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Embark with Victor - Skipper Mediterranean


Méditerranée

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Capitaine 200 Voile
Check out Victor 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 realized 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 and put some cream on their sunburn.

Your style of practice?

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