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Alexandre’s four day crossing / Ocean 71

Mahdia-Lampedusa crossing: First day

Here we are! This is it, here we go! We’re setting sail and grabbing the paddles! After spending five weeks in Tunisia looking for a sailboat to accompany me, after meeting several skippers who had given me their word they would be there to sail with me, and others who wanted all sorts of guarantees [...]

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A success for first crossing between Tunisia and Lampedusa !

Alexandre Georges has arrived in the port of Lampedusa at 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13! After setting out of Mahdia, Tunisia, and after four days paddling in the middle of the Mediterranean, the man has successfully vanquished his fears, his doubts and has completed the crossing so many men and women go on at [...]

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Alexandre Georges in the italien archipelago of the eoliennes islands.

A Kayak to save lives

The Ocean 71 team has gained a new member. We have been working in the Mediterranean Sea for several months to return with ever more original stories. Last spring, while doing a story on the island of Lampedusa to try and understand the massive influx of immigrants that followed the popular uprisings in North Africa, [...]

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