Louis Burton Immerses His Family in American Life During Transat Adventure

Louis Burton arrived this Tuesday May 7th in 9th position in the Transat, reduced by a leak that disabled him. He must leave New York on May 29 and this time deal with the return of Transat, the New York dealer. Instead of returning to Brittany or going to see, the captain of Saint-Malo decided to taste the American life and a New Yorker with a wife and children.

Because the two children are at the heart of the project, Lino, 12 years old, and Edith, 10 and a half years old. With “two deckchairs in the same year, as well as the Vendée Globe, it was important to find a solution to spend time with them”, explains Louis Burton, from the pontoons in New York. So, between the two deckchairs, Lorient New York and New York Vendée, the skipper, his partner Servane Escoffier and the two children live American style. The French American School of New York has agreed to welcome the two little Malouins, who only had one week of spring break, since returning to school on May 1 in New York. For housing, “we rented a house here, right next to the school, 35 minutes from Grand Central”.

Even if the rhythm is intense for Lino and Edith, since then almost all courses are in Englishfor Servane, “it’s more than a solution, it’s an opportunity. We try as much as possible to make it as complete an immersion as possible for them to get all the benefits .Because there are beautiful things to see in the United States, especially in New York, it’s big, so there are more people from different backgrounds, in terms of an open mind, it’s good to know. “. And then, “We’re going to try to see The Lion King on Broadway, basketball or baseball games”hope Louis BurtonWHO at the same time continuing to prepare its Bureau-Vallée IMOCA for the return of Transat. And at Vendee universe obviously.