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Embark with Gaël - Skipper France


France

French

Brevet d'Etat Voile
Check out Gaël through a detailed interview

The skipper

Embark with Gael departing from La Rochelle

What is your motto ?

Dream your life, live your dreams

How did you come to do this job?

I renovated my first sailboat at the age of 16, a class A sports catamaran, then lulled in by stories and dreams of travelling, I bought my first sailboat when I was 23 and I set up a sailing school .
In 2003 I bought a second sailboat, a 11,40m Gin Fizz with which I went on a 7 month voyage travelling around the Atlantic (Madeira, Canary Islands, Senegal, Cape Verde, French Guiana, the Caribbean and the Azores)
In October 2007, I went on a trip around the Atlantic for 10 months. Ultimately, I've always lived on a sailboat except this year as I am renovating an ancient stone house!

What people say about you?

Que je suis pédagogue, trés proféssionnel et sérieux.

To know about you, apart from your job?

Que je suis drôle et décalé

Life on a journey

Your best memory ?

3 mois aux Açores à égalité avec 2 mois autour de l'Ecosse. La navigation dans ces deux endroits mon particuliérement touché émotionnellement, la grandeur de ces paysages verdoyant et cette impréssion de découvrir le monde.

For you, what is a successful sea trip?

C'est un retour bien préparé. Avec mon voilier, j'ai éffectué 4 tours de l'atlantique de 6 mois à 2 ans et le retour à toujours été le plus difficile.

Your style of practice?

Everyone is involved! I touch nothing but explain everything.