Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Morvarc'h"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004
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Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012
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Volker Gries,
Festival Temps Fête sur Douarnenez 2012,
07/2012
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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016
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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016
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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016
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Volker Gries,
Temps Fete Douarnenez 2018,
07/2018
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Volker Gries,
Fêtes Maritimes Douarnenez 2024,
07/2024
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Morvarc'h |
| Registered port: | Camaret sur mer |
| Nation: | FRA |
| Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
| Year built: | 1971 |
| Yard: | Jean Grouhel (Chantier Tertu), Rostellec, FRA |
| Overall length: | 13.50 m |
| Length (hull): | 10.50 m |
| Breadth: | 3.50 m |
| Draught: | 1.90 m |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 05 May 2025
- built in 1971 by owner Jean Grouhel at the Chantier Auguste Tertu shipyard in Rostellec, France.
- used for private cruises along the Breton coast, to the Isles of Scilly, Ireland, England, and Spain, as well as transatlantic voyage via the Canary Islands to the Antilles and return via the Azores.
- participated in many maritime events in Camaret-sur-Mer, Douarnenez, and Brest since 1988.
- following damage in Storm Alex in October 2020, major overhaul until 2023.
Contact:
Website (français, 05 May 2025):https://lesamisdemorvarc.canalblog.com/new
Morvarc'h: website of supporters of the ship with short description of their activities with photos