History
of the boat 1997
This boat made its first crossing with Jo Le Guen and Pascal Blond Jo
Le Guen suggested to the penal administration that the boat could be built in a
penal establishment and that the ocean crossing could be made with a newly
released prisoner as an analogy had been drawn between the fortitude required by
a rower and that needed to sustain someone in prison. With cooperation between
Jo and the prison system, the Atlantic Challenge rowing project of 1997 was
born. Jo and Pascal successfully crossed in 49 days 8 hours.
Jo
le Guen later attempted to make a solo crossing of the pacific. He lost all his
toes due to Gangrene and had to abandon his crossing. He suggested to Frank and
Dominique, Amputee’s from Corsica, the possibility of their crossing in the
pairs class in his old boat. Jo Le Guen, Angela Madsen, Frank Festor, and one
other plan to row the Shepard fours ocean race across the North Atlantic in June
of 2006 as Differents? but had to postpone due to politics. Franck and Dominique
are successful in their crossing. 2005
Frank Bruno and Dominique Benassi Bout
de Vie 54
days 3 hours and 31 minutes
Congratulations to Frank and Dominique! 2007
Franck Festor and Angela Madsen Row
of life Rather
than abandon the idea of rowing across an ocean, I E-mailed Jo Le Guen about
doing the 2007 race solo. Jo le Guen suggested that I row with Frank and that we
get the boat, “Bout de Vie“ from Frank and Dominique.
Frank and I row very well together. We are both strong and determined. I liked
the idea and so does Frank. Now if we can just get to the starting line
financially, I know we can be successful in our crossing!
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