All Our Adventures

As the famous french song claims: "C’était un fameux 2-mâts fin comme un oiseau, hissez haut, Va de Bon Cœur ! 16,7m de long (55 pieds), 4,85 de large, 20 tonnes et 19 m de grand mât, nous sommes fières d’y être matelotes." The Bonita2025 project is the perfect training ground for finding the balance between letting go, trusting in life and our lucky stars, whilst holding the helm steady and staying on course. After searching for and finding a standard 40-foot boat to continu

Carinne Bertola, Danielle Rosset, Esther Challandes-Stamm et Valérie Bauwens, à Morges. Photo: Phillippoz par Lucas Philippoz, le 2 juin 2026 - Journal de Morges They are ready to set sail again, following in the footsteps of Ella Maillart Five women have sailed from Marseille to Sardinia, following in the footsteps of famous female sailors a century later. They will continue their adventure in the autumn. The story. The idea seems simple on paper: to retrace, a century later

1925: Preparations Amid the Buzz and Excitement of Departure In the bustling Old Port of Marseille, the young women prepared Bonita for her epic voyage. Miette redesigned the dinghy and reconfigured the cabin to fit five crew members, a kitchen, sail storage, and provisions. They scrambled to sew curtains, gather mattresses, water jugs, cooking gear, navigation tools — and most importantly, a gramophone. After long hours at the helm, nothing beats a dance on deck! Ingenious a

1925: A two-month trip The voyage of the four young women marked another groundbreaking moment — an all-female crew setting sail. Ella Maillart wrote: "At 22, my greatest dream had come true: we were four girls on a sailboat heading for Greece. And nothing will ever match that first taste of the wonders of discovery!" They departed from Marseille on July 7, with plans to arrive in Athens two months later. Along the way, they made several stops: Porquerolles, to get used to th

1925. A 51-year-old classic: Bonita, launched in 1873 Bonita was an old yawl with a solid reputation among seasoned sailors — a reliable long-distance cruiser known for its steady performance. Weighing in at 14 tons, Bonita was built at the Mallard shipyard in Saint-Servan. It first made a name for itself racing off the coast of Saint-Malo, before making its way to Marseille in plain winter — a 31-day voyage with a 70-year-old English captain, his dog, and a very young deckha

1925 - Traveling, a quest for peace " I travel to find those who still know how to live in peace. " Ella Maillart, 2001, "La voie cruelle", p.34 Editions Payot & Rivages, Paris Original edition: 1947, William Heinemann Ltd Little anecdote: Photo Carinne Bertola This famous quote is actually the response Ella Maillart gave to C.G. Jung — the renowned psychologist himself — during a visit to Zürich. E. Maillart: “I visited C.G. Jung with the rather naïve hope that, in just a fe

Découvrez les objectifs du projet Bonita 2025 : hommage aux pionnières de 1925, apprentissage de la navigation et réflexion sur l’évolution sociétale

1925: struggle, adventure, joy, and camaraderie “The sea! For each of us, it means something different: a constant battle of mind and body against the elements; a quest for adventure; a longing for solitude; or a river to cross into a dreamland. But all of it blends into the shared joy of being aboard, forging a deep camaraderie.” Oulié, M. (1930) "5 filles en Méditerranée", p.26, Editions originales Redier, © 2004 Edilarge S.A., Editions Ouest France, Rennes The Sea: A Sourc

1925, A pioneering all-female crew racking up achievements These women were pioneers. In 1922, they dominated regattas on Lake Geneva aboard the 6.5m Gipsy. At sea, they explored the Côte d'Azur and were the first to reach Corsica on their little 7.2m yacht Perlette. Driven by their thirst for adventure, they sailed another 1'700 miles — from Athens through the Cyclades, all the way to the northern reaches of the Aegean Sea... At the helm: Hermine de Saussure, affectionately

En 1925, cinq jeunes femmes audacieuses ont entrepris une croisière extraordinaire de 1200 miles, de Marseille à Athènes, à bord du voilier Bonita. Cent ans plus tard, en 2025, un groupe de femmes passionnées de voile décide de revivre cette aventure historique, célébrant l'esprit d'audace et de camaraderie qui a marqué ce voyage légendaire."