A project born of an oceanic dream

It all began with a dream: to take the start of the Ocean Globe Race 2023, a legendary race around the world, the old-fashioned way, without modern assistance. A tribute to the great maritime epics, to the pure instinct of the sailor in the face of the elements.

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Before getting to this point, I'd already sailed Volvo 60s and 65s in international races, looking for speed, adrenalin and competition. But there was something missing. A deeper connection with the sea, an experience that went beyond pure performance. A voyage that transforms, that marks a life.

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But there's nothing easy about launching such a project. Finding a yacht that met the requirements of such an extreme race was a colossal challenge. After months of research, the Baltic 51 emerged as the ideal choice: robust, fast and designed to take on the oceans. However, acquiring and preparing such a boat required time, resources and unfailing determination.

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Although our yacht Venus didn't make it to the starting line of the Ocean Globe Race, the spirit of the project remained intact. It has been embodied in every ArcticStern expedition. Because the essence of this project is human adventure, surpassing yourself, connecting with the ocean and the people who live in it.

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More than an expedition, a transformation

Daring to take the first step. Leaving terra firma. To doubt. Then, as the miles go by, feeling the immensity and power of the elements. Surprising yourself by hoisting the sails under a starry sky, waking up with the horizon as your only reference point.

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And one day, touching down. Different. Transformed. With memories etched forever, a new confidence and an irrepressible desire to set off again.

The ArcticStern spirit: total immersion

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Our expeditions are not all-inclusive cruises. Here, you are the protagonist of your adventure. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced sailor, there's something for everyone. Taking the helm, taking part in the manoeuvres, understanding the weather and the charts, but also living through the night watches, sharing simple but powerful moments with the crew.

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It's a voyage where you disconnect to better reconnect. With yourself. With the ocean. With fellow travellers who become a family of modern explorers.

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An exclusive adventure, a place that has to be earned

ArcticStern is not an experience you consume, it's an adventure you live. Our expeditions are rare, our crews limited. Because it's not the numbers that matter, but the intensity of what is shared.

That's why each participant is carefully selected.

No elitist barriers, just the assurance that those who come on board understand the experience that awaits them.

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So, are you ready to cast off?