FRANCE II (F2) yacht 1977

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FRANCE II (F2) yacht 1977

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Oct 26, 2014 7:01 pm

Built as a 12-metre class wooden hulled yacht by Chantiers H. Egger at Pontarlier, France for L’Assciation Francaise de “LaCoupe de l’America” ( Baron Marcel Bich), Hyeres, France.
Designed by André Mauric.
1977 Launched as FRANCE II F 2.
Displacement 28 ton, dim. 19.13 x 3.86 x 2.79m (draught), length on waterline 13.94m.

She was built to represent France in the challenger race for the 1977 America Cup at Newport Rhode Island in which she was beaten by the Australian yacht SOUTHERN CROSS.
1980 Was she sold to Jacques Kreitmann & Francois Olivret, Bordeaux, France.
1994 Sold to Alain Claude Marlin, Saint Tropez, France and in 1995 was she renovated for around 2 million Euro’s in a luxury yacht. Fitted out with a 170 hp Yanmar diesel engine.
Has now three cabins and can berth 6 persons.
2010 Was she based in Barcelona Spain with same name and owner.
2014 Is given that she is owned by Cruising Yacht in Hyéres, France, still under the name FRANCE II.

Maldives 1987 R 1 sg1246, scott1254.
Source: http://www.12mrclass.com/yacht-search/d ... 05497.html and various other web-sites.
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