The Arctic still attracts sailors
Between scientific reasons and the appeal of wide open spaces, the polar regions continue to attract navigators and explorers of all kinds. And its fascination is prolonged in the long term... Those who have had a taste of it come back. Thus, Sébastien Roubinet, the creator of the famous Babouche sailing catamaran, has announced his intention to return to the North Pole once again on an amphibious boat of his own design. The Tara Foundation is launching a polar daggerboard project on an original base designed by naval architect Olivier Petit already at the origin of the famous schooner Tara.
From adventure to ocean racing
These polar expeditions build character. After facing such conditions, sailors are ready to tackle almost any challenge. The young sailor Guirec Soudée started with these cold navigations to make a name for himself as an adventurer before continuing to row in more temperate latitudes. After that, all he needed was the Everest of the sea as some people call it. Sliding from adventurer to competitor, he is starting to race an IMOCA for the 2024 Vendée Globe .
Adventures on warm seas
But do you have to get frostbite to live the adventure? It is also under tropical latitudes. Because its definition remains suggestive. A solo Mini 6.50 transatlantic race is also a great challenge, as Hugo, The Sailing Frenchman, tells us over the water . And, even on a cruise, it can be the adventure of a lifetime, told in pictures by the Pretenders to the Atlantic .
Conclusion: no matter the difficulty or the weather, the adventure starts when the boat is cast off!
