Route d'Éole - Transatlantic 2024
2025 Campaign Route
The Route d'Éole – Europe 2025 traces a route designed to maximize maritime efficiency and promote European coastal shipping.
Ports of call:
→ Granville
→ Leixões, Portugal
→ Saint-Nazaire
→ Plymouth, United Kingdom
→ Return to Saint-Malo
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
Logbook
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 then transshipment onto the Caboteurs de Lune sailing ship to ensure the last kilometer under sail to Nantes, La Barre-de-Monts, Noirmoutier and Les Sables d'Olonne.
Plymouth
Key stopover, transshipment onto the Sail Trade South West sailboat for local distribution in Cornwall, always carried solely by the wind.
Saint-Malo
Return in parallel with the unloading of the Grain de Sail 2, a symbol of a low-carbon maritime sector in full affirmation.
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