Ship profile for the sailing ship: "L'Aurore VS10"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | L'Aurore VS10 |
| Registered port: | Saint-Gingolph |
| Nation: | SUI |
| Type of ship: | Cochère |
| Year built: | 2000 |
| Overall length: | 10.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 7.80 m |
| Breadth: | 3.00 m |
| Draught: | 0.90 m |
| Sail area: | 46 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 30 PS |
| Engine: | Diesel |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 07 Feb 2010
- replica of a Cochère, a boat type used since 17. century to transport persons and goods across the Lake Genova before streets and the railway were built.
- building was supported by a government grant for longtime unemployed people.
Contact:
Website (français, 03 Feb 2010):http://www.lacochere.ch/
L'Aurore: website about the replica with photos, main characteristics and contact address