1% for the Planet: Alexia Barrier and Protecting the Oceans
For two years, Café du Cycliste has devoted 1% of its turnover to supporting projects linked to environmental protection. All of the organisations we support are based in France and we’re committed to help promote and advance environmental protection and social enterprise. Alexia Barrier, professional sailor, Caravan athlete and Côte d’Azur local, is preparing to attempt a world record in multihull sailing with a 100% female crew, named the ‘The Famous Project’. And Alexia’s 4myPlanet charity is one of our supported organisations. Alexia is a woman strongly committed to the protection of her playground of the oceans and invited us on to her racing boat for the Voiles de Saint Tropez.
This visit coincides with the release of the first episodes of her virtual reality film Ocean 360 and gives her the opportunity to tell us about the progress 4myPlanet. The Voiles de Saint Tropez, run since 1999, brings together classic boats and modern vessels for a celebratory regatta in the Mediterranean ocean. Alexia’s MOD 70, a multihull trimaran, glides across the bay among the more traditional sailing yachts. On luxury boats the crews work in serious silence, on-deck with Alexia it's a completely different atmosphere.