It is always our own Self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that Self, the better.
Ella Maillart
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Upon returning from her abandoned expedition, Hermine bought a small house in the woods in Charente-Maritime (France), started raising chickens, and lived the life of a farmer.
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"I wonder what we should
call our boat: if it's a big
lumbering one 'Canargo', if
it's a beautiful boat 'Atalante',
if the boat is fast 'L'Argo',
what do you think? Write to
me quickly, Miette"
Correspondence between Ella Maillart and Hermine de Saussure, 1925
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Alain Gerbault achieved the feat of crossing the Atlantic solo from east to west, sailing from Gibraltar to New York in 101 days. In 1924, he embarked on a circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Firecrest, becoming the first Frenchman to complete a solo round-the-world voyage under sail.
But after covering 900 miles in the Atlantic, the project came to an abrupt halt: Hermine de Saussure was pregnant. Their adventure at sea came to an abrupt end.
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24 Jul - 27 Sep 2026
Exhibition in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland dedicated to Ella Maillart and Hermine de Saussure, pioneers of 20th-century navigation.
www.la-tour-de-peilz.ch/agenda-boela...
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Ella Maillart and Hermine de Saussure met Gerbault in Cannes while he was preparing the 'Firecrest' to cross the Atlantic solo. He ignited their ambition to emulate his achievement and start a nomadic life on their boat.
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