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 provided him with communication and geolocation solutions on board "Merci" for his 2020-2021 Vendée Globe in order 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 share his daily life on board the Imoca "Merci". And he is well placed to communicate! A graduate of the Australian journalism school and an adventurer, a professional sailor, he knows how to share his adventure, both through his video and audio updates 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 the eleven geostationary satellites.

Sébastien exchanged a lot of information during his Vendée Globe, which turned into a real ordeal between the tearing of his cockpit shelter, his navigation instruments giving out, and a crack appearing at the front of his sailboat. The Pacific Ocean quickly became inaccessible... But through his adventures, he was never alone because the advantage of the Inmarsat FleetBroadBand 250 is that it receives voice and data. He was able to benefit from valuable exchanges, particularly with his brothers.

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

Merci Vendée Globe

All his fans were also able to follow him in real time on the integrated mapping on his website www.mercivendeeglobe.com thanks to this state-of-the-art equipment. This is how the whole world was able to experience his journey, which finally ended on January 16, 2021, in New Zealand.