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Port-en-Bessin-Huppain

Wintering the Marité

December 22, 2023
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Operations in progress

For three months, we'll be welcoming the Marité to the Port-en-Bessin-Huppain technical area!

This old French heritage rig makes a winter stopover for several months to restore its hull (careenage technique).

Why Port-en-Bessin-Huppain?

Specialized equipment and recognized expertise:

Boat elevator capable of carrying a very heavy load, large technical area, shipyards close to the port, location (when the Marité is not at sea, it is moored in Granville, its home port).

Some features:

Three-masted schooner rig

Overall length 44.90m / width 8m

29m air draft / 3.60m draft

Sail area 650m²

Weight 209t

This centenarian is the last French sailing Newfoundlander in its class.