Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Hardiesse"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Hardiesse, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Hardiesse, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

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

Hardiesse, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Hardiesse, Volker Gries, Temps fete Douarnenez 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Temps fete Douarnenez 2016,
07/2016

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Hardiesse
Registered port:Falmouth
Nation:GB
Type of rigging:KETSCH
Year built:1972
Yard:Stan Goldman, Ponsanooth, Cornwall, GB
Overall length:19.48 m
Length (hull):15.30 m
Breadth:4.60 m
Draught:2.00 m
Sail area:185 m2
Ship's hull:Beton / Ferrocement
Power:72 PS
Engine:Marinised Ford Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 05 Aug 2009

  • designed by Percy Dalton, built at Ponsanooth Boatbuilders and launched in 1972 at Falmouth.
  • operated by the The Falmouth Sail Training Ship "Hardiesse" association to promote sailing for young people, participates in sailing festivals on the English and French coast.
  • name "Hardiesse" comes from the French language and means "bold".

Contact:

Website (English, 25 Mar 2021):
http://www.falmouth-sail-training-ship.org/
The Falmouth Sail Training Ship "Hardiesse": what they do, pictures and basic info about the ship, history and contact to the association