Sébastien Destremau's Vendée Globe

On the occasion of the release of his book, we would like to share the incredible adventure of French skipper Sébastien Destremau.

As a technical partner, Advanced Tracking has provided the communication and geolocation solutions on board "Merci" for her 2020-2021 Vendée Globe to stay connected at all times and everywhere.

The Inmarsat FleetBroadband 250

Thanks to the Inmarsat FleetBroadBand 250, a satellite communication system, Sébastien was able to report on his daily life on board the Imoca "Merci". And he is well placed to communicate! A graduate of the Australian School of Journalism and an adventurer and professional sailor, he knows how to share his adventure, both through his video and audio vacations and his superb photos such as sunsets. To transmit such data, the Inmarsat FBB 250 is the ideal companion, because whatever the weather conditions, it connects quickly to eleven geostationary satellites.

Sébastien exchanged a lot of information during his Vendée Globe, which turned into a real ordeal between the shelter of his cockpit which broke, his navigation instruments which failed him and a crack which appeared in the front of his boat. The Pacific Ocean soon became inaccessible... But through his adventures he was never alone, because the advantage of the Inmarsat FleetBroadBand 250 is that it can receive voice and data. He was able to benefit from valuable exchanges, especially with his brothers.

This equipment is approved by the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) and is also used for search and rescue at sea in the event of an accident.

Thank you Vendée Globe

All his fans were also able to follow him in real time on the map website www.mercivendeeglobe.com thanks to this state-of-the-art equipment. The whole world was able to follow his experience, which finally came to an end on 16 January 2021 in New Zealand.