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After a month and a half in the yard, the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western was relaunched yesterday in Lorient, ready to tackle the final stretch before the Vendée Globe. For 7 weeks this summer, the Fortinet – Best Western team has been busy taking care of the IMOCA. Dismantled, cleaned and inspected, every part […]

How do you prepare to sail around the world, single-handed, non-stop and unassisted? That’s the question Bertrand Parent asked me over a year ago now, and believe it or not, it took us 160 pages to answer it! It’s a secret project we’ve been working on for many months, in collaboration with Les Editions Glénat, […]

On Monday, July 22, in weather worthy of a transatlantic return day in December, the whole team was on deck to lift the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western out of the water. From 7 a.m. onwards, we were hard at work preparing the launch. Throughout the day, maneuvers were carried out under the watchful eye […]

After 14 days – 18 hours – 36 minutes at sea, I’ve just crossed the finish line of the New York – Vendée in 14th position aboard the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western! An unusual race and a crazy finish! That’s what I remember about this New York – Vendée 2024. The race was atypical […]

The IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western is going strong! Now that we’re out of the zone of high pressure, the wind is picking up and the boat is making good headway! And that makes a very happy sailor!

Cape Finisterre in sight! Good news today: I’m finally out of the zone of high pressure! Aboard the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western, I’m now making 18 knots. And the second piece of good news is that I can now see Cape Finisterre on the map. As my boat captain would say, we’re on the right track!

Since yesterday, I’ve managed to catch up with some of the group who had chosen the northern option, while gradually climbing the rankings! And believe me, that’s good for morale! At the moment, we’re in a zone where the winds are light and very, very unstable. I don’t have much time to sleep, so I […]

How to make a sailor happy in just two steps? A short tutorial aboard Fortinet – Best Western First of all, get the wind you need to get the spinnaker out and it’s on. And above all, a magnificent sunset. And then you remember why you love sailing!

This is a cry for help! I’ve got a big problem: I can’t stand freeze-dried food. Yes, a lot of progress has been made, especially in terms of taste! But after more than 25 years of eating them every time I’m at sea, I’ve had an overdose. And I’m not even talking about the shopping […]