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Embark with Eric - Skipper Toulon


Toulon

English and French

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Check out Eric through a detailed interview

The skipper

What is your motto ?

Discover the world of the sea with passion and commitment

How did you come to do this job?

Having sailed since childhood, I've always had a taste for the sea.
My career in the French Navy, combined with my years of teaching and personal sailing, naturally led me to turn my passion into my profession, after completing a degree course.

What people say about you?

That I'm calm, experienced and always ready to listen

To know about you, apart from your job?

I served 23 years in the French Navy, including 4 years as watch leader at CROSSMED. I'm passionate about training and maritime safety, and I've never stopped sailing, whether in regattas or cruising.

Life on a journey

Your best memory ?

The first tacks on the family sailboat in the English Channel, which triggered a life-long passion for the sea.

For you, what is a successful sea trip?

A cruise where everyone leaves with a smile on their face and the desire to come back and sail again.

Your style of practice?

Sailing with pleasure, in complete safety, passing on my experience