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name: "Sailcoop"
type: Organization
url: "https://www.chngmkr.org/sailcoop"
location: "Vannes, France"
city: "Vannes"
country: "France"
coordinates: [47.6559, -2.7603]
recommended_by: ["Florian Guillaume"]
collections: ["Climate Action", "Co-Being", "Education & Work"]
website: "https://sailcoop.fr/"
image: "https://www.chngmkr.org/photo/og/chngmkr-sailcoop-vannes-7af047.jpg"
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languages: ["en", "fr", "it", "es", "zh", "br"]
date_added: "May 2026"
---

# Sailcoop

Vannes, France

## Why Florian Guillaume recommends Sailcoop

> “They make crossing the Atlantic by sail a real option again. I like that.”
>
> Florian Guillaume, founder of CHNGMKR, May 2026

## About Sailcoop

The first cooperative network for shared wind-powered passenger crossings, founded in France. Sailcoop connects travellers with certified sailing skippers for Atlantic and Bay of Biscay routes, replacing low-cost flights with near-zero-carbon sea passages. Model: passengers buy shares and become cooperative members. Routes: France-Portugal, France-Canaries, Atlantic crossings. The crossing takes 4-10 days depending on destination. Sailcoop argues that slow travel is not a sacrifice, it is a radically different relationship with distance, time and the elements. Backed by a community of 2,000+ members across France.

## About this card

- Recommended by: [Florian Guillaume](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/florian-guillaume.md)
- Collections: [Climate Action](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/climate-action.md), [Co-Being](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/co-being.md), [Education & Work](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/education-work.md)
- Website: https://sailcoop.fr/
- Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/sailcoop
- Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/sailcoop
- Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/sailcoop
- Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/sailcoop
- 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/sailcoop

## Français

> “Ils refont de la traversée de l'Atlantique à la voile une vraie option. J'aime ça.”

Le premier réseau coopératif de traversées de passagers à la voile, fondé en France. Sailcoop met en relation des voyageurs et des skippers certifiés pour des routes atlantiques et du golfe de Gascogne, et remplace les vols low cost par des passages en mer quasiment sans carbone. Le modèle : les passagers prennent des parts et deviennent membres de la coopérative. Les routes : France-Portugal, France-Canaries, traversées de l'Atlantique. Une traversée dure de 4 à 10 jours selon la destination. Sailcoop soutient que le voyage lent n'est pas un sacrifice, mais un rapport radicalement différent à la distance, au temps et aux éléments. Portée par une communauté de plus de 2 000 membres en France.

## Italiano

> “Fanno della traversata dell'Atlantico a vela di nuovo un'opzione reale. Mi piace.”

La prima rete cooperativa di traversate passeggeri a vela, fondata in Francia. Sailcoop mette in contatto viaggiatori e skipper certificati per rotte atlantiche e del Golfo di Biscaglia, sostituendo i voli low cost con passaggi in mare quasi a zero emissioni. Il modello: i passeggeri acquistano quote e diventano soci della cooperativa. Le rotte: Francia-Portogallo, Francia-Canarie, traversate atlantiche. Una traversata dura da 4 a 10 giorni a seconda della destinazione. Sailcoop sostiene che il viaggio lento non è un sacrificio, ma un rapporto radicalmente diverso con la distanza, il tempo e gli elementi. Sostenuta da una comunità di oltre 2.000 soci in tutta la Francia.

## Español

> “Vuelven a hacer de cruzar el Atlántico a vela una opción real. Me gusta.”

La primera red cooperativa de travesías de pasajeros a vela, fundada en Francia. Sailcoop conecta a viajeros con patrones certificados para rutas atlánticas y del golfo de Vizcaya, sustituyendo los vuelos low cost por travesías marítimas casi sin carbono. El modelo: los pasajeros compran participaciones y se hacen socios de la cooperativa. Rutas: Francia-Portugal, Francia-Canarias, travesías atlánticas. La travesía dura de 4 a 10 días según el destino. Sailcoop sostiene que el viaje lento no es un sacrificio, sino una relación radicalmente distinta con la distancia, el tiempo y los elementos. Respaldada por una comunidad de más de 2.000 socios en toda Francia.

## 中文

> “他们让帆船横渡大西洋重新成为一个真实的选项。我喜欢这一点。”

法国创立的第一个合作制帆船载客航线网络。Sailcoop 把旅行者与持证帆船船长连接起来，运营大西洋和比斯开湾航线，用近乎零碳的海上航程替代廉价航班。模式：乘客购买股份，成为合作社成员。航线：法国-葡萄牙、法国-加那利群岛、横渡大西洋。视目的地不同，航程为4到10天。Sailcoop 主张，慢旅行不是牺牲，而是与距离、时间和自然元素截然不同的关系。获法国各地2000多名成员的社群支持。

## Brezhoneg

> “Lakaat a reont treuziñ an Atlantel dre ouel da vezañ un dibab gwirion en-dro. Plijout a ra din.”

Ar rouedad kentañ e stumm koperativ evit treuzadennoù beajourien dre ouel, a-stroll, savet e Frañs. Sailcoop a lak beajourien e darempred gant skipperien-gouel aotreet war hentoù an Atlantel ha Pleg-mor Gwaskogn, ha lakaat a ra treuzadennoù-mor tost da vezañ hep karbon e-lec'h an nijadennoù izelgost. Ar patrom: ar veajourien a brena lodennoù hag a zeu da vezañ izili ar goperativ. An hentoù: Frañs-Portugal, Frañs-Inizi Kanariez, treuzadennoù an Atlantel. An dreuzadenn a bad etre 4 ha 10 devezh hervez ar pal. Sailcoop a zifenn ar soñj n'eo ket ar veaj c'horrek un aberzh: un darempred disheñvel a-grenn eo gant an hed, an amzer hag an elfennoù. Skoazellet gant ur gumuniezh a vuioc'h eget 2 000 ezel dre Frañs a-bezh.
