Route of Aeolus - Europe 2025
Explore the origins of the Route d'Éole - Europe
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ORIGIN PORTUGALPort wine, olive oil, almonds, tuna, rice...
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Route
The Route d'Éole – Europe traces a route designed to maximize logistical efficiency and promote European cabotage.
Ports of call for campaign #1 - 2025:
→ Granville
→ Leixões, Portugal
→ Saint-Nazaire
→ Plymouth, United Kingdom
→ Return to Saint-Malo
Campaign in progress
What the Route d'Éole 2025 carried
This campaign brings together a selection of fine foods from committed partners. Each product tells a story of an encounter, a skill, and an origin.
A sample of the products transported:
Olive oil and Port wine from Portugal
Cognac des Charentes
Canned tuna from the Azores
Turmeric from Guadeloupe
Colombian Coffee
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Campaign Logbook 2025
Saint-Malo → Granville
Departure from Saint-Malo, first stop in Granville with a warm welcome from the Normandy port authorities. An efficient start before setting sail.
Descent towards Portugal
A fast route along the Atlantic coast, crossing the Bay of Biscay in excellent conditions. Stable and precise navigation that confirmed the ship's potential.
Leixões
Arriving in Portugal in strong winds that immediately tested the boat and crew, the vessel held its course, paving the way for a faster crossing than expected.
Saint-Nazaire
Smooth unloading followed by delivery, notably for the Caboteurs de Lune, who transshipped onto their sailboat to ensure the last kilometer under sail to their members in Pornic, Nantes, La Barre-de-Monts, Noirmoutier and Les Sables d'Olonne.
Plymouth
A key stopover to strengthen our Franco-British links and in particular transshipment on the cargo sailboat IBIS for local distribution to coastal shipping in Cornwall, always carried solely by the wind.
Saint-Malo
Return to home port and unloading on the same day as Grain de Sail 2, a symbol of a burgeoning low-carbon maritime sector. We were notably able to deliver to the Glaz Project association, which is rebuilding a traditional gabare, a "small" cargo sailing vessel, on the Rance river.
Campaign summary
20 pallets transported, approximately 19 tonnes
2500 nautical miles covered
600 kg of CO2 emitted compared to 12 tonnes by road
16 days at sea, average speed 6.5 knots