EOLE :
New Year, New Momentum!

The year 2023 was marked by a significant project for our IMOCA Terre Exotique.
After several months spent in dry dock to strengthen its mast and hull, our modern-day clipper resumed its place last December at the port of Toulon, alongside its peers.
The repair work as recounted by Jean-Guillem Destremau
(Technical Director of the EOLE program - transport of spices by sail):
The completion of such a project is always a moment of great joy and emotion!


Relive the first outing of Terre Exotique in the Mediterranean Sea, with Jean-Guillem.
Heading Towards 2024!
The year that is beginning looks promising for the EOLE program!
Terre Exotique will resume its journey along the major sea routes to reach the home ports of our producer friends and bring back precious spices to France.
The boat will also be made available to students and researchers from the University of Toulon who are conducting bioacoustic studies at sea (animal communication and anthropogenic pollution, in particular).


Mission 009
The next destination is Tunisia, to load its hold with rosemary water and geranium water. Aromatic herbs, thyme honey, and olive oil will also be loaded later, in Crete.
To follow the tracking of the Terre Exotique sailboat: CLICK HERE
To our boat and its skippers, we wish for the upcoming missions: fair winds, good seas!