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Embark with Stéphane - Skipper Mediterranean


Méditerranée

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Capitaine 200 Voile
Check out Stéphane through a detailed interview

The skipper

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What is your motto ?

Sail without a galley!

How did you come to do this job?

I was first a yachtsman and lived aboard my boats for several years before crossing the Atlantic with the first one. I hurried to make it my profession when I realised that it was possible!

What people say about you?

That maybe sometimes I'm a little too passionate about what I do, but I take care of myself!

To know about you, apart from your job?

I have cycled more than 20,000km between 2012 and 2014 alone through about 30 countries.

Life on a journey

Your best memory ?

I hesitate between meeting dozens of sperm whales on a Porquerolles - Ajaccio crossing and the slalom between tankers and pilot whales on my small 30-foot boat in Gibraltar on my way to the West Indies!

For you, what is a successful sea trip?

For me a successful cruise is when my passengers promise to come back!

Your style of practice?

I'm used to sailing on real travel boats, those that go at 6 knots maximum! But my experience in classic regattas has taught me to go fast when I have to!