Web series / Driven by the Wind: Big atmosphere on the Tour des Yoles


Sarah, Aurélien and Nael continue their discovery of Martinique and attend the great Martinican event Le Tour des Yoles. These traditional and colourful regattas are also the occasion for a great celebration at sea.

Martinique continues to share its secrets with the crew of Maloya with this time a zoom on the Tour des Yoles in Martinique. This sporting event is the most important on the island and takes place every year between July and August, on traditional boats for several days.

The opportunity for spectators to attend the regattas at sea, from huge catamarans and to celebrate afterwards, to the sound of Creole music.

Sarah and Aurélien also take advantage of their Martinican stopover to continue to discover the charms of the island through 10 days of sailing to the lee of the island: a rum distillery and its lush vegetation, the Passe des fous and the Diamant or Saint-Pierre, the historic capital, which was destroyed in 1902 during the volcanic eruption of the Pelée mountain. There was only one survivor, a prisoner in his dungeon.

A colourful and musical video always punctuated by life on board and its daily life: crafts, meals or even sailing...

More articles on the theme