

Tara will be in Camaret sur mer (Britany) from 18 to July 21.
| Variable | Variable |
|---|---|
| Position de Tara |
48°23’26’’ N 4° 29’ 12’’ W |
| Port le plus proche | Brest |
| Distance depuis 24h | 0 km |
Tara est parti pour Brest
Tara a quitté Lorient dans l'après-midi. La goélette arrivera à Brest mercredi matin. Sur le site de Brest 2008, elle se trouvera, quai des douanes, bassin 2.1.
Création du Club Tara Junior !
Depuis quelques jours vous avez pu remarquer un nouvel onglet sur le
site : le Club Tara Junior.
Ce nouveau Club s'adressant aux jeunes de 6 à 18 ans des avantages aux adhérents passionnés par les
aventures de Tara et des Taranautes. Rejoignez nous !
Le programme d'été de Tara
23 au 30 juin : Tara présent à la Rochelle dans le cadre du Sunny Side of the doc. Marché international du documentaire.
11 au 17 juillet : Tara présent à Brest dans le cadre de Brest 2008.
18 au 21 juillet : Tara à Camaret sur mer, pour rendre hommage à son précédent port d’attache.
25 au 27 juillet : Tara à l’île d’Yeu, en l’honneur de Hervé Bourmaud, capitaine de Tara.
5 au 9 octobre : Tara à Barcelone dans le cadre de Cap sur Barcelone
L'UICN, Union Mondiale pour la Nature organise cette année son congrès annuel à Barcelone en Espagne.
Back in the water after 45 days ashore
Tara will finish the refit in tha water at Port BSM in Lorient. Touch-ups and inside refit has to be finished by the end of May before the sea trials.
Presentation of Tara Damocles Junior projects
On the 10th of March, a meeting of Tara Damocles junior projects led by 5 classes, supervised by Planète Sciences took place at the University Pierre and Marie Curie with J-C Gascard (coordinator of DAMOCLES), C. de Marliave (scientific coordinator of Tara) and N. Errard (in charge of supervising Tara’s activities at Planète Sciences). The classes presented their projects, impressive by their quality. The themes: “Albedo of the pack ice and climate change”, “CO2 in the Arctic”, “Techniques and measures used on Tara”, “Polar magnetism and optimisation of Tara’s energetic resources”. There was a surprise for the participants: Grant, Hervé and Tiksy the dog were present!
Inside Tara as you could be !
Here is a panoramic shot of the photographer Erwan Barbey-Chariou of the agency 360ouest of Tara’s interior in Lorient on the 3rd of March.
La mise au sec comme si vous y étiez
Here is a wide image of Erwan Barbey-Chariou (from 360ouest) taken on March 3rd when we lifted up the schooner after 2 years at sea and ice.
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Message from the UNEP Executive Director
"My congratulations go out to the whole Tara team on their tremendous human and logistical achievement," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director. "This expedition was not only about adventure however," Steiner continued.
"The important scientific work undertaken will also contribute to a greater understanding of the negative impacts of climate change on the arctic environment."
Scientific balance sheet
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The New York artist, Ellie Ga, who is onboard Tara since last September has her blog on the New York Alliance Française website.
She studied at the Alliance Française before she left for the Arctic.
Link to Ellie Ga’s blog
Most northerly than the FRAM !
This latest gale has pushed us past a significant milestone, the most northerly point achieved by the Fram! (85˚56’N in November 1895). Nansen and companion Hjalmar Johansen had already left the ship by this stage, departing on ski when she was at 83˚50’N, the pair continued to 86˚14’N before retreating and heading for Franz Josef Land.