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The Project
Genesis
The values
The bases of expertise
Project development skills
Scientific Partnership
Sporting ability and credibility
The sporting challenge
The climate challenge
The evolution of marine biodiversity
Rising sea level
Plastic pollution
The human challenge
A gender-diversity project
A transgenerational project
A project open to all
Our partners
Contacts
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Les bases d'expertise
APTITUDE ET CRÉDIBILITÉ SPORTIVES
Project development skills
SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIP FOR THE OCEANSCLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS
SPORTING ABILITY AND CREDIBILITY
National organizations and federations are official supporters of the Odyssey for Climate - 16000 km rowing challenge
Skills of the initial rowers of the project
Bernard Gerbeau
, a professional rowing instructor, still participates in speed competitions (World Masters), endurance competitions (7 times the Tour du Léman rowing race - 160km). He will be the captain of the sports challenge.
Philippe Michel
, has been leading cycling expeditions for more than 20 years in the Middle East, South America, Europe and Oceania.
Both crossed the Atlantic together in 2020 and set two world records:
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best time achieved on the route Puerto Rico (Canaries) - Martinique in 39 days and 20 h (former record 51 days and 20 h)
2 -
the oldest crew to have crossed an ocean.
Eric Farineau
, numerous competitions in traditional endurance rowing in the Mediterranean over the last 10 years.
The crews
will be made up of amateur participants, all of whom will have undergone specific physical, mental and sporting preparation, with ultra-endurance training (over 100 km), and mooring and survival courses.
Official support from sports organizations
French Rowing Federation - FFA
Regional Olympic and Sports Committee of New Aquitaine - CROS NA
New Aquitaine Rowing League - LNAA