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What this video covers

Vénus, a sailing vessel, completes a 15,000-nautical-mile journey from French Polynesia to Quebec, Canada.7:05 The crew transits the Canso Canal, a shortcut between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of St. Lawrence that separates Cape Breton Island from mainland Nova Scotia.0:22 After navigating the canal, the crew sails 100 nautical miles across the Gulf of St. Lawrence in calm, light-wind conditions toward the Îles de la Madeleine.2:37 They anchor at Havre-Aubert, where they host a presentation about their voyage and conduct local media interviews.4:07 Following their stay in the archipelago, the crew sails to the Gaspé Peninsula, passing between the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.7:28 The voyage concludes at Rivière-au-Renard, where the crew hauls Vénus out of the water for a multi-month maintenance period to prepare for future expeditions.8:48

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