It bears the same name as the prestigious ships of the 19th century and the robot launched by NASA on Mars in 2021. Persistence is the sailboat that will accompany Polar Pod, Jean-Louis Etienne’s expedition in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. However, this boat will also appeal to casual travelers who enjoy cruising and adventure. The polar explorer has two ships built at the same time: a vertical and autonomous vessel that will move with the currents for a maximum of three years, and a schooner responsible for supplying the oceanographic station with personnel, equipment and food every two months. . ” The Polar Pod will be able to depart in April 2024 at best, but the sailboat will be ready next March. So we are going to be doing cruises for the general public while waiting to launch the campaign “, enthuses its director Elsa Penny-Etienne, who has worked in the shadow of her accomplice for twenty-five years.
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Source: Le Figaro
