France 3. The sailors of the Shtandart: “Our job is to sail, not to engage in geopolitics.”

While their ship, banned in the ports of Finistère, is anchored in Bénodet, a few crew members of the Shtandart made their way to the Brest Maritime Festival on July 13, 2024. They speak of their distress.

Emotions are running high, and their faces show exhaustion. Hugues, Claire, and Nolwenn walk the aisles of the Brest Maritime Festival on July 13, 2024, but their hearts are heavy. They should have been at sea, like the crews of the great sailing ships moored in the various docks. Instead, the three sailors of the Shtandart watch the bustling festivities from the land.

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