La RECOUVRANCE tall ship

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La RECOUVRANCE tall ship

Post by aukepalmhof » Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:31 pm

Built as a two-masted wooden topsail schooner by Chantier de Guip, l’Ile-aux-Moines, Brest for Association Goélette La Recouvrance.
11 July 1991 laid down.
14 July 1992 launched as La RECOUVRANCE.
Displacement 130 ton, dim. 41.60 x 6.40 x 3.22m, length of hull 24.90m, draught 3.60m.
Auxiliary engine: Diesel engine, 320 hp.
Nine sails, sail area 430 square metres.
Crew 5 and 30 trainees on short cruises, 20 trainees on longer cruises.
1993 Delivered to owners. Homeport Brest.

La RECOUVRANCE is a replica gaff rigged schooner, named in honour of Recouvrance, one of the districts of Brest.

History
The idea for La RECOUVRANCE was originally conceived in 1990.
She was modeled on the plans for Iris, which was designed by the French naval engineer Hubert in 1817. Originally, there had been five vessels built from Iris design, and these ships were employed in the early nineteenth century as courier vessels for the Navy. Eventually, their role was expanded to include surveillance and protection of merchant shipping off the African and West Indian coasts.
The proposal for a replica vessel was taken up by several public and private interests in Brest, which formed Goelette La RECOUVRANCE organization to oversee the project. Construction on the ship began in 1991, and employed both volunteer and paid labour. The partially completed La RECOUVRANCE was launched at the Brest '92 maritime festival, and her rig was completed a year later.
In 1996, management of the vessel was transferred to SOPAB Brest.

Career
La RECOUVRANCE sails regularly from Brest, offering day sails for up to 25 passengers and overnight sails for up to 12.
She occasionally attends maritime festivals, and has visited many European nations.

2019 In service.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Recouvrance_(schooner) https://sailtraininginternational.org/v ... couvrance/
Guinea 2010 29000 FG sgMS?, scott?. (The motor yacht in the margin is a Viking Sport Cruiser 70.)
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La_Recouvrance.jpg
2010 la recouvrance MS.jpg

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