Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Jeune Ariane"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Jeune Ariane, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Jeune Ariane, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Jeune Ariane, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Jeune Ariane, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Jeune Ariane
Base port:Croisic
Nation:FRA
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Year built:1977
Yard:Servain de Granville, Granville, FRA
Overall length:19.00 m
Length (hull):14.00 m
Breadth:4.00 m
Draught:2.40 m
Sail area:190 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Engine:Renault Marine

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 11 Dec 2022

  • built 1977 in Granville as a copy of a French cutter from the beginning of the 20th century.
  • multiple successful participation in regattas for traditional sailing craft, i.e. Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race 1990 and 1991, 1992 in the Baltic Sea.
  • after that she was put up for sale.
  • 1997 purchased by Serge Legars, used on sailing trips with guests on the French Atlantic coast.
  • based in Le Croisic, FRA and under the command by Christophe Le Picard Ducroux, she was used for sailing trips between the Loire, Morbihan and Belle-Île, took part in many gatherings of traditional sailboats in Brittany and Normandy, seen in Brest and during the Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan in 2011 and 2013.
  • 2015 in bad condition in Saint-Nazaire, FRA; was for sale since 2016.

Contact:

Website (français, 19 Mar 2011):
http://www.jeuneariane.com/down
Jeune Ariane: website of the operator with information about the ship, basic specification, histoty and photos, information about the sailing region, contact address

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Ollivier Puget, Jean-Noël Darde
"Partir sur les Grand Voiliers - Le guide pour embarquer"
Guides Balland 2000 ISBN: 2-7158-1277-9
Page: 232 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact