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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><strong>Our project</strong> is to make an on <strong>board video diary</strong> during our sailing adventure across the Pacific, mixing images of life on board and islanders testimonies about troubles caused by human activity.</font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"> </font></font></font></strong><u><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The crew :</font></font></font></strong></u></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">We are two French friends since college . We met through our common passion for outdoor sports .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">After to our studies , Adrien became kitesurf pro, which puts him in constant contact with the sea. I ( Ariel ) redirected to the restoration of old buildings and bioclimatic construction.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">As young Western citizens and users of the sea , we were formatted to use selected rubbish, switch of lights when leaving a room or taking showers instead of baths .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><strong>Ecology in Europe is institutionalized by governments</strong> , citizens do what the law tells them .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Sometimes they think about stories about melting ice and the disappearance of polar bears but few are those who realize the real impact they have on the ecosystem.</font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">"Green"gestures are reflexes more than reflection.</font></font></font></strong></p>
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<u><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Our experience</font></font></font></strong></u></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">We have traveled extensively but simply without political idea or mystical research, just out of curiosity about the world in which we live.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Two years ago, we joined with two other friends to attempt an <strong>Atlantic crossing by sailboat</strong>, attracted by the challenge it represents and kitesurfing spots worldwide famous.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The trip lasted six months, during which we have <strong>deepened our respect for the ocean</strong> and the men who live with him.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Among them we had the chance to meet many islanders, to familiarize ourselves with their lifestyles and their habitats.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Daily life on the islands is directly related to the immediate environment . The territory is clearly limited by the coastline and the consequences of global warming are more visible than on a continent.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Islanders are those most affected by the changes. If we complain about a long winter or a short summer, they see their world crumbled under the repeated attacks of the ocean .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Though many of them are involved in protecting the environment through laudable and effective local initiatives , all are affected by the disaster to come.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Local officials are doing their best, they set up recycling waste plans , educate their populations about " ecology ", but are overwhelmed since the responsibility is global, worldwide .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">After returning from the trip, we felt<strong> the need to share our experiences</strong> , to aware our fellow citizens on this subject, the importance and the urgency to act . We wanted people to act knowingly , to realize the practical side of the problem, that human lives are at stake.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Saddly we lacked a clear testimony , a means of communication. Our words had only limited scope , an even smaller impact.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Our goal is a Pacific crossing this time . During this adventure we would make a <strong>video diary</strong> and recover as much as possible the evidence stops : for men's voices that we will meet directly reaches to European , whether their own spokespersons .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">We start from Panama during the second half of February and will stop in many Pacific archipelagos : the Galapagos , the vast Polynesia , Vanuatu , Fiji, New Caledonia .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">So we can gather a <strong>wide range of local stories</strong> on their daily lives and problems , highlighting local opportunities and limitations of the protagonists initiatives.</font></font></font></p>
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<u><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Our methods</font></font></font></strong></u></p>
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<u><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The boat :</font></font></font></strong></u></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">There is multiple interests in the use of sailingboat as vehicle and home.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">On one hand it is a way to be close to the elements : only a thin hull separates us from the ocean and the sounds of the sea are constantly present . We have no shower, no toilet , no fridge , the sea provides us fresh food, and we use it daily to wash ourselves .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">On the other hand sailors are always more welcome than travelers more "conventional" . It is as if a link existed between all the peoples of the sea, as if our nomadic side made us special guests . People appreciate the time we take to discover their land and it is quite logical : when we sail two weeks to reach an island , we stop a while to enjoy it!</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Finally<strong> the boat is eco-friendly</strong> , we have very little impact on the environment . The only power tools we have are a GPS and a laptop. This allows us to have some legitimacy to talk about respect for nature . Electricity is generated on board by solar panels, but we make a point of honor not to spoil it with unnecessary equipment.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">This is an ideal way to get in contact with the local population , it allows us to share moments of friendship, dialogue with local sports or move from one island to another thanks to the kitesurf.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">We are all equal in the effort, and this equality can override a priori or cultural barriers, <strong>it creates a link</strong> .</font></font></font></p>
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<u><strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Video:</font></font></font></strong></u></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">This is the main reason for our project, our way of creating something.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The logbook video appears as the most effective to reach a maximum population means . Images alone can convey a message , sounds too, but the alliance between the two is much more relevant.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Dissemination of video is now simplified by internet, classical broadcast television and DVD.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">We want to use this medium in a subjective manner, so that the viewer feels at our side . We would like to raise awareness of another reality of paradise islands where they dream to spend their holidays , so <strong>the images are of great importance to contrast .</strong></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">This logbook documentary has a purpose : to sensitize viewers to the importance of environmental protection .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">To do this we want to aware the <strong>relation between local problems and </strong></font></font></font><strong><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">universal origin.</span></strong></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Islands allows us to make a comparison with the entire planet. Islands have a complete ecosystem : in few square kilometers they have a whole water cycle and a unique and complex ecosystem. It is easier to see this little world as a whole , the " focus " is accessible. This gives us an overview of local and make a shortcut with the global world.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">In France it would travel hundreds of kilometers from the source of a river to the coast , which devolves the user : people do not make the connection between the charming mountain stream they saw in holidays and Rhône flowing into the Mediterranean sea. There are too distant, responsibility is returned to loads of people .</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">We can show the interaction between people thousands of miles away , encourage "continental" to have a responsible and respectful attitude to its neighbors around the world.</font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Never forget that if humanity is the product of a heterogeneous set of communities, each with their understanding of its habitat , the planet that welcomes us, is unique.</font></font></font></strong></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The KissBankers can submit questions or ideas they would like to share with people that we meet on the theme of the environment.</font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#222222"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">During the trip, you can follow us on our Facebook page to share our adventure and wait until the entire log .</font></font></font></p>
Transpacifique à la voile
La traversée du Pacifique d'Est en Ouest, à 2, sur un vieux voilier de 9m, à la rencontre de la nature et des hommes.
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Plus que dix jours avant la fin de la collecte, 3 semaines avant mon arrivée au Panama.</p>
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Le matos pour le bateau commence à arriver même si beaucoup de colis sont encore en transit:</p>
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Planche de kite, répartiteur de charge, flèches de pêche... et bien entendu de matos vidéo :)</p>
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Arcs et anémomètre sont déjà là, et pendant ce temps à Vera Cruz... Adri et Leeroy ont le nez dans la poussière pour faire une beautée à l'Eureka!</p>
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Only 10 days left for the collect, 3 weeks before my landing in Panama.</p>
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The boat equipment starts to arrive even if most of the parcels are still somewhere in the nature:</p>
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Kite board, battery load balancer, fishing and hunting arrows et of course the video gear :)</p>
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Bows and wind gauge arrived, and meanwhile in Vera Cruz... Adri and Leeroy are sanding, painting and fixing Eureka to make her pretty!</p>
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