Swiss Sailors in Russia - the voyage which became a message of hope

8:02 PM Sat 19 Jun 2010 GMT

'Chamade - the book' .

A voyage planned three years ago simply as an adventure for two, last summer brought a message of hope to hundreds in Russia and Switzerland. Swiss duo, journalists Marc Decrey and Sylvie Cohen, have now published a book on their unique trip, called Chamade en eaux interdites (Chamade in forbidden waters). Chamade is the name of the Ovni 365 aluminium yacht they bought to fulfil a dream that many people may have and few ever realise. They decided that when they reached the age of 55 they would give up full-time work and spend half the year sailing. The original ...

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by Julia Slater, swissinfo/Sail-World

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