In Morocco, in the heart of the area affected by the earthquake of September 2023 (3000 deaths and nearly 60,000 buildings partially or totally collapsed), the Ultra Trail Atlas Quest remains mobilized to provide assistance to the victims. In France, the Veil Inclusive Project (VIP) opens the doors of prestigious regattas to scholarship students, allowing them to expand their network.

In September 2023, an earthquake hit Morocco, southwest of Marrakech, causing nearly 3000 deaths and significant material damage, with nearly 60,000 buildings partially or totally collapsed. The disaster generated a large-scale national and international solidarity. In the heart of the affected area, the Ultra Trail Atlas Quest, which was supposed to take place a month later, indeed mobilized to help the victims. Eight months after the tragedy, it still contributes to the region's reconstruction.

In France, yachting, especially on traditional wooden sailboats, remains an activity reserved for an elite, mostly from bourgeois backgrounds. It is perpetuated mainly through access to the best higher education institutions. In Marseille, the Voile Inclusive Projet (VIP) aims to break this determinism by opening prestigious regattas to scholarship students who have enrolled in preparatory classes for top schools.
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