The benefits of the marine environment
Sailing is a sport recognized for its therapeutic virtues, several factors come into play in this statement. Travel is the only thing we buy that makes us richer.” In addition to filling our memory with unforgettable memories, spending a vacation on the water offers many health benefits and virtues. Between concentrating on steering your boat well and contemplating the landscapes, the little stresses of everyday life disappear away. The soothing sound of the waves, the immensity of the ocean, heavenly landscapes as far as the eye can see, your sailboat or catamaran gliding over the surface of the water... your mind will cast off reality for a feeling of general well-being .
It is scientifically recognized that sea air is loaded with iodine and negative ions, soothes headaches and will also allow you to better resist the daily attacks suffered by our body (stress, fatigue, pain). The sea air is a good way to decompress, believe me!
The benefits of sea water are recognized: Rich in vitamins, mineral salts and trace elements, sea water is a real source of energy. Among other things, it improves blood circulation, strengthens our immune system and brings well-being and peace.
Ultraviolet (UV) rays allow the body to produce vitamin D, essential for the health of your skeleton. The sun also acts directly on our morale by increasing our serotonin levels, the “hormone of well-being” or “happiness”. The sun also promotes the secretion of the “sleep hormone”, melatonin, which as its name suggests, will improve your nights.
Relationship with others
Whether you are with friends or family, a boat vacation is the ideal opportunity to build and reconnect with the people who matter most to you. Cruising is a social vector, you learn to live in community, to care about each other, to work as a team and to support each other through various challenges. Healthy and caring relationships are essential to our psychological balance and well-being. The boat is a great way to build these bonds and create new unforgettable memories together.
Sailing and Disability!
The activity of habitable sailing and cruising is recognized for its benefits on physical and mental health.
The regular practice of sailing cruises has beneficial effects on general physical condition, on the musculoskeletal system, cognitive functions and is of significant psycho-social interest.
General physical condition:
Work on address, precision, endurance, balance and proprioception.
Musculoskeletal system:
Endurance and muscular strength, mechanical stress, flexibility, joint mobility
Cognitive functions:
Situation analysis and decision-making, learning, concentration, memory, spatio-temporal orientation
Psycho-social :
Mental well-being, stress management, relaxation, social interactions
Audiences concerned
People with disabilities (handsailing & adapted sailing)
In a monohull or catamaran it is possible to accommodate people with so-called “mild” physical or mental disabilities:
- Partial or total visual impairment
- Mild physical disabilities (excluding wheelchairs except on catamaran of suitable size)
- Mental and psychological disability
People undergoing functional rehabilitation, particularly following physical trauma
People with chronic pathology (healthy sport)
Young people aged 16 to 25 (healthy sport and fight against a sedentary lifestyle, eating disorders)
Adults aged 26 to 35, 36 to 49, 50 to 69, 70 to 85 (healthy sport and fight against a sedentary lifestyle, theme around diet)