Right now I am more sure about my passion for sailing than ever before because not being on the water has reminded me how much I like it.' 'For me it's natural to say 'yes' to every sailing opportunity, but in some way I am now forced to take a rest and it's a very good thing. 'I think what's nice is to have the opportunity to push the 'pause' button and to take a few months and weeks not to be on the highway of sailing, sailing, sailing all the time,' she explained. So I am trying to make the most of it and think about the positive aspects.'Ĭrémer says that being away from the water and from the intensity of racing has only underlined in her mind her commitment to the sport. 'But it's nice to have the opportunity to rest as well because, for sure, we had a big year with the Vendée Globe and The Ocean Race Europe. 'At first it was a bit frustrating to see everybody taking the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre and being left on the dockside,' she said. The 31-year-old sailor, originally from Paris, has been looking on the positive side of not being able to take part in the Transat Jacques Vabre - the chance to rest. The Ocean Race Europe - Win on Leg 2 in Alicante - Clarisse Crémer on board LinkedOut - photo © IMOCA Globe Series In the meantime, she will be on the crew delivering the boat back to Lorient from Martinique, where she has been working on behalf of Banque Populaire. Her fellow Vendée Globe competitor, the French sailor Clarisse Crémer, who won the hearts of her fellow countrymen and women when becoming the fastest women to sail solo around the planet, is another IMOCA athlete currently 'between boats.' Crémer will be taking possession of the current APIVIA after next year's Route du Rhum.

But it is very much a feeling of being on the outside looking in.' 'For me, especially, you kind of imagine where you would be, where you would be sitting within the story of that race. 'It's been interesting for me to be on the other side of it,' she added, 'kind of just the whole thing of waking up every morning and the first thing you do is reach for the Tracker and see what's going on.'ĭid she feel detached from what was going on out there on the Atlantic? 'I guess so, yeah,' she replied. Pip Hare on board the 1rst Medallia - photo © Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

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