The Crew
The people at the helm of Mangareva — experienced, passionate and dedicated to sharing the ocean with you.
Etienne Faure
BPJEPS Voile · Yachtmaster Offshore
With a gentle touch and dry wit, Etienne left at 18 to train as a sailing instructor and hasn't really set foot on land since. Trained in racing, he spent six years coaching skippers in Brittany and the Cyclades, crewed the Atlantic on deliveries, and led trainees on several transatlantic crossings. Calm and pedagogical, he adapts every cruise to each person's objectives — balancing technical progress with the genuine joy of sailing.
César Fontaine
BPJEPS Voile · Yachtmaster Offshore
César's ever-present laugh puts every generation at ease from the first handshake. Fearless on the water and with rare generosity, he has this particular gift of making even the most novice sailor feel confident and capable. He never leaves anyone behind — on deck or in spirit.
Laura Sartori
Legal & Training Manager
Lawyer, training manager and great adventurer with a thousand lives — an Atlantic sailing circumnavigation, hitchhiking across Europe, humanitarian missions on four continents, former sports coach still passionate about gliding and acrobatics. Nothing stops her. She handles all your paperwork and always finds a solution. If you're lucky, you'll cross paths with her aboard Mangareva. Spoiler: rarer and harder to spot than a whale in the Azores.
Sail with us
Small groups, certified instructors, destinations worth the crossing.
Max 6 participants
Real attention for every sailor
Certified skippers
BPJEPS · Yachtmaster Offshore
Handpicked destinations
Azores, Mediterranean, Atlantic