Reserved once for a few rich enthusiasts, or the exploit of ADVENTURERS LOOKING FOR EXCITEMENT, sailing round the world became more accessible in the second part of the 20th century. Several reasons explain this keen interest in voyaging in a boat: THE INCREDIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF LEISURE SAILING, with boats which were safer and safer, and more seaworthy, combined with a certain idea of life inherited from the counter-culture of the sixties. The baby boomers opened the way. Their children and grandchildren continue to follow their example, with more and more of them leaving for a SABBATICAL YEAR, an Atlantic circuit, a trip around the Pacific or the Mediterranean, or to ‘go all the way round’ and circumnavigate the planet. A dream for a lot of us, which is finally accessible, as long as you are in the right place at the right moment...and on the right boat. Let yourself be guided!
Publié le
16/12/2016
Par
Jean-Christophe Guillaumin
Numéro :
10
Parution :
Jul.
/
Aug.
2016
We all dream about it... Leaving for a year or for ten years! But is it really possible? What is it like? How do we do it? How do we finance it? And is it really worthwhile? How will the children live this adventure? These are among many questions asked by prospective ocean cruisers. Changing your life: myth or reality? In 30 years of this magazine, we have seen several generations of prospective cruisers pass through. There are those who ‘just wanted to take a break’, and those who wanted to change their lives completely. They left, they returned; some of them are still cruising around the wo…
