THE sporting challenge as a pretext, solution, objective and life line In 2014, Stéphanie Geyer Barneix and Alexandra Amand Le Mouël, on location in Chile (in preparation for the CAP HORN sports expedition), talk about adventures, safety, organization, but also about...

A SURPRISE WORTHY OF THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT Thursday, January 26th, the supporters of the expedition present at the PC TERRE in Seignosse have lived a great moment... For about ten minutes, a call was possible with the catamaran Noumène... A moment of emotion,...

SUPER OPTIMIST AND XV DE FRANCE MEET AT THE TOP Discover the video of this meeting: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=D18LfZZNcwo Sport has the power to fill our super optimists with hope, to fill their eyes with stars, to put a smile on the faces of parents who are...

LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM UN DEFI DANS MON COLLEGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LANDES DEPARTMENT Discover the project launch video: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXkQXbZp6SQ On the occasion of the "International Women's Sports Day", Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in...

Help us keep the Super Optimist program alive Make a donation by purchasing the expedition miles! 1 Km = 100 euros * or free donations!A FEW DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE of the CAP OPTIMIST expedition After the euphoria of the start, it's time to organize life on board and...

Thursday, January 12 at 21:45 local time and 04.45 French time, Itziar Abascal, one of the waterwomen has crossed the first threshold of 1000 km. In less than 10 days, our six sportswomen have already completed one seventh of the total distance. For the moment, the...

Arrival of December 13 at 20.00 local time in Lima, Peru for five of the six waterwomen and the expedition leader. Itiziar Abascal, our sixth waterwomen was retained in Tenerife for professional obligations. Barely time to recover, we left on Wednesday morning 08.00...

An evening around CAP OPTIMIST took place at La Brasserie La Trinquet in Soorts Hossegor, on December 2nd, as part of the TELETHON actions. We wanted, above all, to warmly thank the City of Hossegor for the organization of this beautiful evening, for the provision of...

Because such an expedition is lived from the inside, shared and because the waterwomen will need your support, we have decided, with the municipality of Seignosse, to open a PC Earth throughout the expedition! This place, with the colors of the project, will be open...

Can you introduce yourself (career, functions, missions within Avène)? I am Morgan GUERITAULT, Marketing & Communication Director for the brand Eau Thermale Avene France. I joined the Pierre Fabre Group in February 2008 for an internship, I never left and I had...

Today, we present the "A Challenge in My School" educational program. As it is customary during our last crossings, we have at heart to set up actions in schools. As a reminder: > Challenge Cap Odyssée we had mentioned the prevention of swimming knowledge > Cap...

The departure is approaching fast, it was important to meet all 6 to exchange on the last modalities and on our fears and feelings. What could be better than a weekend in Switzerland with our sponsors, Jessica and Annika HORN to get us out of our comfort zone. On the...

A few weeks before the departure, our waterwomen and the whole Cap Optimist team gathered the partners of the expedition! For more than two years, the association has been working tirelessly to try to raise funds to finance the 8000 km crossing. Immerse yourself in...

For nearly two years, the Cap Optimist team has been working daily to bring companies, communities, associations and other structures on board for this adventure in order to find partners. With a few weeks to go, the global budget of the project is almost complete. A...

Itziar has done a difficult exercise. That of expressing himself in front of the camera and answering the most intimate questions of Stéphanie Barneix. " Your feeling about this exercise to speak in front of Stephanie about your "life" your "difficulties" also. It was...

Margot has engaged in a difficult exercise. That of expressing himself in front of the camera and answering the most intimate questions of Stéphanie Barneix. "That's it, my video is online! This is not an easy exercise. Even though Stephanie knew some things about my...

Alex has engaged in a difficult exercise. That of expressing himself in front of the camera and answering the most intimate questions of Stéphanie Barneix. "Tellingyour story in front of the camera is a particular exercise because you are alone in front of the camera...

One of the points not to be neglected in order to succeed perfectly (or almost) in an expedition is to work on our weaknesses and to draw on our resources in order to go through with things. Today we have decided to highlight the work of Walter Geyer, mental trainer...

Manue had a difficult exercise. That of expressing himself in front of the camera and answering the most intimate questions of Stéphanie Barneix. "It's not easy for me to reveal myself in front of the camera, I have a lot of modesty and even more so with the ordeals...

Hello everyone, I'm Alexandra, 42 years old, mother of two lively little girls aged 5 and 7 and married to Damien. Originally from Clermont-Ferrand, I then studied and started my professional career in Toulouse. I have been living in the Landes for 11 years now. I...

On January 4, 2023, six waterwomen - all international and/or world-renowned in coastal rescue - from the southwestern part of the Landes region, will set off from Lima, Peru, in an attempt to reach Moorea, French Polynesia by force of arms. They will realize this...

Mary has engaged in a difficult exercise. That of expressing himself in front of the camera and answering the most intimate questions of Stéphanie Barneix. The two waterwomen tackle together taboo subjects around their family, their loved ones, their sorrows and their...