Le don du vent

In 1992, the ship, renamed the Don du Vent and moored in the Old Port of Marseille, was finally ready to set sail again. Its new vocation was to showcase the splendours of the Mediterranean to passengers, companies, film crews and others. It criss-crosses the coasts around Marseille, from the calanques to Corsica, during both the good and bad seasons.

In 1999, the city of Marseille chartered the Don du Vent to celebrate the city's 2,600th anniversary. In 2000, the Don du Vent was chosen by the Red Cross for the ‘Mediterranean - a boat for peace’ operation, in 2007 the yacht became of Heritage interest, and in 2013, the closing ceremony of Marseille's year as European Capital of Culture MP2013 was celebrated on board.

In 2020, Philippe and Margo handed over Le Don du Vent to new sea-loving owners: Fanny and Benoît Bouchet. While their project was a continuation of that of the Derains, it was imbued with a new dynamism and a desire to make Le Don a place to live and meet people. For the young couple, this bold purchase reflects both a professional ambition and a dream of family life in Marseille.