Vie d'écume · video

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Christophe and Estelle conduct the maiden voyage of their boat, Corail, departing Port Barcaresse for a coastal passage toward Marseillan. The crew spends nearly ten hours motoring in calm conditions, using a smartphone running Navionics for navigation while troubleshooting an unresponsive Raymarine chartplotter. During the transit, they deploy the genoa for approximately 90 minutes to supplement the engine, noting a slight calibration offset in the autopilot that requires manual monitoring. The pair maintains a logbook, recording engine hours, wind speed, and course adjustments every three hours. Upon arrival at the anchorage near Cap d'Agde and Marseillan, they encounter heavy jet ski traffic and anchor in 3.1 meters of water. The crew identifies a stiff helm, which they attribute to the steering system being unused for at least two years. The passage confirms the necessity of routine system checks and the utility of mobile navigation backups when primary instruments fail to initialize.

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