News and events

Sat, 30 Mar 2013, Filmar

Sur le Grand Océan Blanc awarded at Filmar, Sea Film Festival in Hendaye. Public show at 8:15pm.
First prize and Public award.

Fri, 15 Mar 2013, WWF

Vicki Sahanatien is visiting Vagabond and her crew.

Wed, 13 Mar 2013, Runners to the pole

Interview of Eric, by Stéphanie et Jérémie Gicquel.

Sat, 09 Mar 2013, Savanturiers

By phone from Grise Fiord (Nunavut, Canada), with festival Savanturiers, at Cité de la Voile in Lorient (Brittany): between 10:00 and 12:30 am during RIEM conference, and at 17:00 after screening of the documentary film Latest news from polar bears.

Fri, 08 Mar 2013, Thalassa

Vagabond is in "Partir", a documentary film by Lionel Langlade (110 minutes), at 20:45 in Thalassa on France 3 TV.

Fri, 01 Mar 2013, GEO Germany

Article by Katja Trippel in GEO Germany, pictures from Jean Gaumy.

Wed, 20 Feb 2013, Amis des Grands Voiliers

Screening of Sur le Grand Océan Blanc (preview) at diner of Tall Ship Friends.

Fri, 15 Feb 2013, Sylvie's blog

Interview of France and Eric, by Sylvie Clergerie.

Mon, 04 Feb 2013, Northern News

Interview by Peter Worden.

Sun, 03 Feb 2013, Toronto Star

Article by Denis Calnan in The Star newspaper.

Fri, 01 Feb 2013, CNN.com

Article by Eoghan Macguire for CNN.

Fri, 01 Feb 2013, Vela e Motore

Photo in Vela e Motore magazine, February 2013 issue (leaf through the magazine, or see the pages 2-3 pdf).

Thu, 31 Jan 2013, France 5

Sur le Grand Océan Blanc, by Hugues de Rosière, at 1:05 am on France 5 TV. Watch teaser.

Mon, 28 Jan 2013, France 5

Sur le Grand Océan Blanc, by Hugues de Rosière, at 5:45 am on France 5 TV. Watch teaser.

Sun, 27 Jan 2013, Tall Ship Friends

Article in Tall Ship Friends' newsletter, January 2013.

Fri, 25 Jan 2013, Radio-Canada

Eric on Radio-Canada, by phone from Grise Fiord, with Caroline Nepton: Friday 25th January at 10pm in Yukon and North-West Territories, at 11pm in Nunavut. In Quebec: Saturday 26th January at 10am and Sunday 27th January at 5pm.

Thu, 17 Jan 2013, France 5

Sur le Grand Océan Blanc, by Hugues de Rosière, at 4:30 pm on France 5 TV. Watch teaser.

Wed, 16 Jan 2013, BBC / Outlook

Interview of France and Eric, by Matthew Bannister, in the programme Outlook of BBC World Service. Download podcast.

Sun, 13 Jan 2013, Alaska Dispatch

French sailing family cozy and iced-in off of Arctic Canada, posted on Alaska Dispatch as part of Eye on the Arctic, a collaborative partnership between public and private circumpolar media organizations.

Thu, 10 Jan 2013, Radio-Canada

Eric on Radio-Canada, with Rudy Desjardins, by phone from Grise Fiord.

Tue, 08 Jan 2013, Grenoble INP

News, on Grenoble Institute of Technology website.

Mon, 07 Jan 2013, Vela e Motore

Article in the Italian sailing magazine.

Sun, 06 Jan 2013, France 5

Sur le Grand Océan Blanc, by Hugues de Rosière, at 3:40 pm on France 5 TV. Watch teaser.

Sun, 06 Jan 2013, Blog Patrick Straub

Read Patrick Straub's blog.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013, Télérama

TT: read the review of "Sur le grand océan blanc", by François Ekchajzer.