What the Crew Really Enjoyed…
When Frédéric returned home after spending 10 months aboard a trimaran, his family and friends kept asking him the same question: “What was your favorite part of the trip?” It wasn’t easy to give a concise answer to such a broad question, especially after the rollercoaster of emotions he’d experienced during his journey! So, six months after his return to dry land, Frédéric shares his memories and impressions of the trip from a sensory and poetic perspective.
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Publié le
25/09/2025
Par
Frédéric Le Bleyec
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204
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2025
Time acts like a still. It distills memories and softens the recollection of logistical difficulties, mishaps at sea, and short-lived anxieties. What remains is the scent of sensations from the ocean and the quintessence of our favorite memories from the trip. After six months of settling back on dry land, here is my perception of what we loved during our Atlantic circuit aboard Yumelo, the Neel 43 we chartered for ten months. Out at Sea We loved being at sea. Sailing, crossing the ocean and confronting its vastness, experiencing the feeling of infinity inspired by its immensity, and the persp…