Photo of the Week – April 25, 2014

23 April 2014 by Rachael Woodson 371

Last weekend was spent discovering the beautiful Île de Ré, an island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle. A popular vacation destination, the island is known for its sandy beaches, oysters and salt fields. This week’s photo shows Louis Bernicot at Île de Ré in 1952. Bernicot was a French navigator known for sailing around the world solo. He completed the 32,000 mile journey in 21 months and 9 days, leaving in August of 1936 and returning in May of 1938. At the time, he was the fourth known navigator to have completed the trip. By F2gm (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons

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