Episode 21: They are ready to set sail again, following in the footsteps of Ella Maillart

Carinne Bertola, Danielle Rosset, Esther Challandes-Stamm et Valérie Bauwens, à Morges. Photo: Phillippoz

par Lucas Philippoz, le 2 juin 2026 - Journal de Morges

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, the voyage from Marseille to Athens undertaken by Ella Maillart, Hermine and Yvonne de Saussure, Mariel Jean Brunhes and Marthe Oulié (with stops in Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily). But the Bonita project required far more than just a bit of daring, as its initiator Valérie Bauwens explains: “It’s incredibly complex. There are a whole host of variables we can’t control, and everything has to fall into place at the same time.” ... Read more: Journal de Morges

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The Bonita2025 project team would like to warmly thank the Journal de Morges for its coverage of the Bonita2025 adventure, and in particular to Lucas Philippoz, who took the time to listen to us and faithfully recount the stories of our adventure.