Eco-circular on the Route du Rhum
Six years after reconditioning Ellen MacArthur's legendary trimaran, according to the principles of the circular economy,Romain Pilliard will set off on November 6 on his second Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.A new challenge launched by the skipper, just three months after arriving from the Round the World Upside Down (against the prevailing winds), more than 35,000 miles on the three oceans which allow him to tackle the 3,500 miles of the Route du Rhum with serenity.The Use It Again by Extia team is committedin a process of sobriety unprecedented in ocean racing, and once again ready to demonstrate with its activist skipper that the adventure will be no less beautiful!
The circular economy concretely applied to ocean racing
Back in La Trinité-sur-Mer on August 9, Use It Again by Extia is ready to set sail again. Unmissable sporting event, legendary event, Romain Pilliard would not have missed this 12th edition of La Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe for the world. ” I can't wait to go back to sea. My experience on the Round the World allows me to approach my race very calmly.In thecontinuity ofnotre Use It Again action initiated in 2016, the preparation of the boat is always done inthinking re-use and economy of the resources used,despite the constraints encountered. An example: I‘aicurrently three sails that come fromehbe re-cut to which we have given a second life. NOTouslet's arrive Tostay in this dynamic d‘circular economy, anddo proof of sobriety in the‘use of resources. Wewe have very little new equipment used.This step is crucial if we collectively want to achieve significant results in reducing our CO2 emissions. We have been involved in this process for six years, but there is still a lot of work to be done in our sailing world, as elsewhere.My trimaran is a demonstration by example of what can be applied concretely in our discipline. Use It Again is an invitation to act differently. We propose an offshore racing project aimed at relative performance, with strong societal action “,explains the skipper who is celebrating his 47th birthday today.
In addition to the technical preparation of the boat, essential for the smooth running of this solo transatlantic race, Romain Pilliard and the Use It Again by Extia team continue their mission to raise awareness of the circular economy and the protection of the ocean. .
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