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Ice Frontiers
- 61, French / USA
- 16m Custom Aluminum Expedition Yacht
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NationalityFrench / USA
Age61
GenderMale
Fluent languages English
French
Sea Miles 2,500 - 10,000

I have been sailing on and off since the 1980s, with roughly 3,000 NM of coastal and offshore experience. Throughout my career I’ve managed complex projects requiring team building, tight deadlines, financial constraints, and thoughtful risk management. For example, I started a small flight school and taught people to use airplanes for personal transportation. That experience still shapes my approach to seamanship—structured training, calm decision-making, and a disciplined attitude toward risk management.

I’m starting the Ice Frontiers project to develop a more engaging and positive narrative around climate change over the next ten years. As part of this process, I’m assembling a team of volunteers with complementary strengths—offshore sailing, engineering, media, and cold-weather operations.

I’m looking for collaborators who value seamanship, curiosity, and purposeful work over “lifestyle cruising.”

Vessel

TypeSailing Yacht
Make/modelCustom Aluminum Expedition Yacht
Length16 metres
Berth0
Language spoke aboardEnglish
Boat descriptionAn offshore sailing vessel designed by Joubert-Nivelt and built by aluminium specialists Meta in France. Purpose-built for high-latitude expeditions, her solid 11mm aluminium hull has already proven itself in Greenland’s icy waters and is engineered for conservative sailing in demanding environments. Tailored for serious passage-making, the boat combines robust systems, intelligent layout, and ample storage for months off-grid. Meticulously maintained and continuously upgraded, she is currently located in Opua, New Zealand. Fully offshore-ready, Cat 1 certified. Extensive survey in 2025 (rigging, sails, engine, systems, corrosion). Key Features Cutter rig with North NPL Tour sails (mainsail, furling genoa & jib) State-of-the-art B&G navigation & autopilot suite 2,000L fuel capacity with John Deere 150hp engine (2,000hrs) Fisher Panda 10KW generator + wind & hydro power systems Watermaker – Spectra Cape Horn Extreme with Z-ion cleaning 3 double cabins + 2 quarter berths – spacious, warm, and passage-ready Eberspacher diesel heater & pot heater Starlink High Performance system with PredictWind integration AB Lammina 3m alloy dinghy + 15hp Suzuki outboard