November the 14th, 2021: Construction of a new well for Øya that marks the beginning of a long series of works.
October the 16th, 2021: After a short visit to Cabrera, I make a “pit stop” for supplies at the port of Palma, where I will change my own program to spend the winter there.
October the 10th, 2021: Pauline changed her mind and left the boat in Menorca, I sail singlehanded toward Mallorca
October the 3rd, 2021: Crossing from Corsica to Menorca with Pauline as crewmember, we aim for the Canaries
September 23rd, 2021: Crossing to Corsica with my cousin Arnaud
August the 26th, 2021: Arrival to Martigues’ yard to clean the hull and change the vindvane. Here is the video
August the 1st, 2021: Crash against Menorca’s rocks at the anchorage during a storm. The vindvane got destroyed.
June the 1st, 2021: Departure from Portimão to the Balearic Islands.
First year: proof of concept
January the 17th, 2021: Signature of the first proper contract with a customer as freelancer. This millestone mark the end of this professional launching. The vilain project is now fully developed.
March 17th, 2020: Beginning of the confinement due to Coronavirus covid-19, at Kernével harbor. A lot of work in the boat happened, in the keel and the electrical panel.
March 4th, 2020: Started a new job to fill the boardcash up
December 14th, 2019: moving into Øya, and performing the general inspection of the boat.
November 14th, 2019: reception of the last administrative papers marking the end of the purchase transaction.
October 11th, 2019: visit of a “Goëland”, an Elie Poinsot plan built at the L. Landry shipyard – visit to Hennebont (56) accompanied by a maritime expert. Big crush, and decision to purchase. Read the article about it.
August 28th, 2019: start the renovation of the workshop of the family home due to lack of activity and with a view to training in welding and handling stratified materials
August 16th, 2019: First expertise before purchase of a Vulcain V. The purchase does not take place
August 2nd, 2019: validation of the latest additional skills units, validation of the CQP initiator veil
June 1, 2019: End of instructor training
February 16th, 2019: Instructor training begins
February 8th, 2019: last day of work, flight back to France
The growing idea
September 2018: I resign
July 2018: Registration for the continuing training of the Glénans school to become sail instructor
June 2nd, 2018: Norwegian boat licence
May 6th, 2018: acquisition and move into my first sailboat, at the harbour of Killingen, Oslo
April 6th, 2018: intensive level 3 internship at les Glénans, Concarneau base
March 3rd, 2018: Level 2 training course on board at les Glénans, Vannes base
October 24th, 2017: Level 1 internship at the Coz Castel desGlénans site in Paimpol