News and events

Thu, 24 May 2012, Paris Match

Article by Alfred de Montesquiou and Etienne de Malglaive, done in April 2012, to be published mid May 2012 in Paris Match magazine.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012, Vernon Adventures Book Festival

Screening of Born under the northern stars at 20:30, and presentation of Circumpolaris, at Vernon Adventures Book Festival, then phone exchange with Eric from the Canadian Arctic.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012, FEP / photos exhibition

A photo exhibition about the on going project is presented by FEP during regional general assemblies. All locations and dates are on FEP's website.

Fri, 09 Mar 2012, Ice sentries

Phone exchange with students from Ice sentries, a project organized by Délires d'encre, CNES and Sicoval (Toulouse). Ukiuq buoy will be deployed on packice on 11 March near Vagabond.

Wed, 29 Feb 2012, La Dépêche

Article about Les Sentinelles des glaces in La Dépêche.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012, Telegraaf

Article from Tessa Heerschop in Telegraaf.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012, Centre Paul-Emile Victor

Showing L'esprit vagabond, during general meeting of association Centre polaire Paul-Emile Victor, at 2pm at cinema Quinsonnets in Prémanon, Jura (39).

Thu, 19 Jan 2012, The Sail News

Article and interview of Eric, by Jon Amtrup, The Sail News, long distance sailing news and stories.

Sun, 01 Jan 2012, Chemins d'Etoiles

Interview of France and Eric for Chemins d'Etoiles.

Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Canyousea

Roland Jourdain presents Vagabond's project, and is telling us about polar adventure.

Sun, 11 Dec 2011, Polar Sails

Live phone link at 3:20pm with the public of Polar Sails, organised by Grand Nord Grand Large at Oceanographic Institute in Paris.

Mon, 05 Dec 2011, Paris Boat Show

Phone link with Technopôle Brest Iroise and Brest Métropole Océane at Paris Boat Show. Watch the interview.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011, oceans-sailors

On website oceans-sailors, an article by François de Bercegol.

Sun, 20 Nov 2011, Dimanche Ouest-France

Article by Sébastien Panou in Dimanche Ouest-France, 20 November 2011.

Thu, 03 Nov 2011, Adventure Film Festival

Phone link between Vagabond's crew and the public of the festival in Dijon, after a presentation of next film being shot.

Mon, 10 Oct 2011, Biovague

Econautic follow up of Vagabond's expedition with Biovague.

Sat, 25 Jun 2011, ADN

Documentary by Rémy Marion and Katia Quéméré for France 2 TV on June 25th, 14:50.

Mon, 13 Jun 2011, Chef Carlos and Harissa

Chef Carlos Marsal and our Tunisian partner TUCAL are supplying Vagabond with Harissa! Watch video edited by Tunisian TV.

Wed, 01 Jun 2011, Explorer Magazine

Article about Vagabond and her crew in Explorer Magazine, issue #37 (June 2011), from our partner SPB.
See poster.

Fri, 13 May 2011, Expedition 2011-2012

Vagabond leaves Brest, going westward up to Greenland for a scientific program on walruses, in a collaboration with IPEV. She will then go North for a collaboration with Canada, in the region of Grise Fjord, south of Ellesmere Island, where she will stay for wintering 2011-2012. Read the AFP article from January 2011.
read also articles published on May 13 in Ouest-France and in Le T�l�gramme.
Watch T�b�o TV news.

Fri, 13 May 2011, French Navy

Two ship's apprentices join the crew to Greenland, in the context of an education partnership with French Navy school in Brest.

Thu, 12 May 2011, Safer Seas

Eric will participate to the International Congress Safer Seas, organised by Technopôle Brest Iroise, to talk about security and safety in norther sea routes.

Mon, 09 May 2011, Centre d'Instruction Naval de Brest

Presentation of the new mission of Vagabond and her partnerships, at 20:45.

Thu, 28 Apr 2011, Tébéo

Hubert Coudurier hosts Eric in his show "L'invité".

Sun, 17 Apr 2011, IPEV

Open day on board Vagabond for IPEV personnel.