Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Saint Michel II"
Photos of the sailing ship:
Please click into a photo to see it in higher resolution.
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Temps Fête Douarnenez 2022,
07/2022
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Saint Michel II |
| Registered port: | Nantes |
| Nation: | FRA |
| Type of rigging: | KUTTER |
| Type of ship: | Lotsenkutter |
| Year built: | 2005-2011 |
| Yard: | Nantes, FRA |
| Overall length: | 20.20 m |
| Length (hull): | 13.27 m |
| Breadth: | 3.52 m |
| Draught: | 2.25 m |
| Sail area: | 180 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 75 PS |
| Engine: | Volvo Penta |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 20 Feb 2022
- replica of a pilot boat used by the French writer Jules Verne for sailing trips on the west coast of Europe; built 2005-2011 in a shipyard hall in Nantes/FRA by members of the association La Cale 2 l'Île under the supervision of three shipbuilders, financed by public money and private donations, keel laid in summer 2006, launched in June 2009, outfitting and completion by 2011, christening on "Saint Michel II" in May 2011.
- since 2012 sailing tours mainly in the waters of southern Brittany and participation in meetings of traditional boats.
- 2014 trip to Kiel/GER for the Kiel Week.
- 2017 trip to the port birthday party in Hamburg/GER, which had to be canceled due to bad weather in the North Sea.
Last tracked position of the ship:
Map provided by FleetMon.com
Contact:
Website (français, 20 Feb 2022):https://www.lacale2lile.fr/new
Saint Michel II: website of the association La Cale 2 l'Île with information about the construction and operation, Jules Verne's ships, many photos, news, activities regarding other boats, contact