Raising the Ocean's voice

Raising awareness through scientific research and support of frugal and lowtech initiative through sustainable sailing.

Sciences

Contribute to the global effort of understanding the marine microbiome through non-invasive data acquisition, frugal and low-tech innovations and open and participatory science.

Awareness

Become an actor of the preservation of lakes and oceans by understanding them.

OUR MISSIONS

LINK
marine science with academic studies

ENCOURAGE
future engineers to practice field science and toexplore and discover the mysteries of aquatic environments

CREATE
instruments from frugal sciences capable of providing measures that are rigorous and standardized

Raise AWARENESS
through knowledge for the protection of aquatic ecosystems and to the Low-Tech philosophy

PRACTICE
a field science, less invasive, less polluting and more environmentally friendly

OUR EXPEDITIONS

Atlantea

 October 2023 – December 2024

Atlantea mark the beginning of the Mission Plankton. Its crew is involved in research in the plankton to deepen our understanding of the marine microbiome. For more than 12 months, they ride the waters in the Atlantic ocean from Brittany to the West Africa, Greenland, the Caribbean and Canada.

Alpine Lake

 February 2024

The expedition Alpine Lake marked the second stage of our Mission Plankton, following Atlantea closely. Designed to bring students closer to field science, this adventure has brought together twenty students for 10 days. This test platform we have created studied the Lake Geneva, developing our various tools.

Arvor

 July 2024 August 2024

The last expedition of the Plankton Mission, Arvor will make the transition to our new projects. This expedition, organized in partnership with the Pacific Foundation, will take place over 3 weeks between the coasts of Brittany and the south of England, via the Isles of Scilly and Skomer Island. In all, around twenty students will have the chance to go on board the Mauritus to study the marine microbiome.

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Semaine des assos, EPFL

Septembre 2024

Nous serons présents à la nouvelle édition de la semaine des assos de l’EPFL à la rentrée 2024 ! L’occasion parfaite de venir discuter avec nos membres si l’idée de rejoindre Sailowtech vous attire.

OUR AMBASSADOR

We are proud to have at our side, Justine Mettraux. The renowned Swiss skipper, regarded as one of the best navigators of her generation has won two editions of The Ocean Race and will take the start of the next Vendée Globe. Justine perfectly embodies the spirit of challenge and determination of our team. Her unwavering commitment and her remarkable journey across the oceans of the world make it a source of inspiration for us all.

Portrait de Justine Mettraux

TESTIMONIALS

It's extremely inspiring and innovative to develop a model that enables other students to share their skills in the service of science and exploration and a better understanding of the ocean, while at the same time raising awareness!

Emmanuelle Périé-Bardout, Founder of Under The Pole et Atlantea's godmother

The key to saving our oceans lies in reconnecting people with their love for its inhabitants. Will then a deep respect, leading to a natural willingness of protection.

Sailowtech : a vibrancy out of the ordinary at the height of challenges to meet !

Guilhem Bench Prandi

Founder WeSea.org and Scientific Coordinator of the Transnational Red Sea Center

More than just a dream expedition·, the students of the Sailowtech project are proposing a frugal, participative and low-tech scientific practice, offering a concrete path to reintegrate scientific research within planetary limits.

Let's make sure as many researchers as possible·follow in their footsteps!

Michka Mélo

Design Consultant responsible for the VPT EPFL

Arthur Jacobs