UTLMO Conference: Bernard Moitessier, the adventure of a lifetime
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In April 2025, Bernard Moitessier would have celebrated his 100th birthday had he not been struck down by illness in 1994.
Born in Indochina, in what is now Vietnam, he acquired the essential elements of his adult life there, choosing freedom between sea and sky to go beyond the horizon, curious to discover lands and peoples unknown to him. Assuming full responsibility for his life was no easy task, but each time he failed, he found the strength to bounce back, both within himself and with the help of friends he met. A talented writer, he has inspired many a sailing enthusiast to set sail far and wide. The pragmatic, minimalist nature of his concept of sailing, far removed from the idea of record-breaking, is matched by the humanist, protesting nature of the man, working to help change the world.
"The boat is freedom, not just a means to an end".
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UTLMO Conference: Bernard Moitessier, the adventure of a lifetime Cinéma l'Eldorado5 rue de La République17310, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
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