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by DuncaninFrance » Wed May 07, 2014 5:00 pm
She is almost ready...........Her sea trials will start in September this year. ( I have my name in the draw to participate in one of them if posible
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Below is the route she will take next year and the ports she will visit.
http://www.hermione.com/accueil/Duncan
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by DuncaninFrance » Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:01 am
Here is a video of the progress of construction from the beginning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZppaT-M ... 7703#t=142Duncan
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by dhtaxi » Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:27 pm
Interesting.
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by DuncaninFrance » Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:27 am
Duncan
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by DuncaninFrance » Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:09 am
First picture of her at sea. It appears that one of here engines is not working so she is currently in la Rochelle for repairs to it - once the Italian manufacturers find the problem
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Her sailing qualities, however, are considered excellent...............
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by Niner » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:13 am
And to think sailing ships like that..back when they were state of the art...didn't have engines. Docking them in a port must have taken real skill back then. No tug boats either.
I remember some amusing, to the spectators, times when I've turned in a narrow slew, under power, on a fast moving tide and struggled to aim the bow of my small boat for the trailer guide rails without turning sideways and having to quickly back off and try again.
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by DuncaninFrance » Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:34 pm
She has a couple of electric 'outboards' for maneuvering in port - a requirement of the safety certificate......................
Duncan
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by Aughnanure » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:39 pm
As a one time (briefly) square rigger sailor I have followed her building with great interest; now if they can be persuaded that the exploits of Jean François de Galaup, Comte de Lapérouse are justification for a voyage Down Under.......
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by DuncaninFrance » Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:20 am
Here she is arriving in Bordeaux yesterday (Image from Alain Verna)
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by DuncaninFrance » Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:41 am
Here are a fantastic set of photos of her leaving Rochefort for the first time.......
https://www.flickr.com/photos/latourdes ... 4962/show/Duncan
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