4/4 For Pierre Quiroga, starting in his home waters of Southern France is a symbolic homecoming. Every effort from the #Wewise Sailing Team now leads to November 1st: the legendary start in Saint-Malo for the Route du Rhum. The quest for the Holy Grail begins! 🏆 #RDR2026 #SoloSailing
4/7 The primary technical challenge is mastering the 2020 Neyhousser design. Acquired in 2023, this fast trimaran requires intensive solo training to ensure reliability and move past the memory of his 2022 capsize.
#SoloSailing #Engineering #Rhum2026
In 1895 Joshua Slocum left Boston with $1.50 in his pocket and sailed alone around the world.
46,000 miles. No GPS. No plan B. Just wind.
#YachtLounge #Sailing #JoshuaSlocum #SoloSailing
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10/10 The open sea is waiting for you. Armed with your skills and that drive to win, you are ready to write your own story. See you on the starting line, skipper! 🏁
#WomenWhoSail #SoloSailing #SailingGirls #NorthSails
10/10 Le large n'attend que toi. Armée de ta technique et de cette rage de vaincre, tu es prête à écrire ta propre histoire. Rendez-vous sur la ligne de départ, skipper ! 🏁
#NaviguerAuFéminin #SoloSailing #SailingGirls #NorthSails
Check-list de motivation, inspirée par les plus grandes navigatrices, pour t'aider à larguer les amarres.
1/10 Prête pour ta première saison en solo ou en réduit ? 🌊 Passer le cap de l'autonomie est un défi immense. Voici ta check-list de motivation, inspirée par les plus grandes navigatrices, pour t'aider à larguer les amarres. ⛵️👇
#NaviguerAuFéminin #SoloSailing #SailingGirls #SailingMotivation
Great to see that #EllaInTheArctic 🇬🇧 and S/Y Yeva ⛵ arrived safely at Pond Inlet and are now very near the entrance to the #NorthwestPassage. Well done!
Live tracker 📍 my.yb.tl/EllaintheArc...
#SoloSailing ⛵️ #Arctic #Canada 🇨🇦 #Nunavut #Mittimatalik
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Picture from the good ship M/V Irena Arctica 🛳️ as she docked at #Paamiut harbour this morning.
#EllaInTheArctic 🇬🇧 and S/Y Yeva ⛵ also arrived safely. Sunny day 🌅
Boat tracker 📍 my.yb.tl/EllaintheArc...
More on the story 🔗 ellainthearctic.co.uk/news/british...
#SoloSailing ⛵️ #Arctic 🇬🇱 #Greenland
Nice picture taken moments ago from the bridge of the good ship M/V Irena Arctica 🚢 located at the port of #Qaqortoq.
Spotted #EllaInTheArctic 🇬🇧 and S/Y Yeva ⛵ (in the blue circle).
Wishing you fair winds and following seas 🤞
#SoloSailing ⛵️ #Arctic 🇬🇱 #Greenland
2/4 ⛵️ Aboard his faithful Suhaili, he conquered the Golden Globe Challenge in 312 days, armed with a sextant and unwavering determination. "Solitude is a merciless mirror." 🤯 #GoldenGlobe #Suhaili #SoloSailing
3/3 Justine Mettraux: "The Figaro circuit was an important step... to refine skills in all areas." ⚙️ She highlights the discipline, high level, and precision needed to perform solo. #SailingSkills #SoloSailing #Demanding
3/3 Justine Mettraux : "Le circuit Figaro a été une étape importante... pour affiner ses compétences dans tous les domaines." ⚙️ Elle souligne la discipline, le haut niveau et la finesse nécessaires pour performer en solo. #SailingSkills #SoloSailing #Exigence
Watching the sun setting over the sea on the horizon from my sailboat
The sun has set, only its light on the cloud can be seen and coloring the sea in golden orange.
Missing the summer sailing. It's good to look back at this summer's voyages to reflect and plan ahead
#solosailing #sailing #sunset
Performance Marine navigation set up using QTVLM and SignalK on RaspberryPi. Open source, about $300 and sends/receives all NMEA data. Happy to share how tos. #qtvlm #signalk #solosailing #shirrhandedsailing #sailing
Some of the scene in Marseille from the dock in vieux port. #sailing #solosailing #shorthandedsailing
🏝️ Pip Hare : "La solitude ? Je la vois comme une opportunité de croissance personnelle. Ça change tout !" #SoloSailing #VendéeGlobe2024