I was looking at my friend Didier Malige’s instagram earlier in the year and I noticed a photograph he posted mourning the tragic loss of Florence Arthaud, the french sailor who, among her many accomplishments, broke a world record in 1990 as the first woman to sail solo across the Atlantic. At first it was her most excellent tomboy style, her athletic body and her natural beauty that caught my eye. But as I sought to learn more about her, her character and female pride impressed me equally.
After her epic trans-atlantic crossing a reporter said to her, “Florence, you’re a real man” to which she confidently responded, “I don’t feel like a man at all. I’m sure I am more delicate in my navigating, more sensitive. I think women project in me their desire for liberty. I have always sailed in order to be free, to feel completely free; on the sea I am totally independent, alone.”
What a cool lady.
Hey Amanda, I tried the new version of your site on several computers (all in IE, Windows 8) and it was broken each time: the photos aren’t showing. I could send you a screen shot by mail, if you want to view the issue.
Thanks for letting me know. I’m on it.
If you could send me a screenshot and let me know the version of IE you are using that would be great. Thanks
OK! What e-mail address can I use? Feel free to reply using my own address, if you want to keep this private.
Never mind, I got it. Talk to you soon..
Brava !!