We have been invited to one of the biggest boat shows in Europe, as guest of honor! We are preparing Messenger to move her from Étel to La Rochelle, not more than a 24 hour passage but she hasn't sailed in a while, so we have things to do!
Jay contemplating jib repair
The invitation was sparked by our recent 6 page article in Voiles et Voiliers, the biggest sailing magazine in France and therefore perhaps the biggest in the world, the French currently hold the lead in the sailing world.
They even put together a compilation video using our footage from our voyage, check it out!
Here is the invitation letter we received:
Hello,
We are very pleased to welcome you in the Grand Pavois Boat Show in La Rochelle. Each year we present sailors who have extraordinary adventures and we put the focus on them for our visitors. Your story with all the family is very attractive.
The Grand Pavois has 800 international brands, 750 boats on show over 100,000 sq. metres of exhibition space, more than 250 new features presented each year and 90.000 visitors expected.
Best regards,
Floriane BOUILLARD
GRAND PAVOIS ORGANISATION
http://www.grand-pavois.com
