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My name is Itzel, I'm 30, and I'm a journalist.
Although I grew up in the mountains, I now live by the sea.
After attending the Lycée Vaugelas in Chambéry, I left to study in Paris.
I became a journalist, focusing on social, environmental and human rights issues.
Because of my job, I have to do reports abroad and sometimes even in sensitive areas.
I'd already done a bit of sailing on Lac du Bourget, but very little.
But during my studies, I crossed the Atlantic with a crew. The trip changed my life because I discovered life at sea.
After that, I started racing, going to Brittany every weekend for training sessions. And then the desire to sail more regularly made itself felt.
So I moved to Lorient last year.
The Mini Transat is a race open to enlightened amateurs. We race single-handed, and we have to manage everything on board as well as ashore and really push ourselves. That's the kind of challenge I like to take on.
I joined a training centre to make sure I trained properly. We train on the water with a coach, but we also take part in a whole range of training courses: weather, electronics, DIY, tactics...
2024 is crucial because I'm going to have to qualify for the right to be at the start of the Mini Transat in September 2025. So, I have several races planned, the first being in April and the last in November. There is also a non-stop qualifying passage to complete: 1,000 nautical miles solo to Ireland.
I'm originally from Savoie, and I couldn't imagine embarking on this project without involving companies from my region. What's more, these are companies with whom we share common values: a love of the great outdoors and respect for the environment.
I'm extremely proud to have a brand like Opinel on my sails!
Of course, I remember my first Opinel when I was 16. It's a bit like a rite of passage to independence.
You can get your boat licence at 16, which I did, on Lac du Bourget!
I always have a N°08 knife in my pocket, sometimes several! They're all over the place: in my rucksack, in the car...
It's a basic, practical and indispensable knife!
I also take it with me when I'm reporting.
The N°08 outdoor knife, of course! It's always in the pocket of my oilskin; I use it all the time.
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Nature, Learning, Tradition!
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