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Team

Around two friends wishing to share their combined passions for engineering, outdoors and challenge:

Antoine Delafargue

The man at the origin of the project and of the first submarine designs. He will be on board the submarine for the expedition.

  • 34 yr old, married, 4 kids, his roots in North Brittany
  • Engineer by training and as current occupation
  • Military training as Marine Commando with the French Navy
  • Flew underground in 2003
  • Outdoor sport enthousiast (running, orienteering, climbing, diving, caving, cycling)

Michael de Lagarde

He accompanied the project since its start and will be the Pilot Fish co-pilot.

  • 35 yr old
  • Engineer and Entrepreneur
  • Founder and Chairman of an aerial drone company in 2011
  • Military training as Marine Commando with the French Navy
  • Flew underground in 2003
  • Outdoor sport enthousiast (running, climbing, paragliding, caving, cycling)

Flying underground

Verna Cave, French Pyrenees, March 2003

This fantastic cave had never been entirely lit before. It has since received increased attention. It is now accessible to tourist visits and is now hosting an underground hydroelectric installation.