Recreational boating is often coastal. It consists in going from one stage to another along the coast. These often very beautiful coasts can also be visited by coastal paths. Why not combine the 2 experiences: hiking and sailing?
The boat becomes a refuge
This is the idea that has sprung up in the minds of a few enthusiasts: let's take advantage of our boats at the port of call as a kind of itinerant house, and offering the possibility for hikers to enjoy their favourite activity. Thus was born the association "Les sentiers de la mer". The sailboat becomes a refuge in the evening at the port of call. Hikers enjoy the coastline during the day by walking or cycling along it.
Friendly exchanges
This mixture of communities, hikers and sailors, gives rise to beautiful and warm exchanges in the square in the evening. Each one sharing with the other his vision of his day. Each one showing his love for his practice and his region. The boat becomes a place of accommodation and friendly exchanges. With such a device, it is possible to organize your hiking trip by alternating days of walking with sightseeing tours or relaxing stops on the beach. Simply combine the program with the host skipper.
Already on the Basque Coast
The sea paths thus hope to give boaters the opportunity to go out to sea more often for this moment of sharing. This host function helps to complete the dashboard. The association relies on an internet platform that connects hikers who walk the coastal paths with boaters. It ensures the financial and insurance aspects.
Launched from the Basque Coast where the offer has 8 boats, this initiative is tending to develop in France on the French Riviera (and soon abroad).
