[Livres] From the Vendée Globe to Everest

Maxime Sorel is one of those adventurers for whom the horizon never stops. A specialist offshore racing sailor, after completing a first round-the-world sailing trip in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globes, he set himself a new challenge and not the least: climbing the roof of the world.

My Double Everest, Maxime Sorel ©Guillaume Vallot

A radical change of scenery for this Breton native, who then discovered the world of verticality and high altitude. A sporting challenge, a childhood dream and a lifelong fight; that of helping scientific research by raising the colors of the Vaincre la Cystic Fibrosis association to the highest level. This book immerses us in the story of this extraordinary adventure from the open sea to the highest peaks. Maxime Sorel accurately describes these sumptuous and hostile universes, punctuated by the elements and governed by the laws of nature. This climb is also an opportunity to share your daily life, your thoughts, your anecdotes and your moments of life, drawing parallels with the adventure and highlights of the Vendée Globe. And perhaps the start of a long series of adventures for the skipper. At the start of the Vendée Globe on November 10, Maxime Sorel unfortunately had to stop the race following an ankle injury, but the Breton has more than one trick up his sleeve and already other loops and summits in head… To be continued!