Jean Moulin, a Cap Sizun lobster boat
Hull length: 9 mWaterline length : 7.66 mBreadth: 3 mDraught: 1.46 mSail area (with topsail): 72 m²Power: 27 chLight weight: 6.5 tJean Moulin is a replica of a Cap Sizun…
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From the British flag to the French flag: Sheila.
Sheila is a small yacht, built in 1905 to an Albert Strange design. In 2024, she was awarded the French 'Bateau d'Intérêt Patrimonial' label (Boat of Heritage Interest), and details…
Le Huron en baie de Somme
Le Huron, a runabout for the Baie de Somme
This design was commissioned by Christophe Marie and his company ‘La Canoterie’ in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme, France. Christophe wanted a runabout inspired by American-style boats, particularly Lyman models, to offer trips around…
Retour de la semaine du Golfe 2023
A new traditional 23′ cutter for sale
On August 8th, 2020, Diben 23 was launched by the trainees of the major French boat-building school Skol ar Mor. In August 2019, the school started to build this 7 m long…
Lotca on the Danube
Lotca : expedition down the Danube river
A Lotca, a replica of boats from the Danube delta, was built by Skol ar Mor for Agathe and Marion, who are embarking on an expedition down the river, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea.
Koalen 18 converted into a twin keel
Koalen 18: conversion into a twinkeel
Grand-Largue boatbuilder built a Koalen 18 in 2017 for a person wishing to anchor her boat in front of its holiday home in Damgan, South Britanny, at the mouth of…
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As de Pique: an exceptional boat, built by Skol ar Mor
During the summer of 2015, Skol ar Mor, the major wooden boat-building school in France, has decided to build a replica of a small sloop of the Morlaix bay (North…
Bounty en Rance
Bounty, 16′ motorboat
Designed to navigate with a motor, the Bounty motor is different from the sailing boat by the absence of a centerboard and rudder. The transom is foreseen to house either an…
Bounty, 16′ sailboat
Sailing boat, the Bounty will, before anything else, be a pleasant boat. Swift and easy to rig, a quarter of an hour will be needed to pass from road to…
Jeanne-J
Jeanne J, chaloupe de Noirmoutier
Hull length: 9.40 m Breadth: 3.10 m Displacement : 10.7 t Sail area : 77 m² Noirmoutier is an island located just south of river Loire mouth. Due mainly to salt marshes, Noirmoutier…
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Corentin, chasse-marée de Quimper
Hull length: 17.2 m Breadth: 4.96 m Displacement : 69 t Sail area: 217 m² Quimper is the main historical city of western Brittany, located uptream of river Odet. It was…
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La Belle Angèle, chasse-marée from Pont-Aven
Hull length: 14.55 m Breadth: 4.5 m Displacement : 35 t Sail area: 160 m² Pont-Aven is one of these harbour of South Brittany located upstream on tidal rivers. At that time,…
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Belle de Vilaine, chaloupe
Hull length: 10.5 m Breadth: 3.5 m Displacement : 18 t Sail area: 97 m² Billier is a small harbour at the mouth of river "La Vilaine", north of River Loire. Belle de…
Pettifox, langoustier de Camaret
Longueur de coque : 10.95 m Largeur : 3.77 m Déplacement : 11.7 t Voilure : 97.5 m² Pettifox est de la même veine que Babar. C'est un peu le même bateau avec un mètre…
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Leier Eussa, Ushant pilot
Hull length: 8.20 m Breadth: 2.84 m Displacement : 7.2 t Sail area: 51 m² Admiral Paris, in his exceptional book "Souvenirs de Marine", has published the plan of a "boat of…
La Pauline, Dahouet lugger
Hull length: 9.48 m Breadth: 3.45 m Displacement : 11.5 t Sail area: 95 m² Dahouet is a small harbour in Saint Brieuc bay, on the northern coast of Brittany. It was…
Ilur, traditionnal
Hull length: 4.50 m Breadth: 1.75 m Displacement : 250 kg about Sail area: 12.8 m² This design is the very first version of Ilur, drawn for a Morbihan gulf lover. She has…