Posts tagged skipper

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Nov 17

SEAir Mini 747

Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France 47º43’39″N 03º22'09″W

The 6,50m long monohull, ground-breaking Magnum 747 prototype, designed and built by David Raison, was transformed into a flight demonstrator.SEAir Mini 747<br /> The 6,50m long monohull, ground-breaking Magnum 747 prototype, designed and built by David Raison.

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02
Jun 17

Damen Shiprepair

Dunkerque, Nord, France 51º03'05″N 02º21'38″E

The Ship Calais Seaways at Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, Dunkerque, France.Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of Damen Shipyards Group since 2012, is the only major ship repair yard on the north-east coast of France.
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has decades of experience in repair, conversion, maintenance, refit and harbour & voyage projects, completing more than 1,500 jobs annually for all types of vessels and platforms. In addition, Damen Shipyards Group delivers up to 180 vessels each year.

Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

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26
Jan 17

Chantier Naval de Marseille

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 43º20'36″N 5º20'28″E

Ferry / Passenger Ship Paglia Orba. Length 165 m X 29 m<br /> Gross tonnage:29,718 tons<br /> Summer DWT:6,325 tons<br /> Build in 1994 FranceFerry / Passenger Ship Paglia Orba at the Chantier Naval de Marseille.
Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM) is a ship repair yard with modern and well equipped facilities, a highly skilled workforce, a wide network of specialists and strong teamwork ethic.

Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

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24
Mar 16

Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie

Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, Normandy, France 49º38’28″N 01º36'27″W

CMN, Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie, a privately owned shipyard located in Cherbourg, France.Photo assignment for the GICAN. http://www.gican.asso.fr

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04
Jun 15

Scandola

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 43º20'37″N 5º20'32″E

Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM) is a ship repair yard with modern and well equipped facilities, a highly skilled workforce, a wide network of specialists and strong teamwork ethic .

Ferry / Passenger Ship Scandola at the Chantier Naval de Marseille.

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24
Aug 07

Yendys

Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia 20º19’73″S 149º03’38″E

Onboard Yendys a Reichel/Pugh 55 during the Withehaven Beach race, winner of the IRC Racing division at the 2007 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
Geoff Ross launched his new Reichel/Pugh 55 late 2006. It was the first boat out of McConaghy International’s new boatyard in China. Yendys (Sydney spelt backwards) has been an icon of the Australian sailing scene for many year.
Yendys carries a sail number of 1836 – the year Geoff’s ancestors first arrived in Hobart via convict transportation.

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28
Dec 98

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1998

Tasman Sea, Australia 42º33’93″S 148º50’17″E

“Et j’ai vu quelquefois ce que l’homme a cru voir !”
“And sometimes I’ve seen what men have imagined they saw!”
Arthur rimbaud
Le Bateau Ivre
Drunken boat

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