas of the globe taking its young crew to meet new countries and cultures, from the Amazon to India via New Caledonia. Told by the children themselves through books and television programs, the adventure has seduced many young viewers.
An extraordinary experience
Going for a year on a boat at the age of 15 is an extraordinary experience. What lessons did the young crew learn from it? That's the subject of the documentary "They grew up offshore." Through the testimonies of former crew members, now adults, we discover the influence that the great voyage had on their life choices. Autonomy and decision-making abilities, openness to others are some of the fundamental values acquired on board, which everyone today rejoices in.
"We've all had a hard time coming ashore. It was kind of like astronaut syndrome. We were out of step with the system and we wondered what to do after such an adventure," says Fabrice Vauclaire, a former sailor.
If several witnesses wondered whether it would be possible to restart such expeditions under the current conditions, the opening message they transmitted did some good. And the images of the Fleur de Lampaul will bring back fond memories for former teenagers of the time, including me...
