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The ambassadors

Any serious expedition needs proper funding and support from those who know lots about a particular subject or from those who generate interest because of their accomplishments.

The Changing Oceans Expedition has found many who believe in this mission and who were willing to give us their invaluable backing. We would like you to meet the men and women who keep the wind in our sails.

List of ambassadors

Aurélien Ducroz

World champion freeride skier

Born in 1982 in Chamonix, Aurélien began competitive ski jumping at an early age and, with two titles as Junior French champion, the urge for new sensations grew stronger than ever. He tried snowboarding and very quickly excelled, doubling for the main actor in the movie "Snowboard". After a month and a half of skiing alone on the most beautiful slopes in the Alps, he decided to become a freerider [...]

Coralie Imbert

European kitesurf champion

If it swells, ride it, that's Coralie's motto, and you won't get her out of the water as long as the waves keep coming. When night finally forces her back to shore, she'll spend her evenings setting up meetings, ad shoots and other invitations she needs to keep surfing and traveling more. A model for the French agency "Sport Models", Coralie is not only beautiful, she is also generous and makes he [...]

Dominique Wavre

Sailor

Considered one of the most experienced sailors in the world, this 49-year old Swiss yachtsman has one Vendée Globe trophy, four Whitbread trophies and 250,000 miles of sailing under his belt. Dominique is one of Switzerland's top Swiss ocean racing specialists. He excels in shorter racing events - he's already done eight "Tour de France à la Voile" and four "Solitaire du Figaro". The pragmatic ski [...]

Guillaume Nery

Triple world record holder in constant weight apnea

Propelling himself into the depths with nothing more than his "monofin", 24-year old Guillaume Nery is a three-time world record man in freediving. He reached 109 meters on 6 September 2006. It all began on the school bus, where he would practice holding his breath for as long as possible. "I was 14 and spent nearly an hour in the school bus to get back home from school. My best friend and I star [...]

Luc Besson

Film director and producer

An award-winning film director and producer from Paris, Luc Besson is best known for his late 80s smash hit, the Big Blue. Besson was raised on compressed air by parents who spent much of their professional lives underwater. Despite a rollercoaster career that has earned him the title of "French Steven Spielberg", he has never lost his love for the simple pleasures of the sea. When he heard about [...]

Marc Muguet

Bodysurfer champion

At the age of 44, Marc Muguet is the epitomy of a new generation whose passion is inextricably linked with the sea. As a swimmer at competition level he had to develop nerves of steel and these were to serve him well when he went on to become a helicopter pilot. This led him to take part in high-risk missions with special units all over the world. On his return to civilian life, Marc became a mast [...]

Maria Mettral

TV meteorologist

Through her thorough knowledge of winds and the weather, she cultivates an indirect link with the sailing world.

ZEP

Cartoonist creator of Titeuf

Born in Switzerland on a 1stof January under the name Philippe Chappuis, he adopted the pseudonym Zep as a tribute to his favorite band, Led Zeppelin. It was also the name of a fanzine he created at the age of 12. Zep obtained a degree from the Decorative Arts School in Geneva and started publishing small stories for Spirou Magazine. Thanks to his publications in various Swiss newspapers and the [...]