International Register of Bantry Bay Gigs - zinneke

Drawing by Achmad Rizky Yansah (Indonesia)
Version : 26 July 2016
30 Years of Atlantic Challenge and 80 gigs built
The inspiration for Atlantic Challenge was Kurt Hahn, whose goal was peace and
who worked from 1920 to his death in '74 to draw youths into crews, patrols,
watches, small groups to act tougher, in many circumstances--in the mountains,
at sea, with dogsleds in the north, and, for me the very finest circumstance--open
boats. It is in such groups--which are communities and microcosms. For millennia
it has been discovered that one comes to know others vastly, vastly more quickly
and certainly by experiencing, whereas with talk such affinities take far longer and
often lack the empathy and care leading often to support and compassion.
I began my career in April of '66 in such a boat and discovered in just two days
what a remarkable unity and caring series of relations could be formed in such a
set up. I think it important the competition is NOT the point. Bernard Cadoret and
I wanted collaboration, helping each other to gain skills and camaraderie. When
that takes place ashore, and often over beers, the practices lie far from Hahn's
vision which I adopted with Bernard.
That said no program in the marine world has logged more than 30 years drawing sixteen nations together for
a week, built eighty boats and has decades of caring volunteers put in the effort, raise the funds and nurture
generations through experience. As the Digital culture grows, and it is spreading at a steady and to me
concerning rate (Moore’s Law of 1958) the passivity which it results in and the diminution of skill lends immense
importance to what we do. So I try to contain my beliefs but not always.
In admiration.
Lance Lee
In 2014, the gig “Zinneke” was built in Brussels as a social initiative and we
wished to know which was the “sail number” of the gig. In getting to know
exactly how many gigs were actually built, Cyrille Hervé’s list served as a
precious basis and was completed by info we started gathering from all over the
world.
Once we knew we were ‘number 77’, the project to collect pictures from all the
gigs seemed a logical next step, but was a more complex challenge than we had
imagined. Lance Lee’s ever enthusiast support pushed us further in the direction
of completing the international register with historic data.
Thanks to the international solidarity of the Bantry gig Community, what started as an initiative to know how
many gigs were built, has become a common reference and I wish to thank all the people that contributed to it
by sending pictures and historical data of the different gigs.
The job’s not finished and its improvement -thanks to your input- makes it a common heritage and tribute to all
the people that initiated and developed the Bantry gig project as an initiative to help our youth in building a
better world.
Nicolas Joschko
World Register of Bantry Bay Longboats
26-07-16
If any information would appear to be incomplete or incorrect, please mail corrections to
nicolas@joschko.be
N°
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Yole
La Résolue
Liberté
Egalité
Fraternité
Amitié
Unité
Solidarité
Communauté
Vitalité
Intégrité
Félicité (ex-Audacité)
Tenacité
Enchanté
Sureté
Humanité
Vérité
Country
France
USA
USA
France
France
Ireland
Denmark
USA
Canada
UK
USA
Canada
Russia
Ireland
USA
USA
Region
Brest
Rockport, Maine
Boston, Massachusetts
Brest
Douarnenez
Bantry
Roskilde
Rockport, Maine
Midland
Southampton
Rockport, Maine
Midland
St Petersburg
Malahide Dublin
Rockport, Maine
Tacoma Washington
Launch
1796
1986
1986
1987
1988
1990
1990
1992
1992
1992
1993
1994
1994
1996
1997
1998
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Volonté
Droit de Cité
Loyauté
Fée du Marais
Fidelité
Vivacité
Mor Bihan
Audace
France
France
USA
France
France
France
France
France
Douarnenez
Saint Brieuc
Orléans, Massachusetts
Redon
Coutances
Cherbourg
Vannes
Séné
1998
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
La Françoise
Jean Bosco (ex Laval Heureuse)
Tolérance
Fille de Loire
Profils pour l'avenir
Jolie Barbotière
Ma'Yole (ex-Tricastine)
ZouMai
Espérance
Spered Ar Mor
Perspectives
France
France
France
France
France
France
France
France
France
France
France
Séné
Laval
Plouer sur Rance
Varades
Dunkerque
Gujan Mestras
Séné
Marseille
Séné
Guilvinnec
Sené
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
2000
2000
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
Szrab
Carolus Quinto
Yd'Ille
Bien Trouvé
La Kreyole
Action
Laïssa Ana
Audouce
Massalia
LeTraict
Dignité
Sérénité
Harmonie
Merdeka
Joie de Vivre
BatelEure
Equité
Creuza de Mä
Hugin
Cwch John Kerr
JemVar
Val Maubuée
Munin
La Dauphine
Mise en Seine
An Seabhac Mara
La Sault au Matelot
Mechta
Fionnbarra
Alpha
Dame de Forillon
Merdeka II (ex Garuda Nusantara)
Diversité
Fée du Traon
Bravo
Cefiro
Alizio
Rojo Segoro
An Erminig (Ex Sagacité)
Baïta Sena
Carolus Quinto II
Sionn Mara
Zinneke
Nati
La Fayette
Uilenspiegel
France
Belgium
France
UK
France
France
France
France
France
France
Russia
France
UK
Indonesia
USA
France
Finland
Italy
Sweden
UK
France
France
Sweden
Canada
France
Ireland
Canada
Russia
Ireland
Russia
Canada
Ukraine
Canada
France
Russia
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Lithuania
France
Indonesia
Belgium
Ireland
Belgium
Russia
Spain
Belgium
Niort
Gent
Rennes
Moray (Scotland)
Pointe à Pitre
Meaux
Villefranche
St Julien des Villas
Marseille
Mesquer
St Petersburg
Puellemontier
Antrim (Northern Ireland)
Surabaya
Rockport, Maine
Poses
Jakobstad
Genova
Oxelösund
Pembrokeshire
Toulon
Torcy
Oxelösund
Quebec
Poses
Waterford
Quebec
St Petersburg
Cork
St Petersburg
Gaspé (Prov.Quebec)
Kiev
Toronto
Plougoumelen
St Petersburg
Malabo
Malabo
Vilnius
Séné
Surabaya
Gent
Banagher
Bruxelles
St Petersburg
Pasaia (Basque Country)
Brussels
2000
2000
2000
2001
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2002
2002
2002
2002
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2013
2014
2014
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
Bantry Bay gigs per country
Built
Sailing
France
34
31
Droit de Cité (17), La Kreyole (39), Amitié (4)
USA
8
7
Félicité (10)
Canada
6
6
Russia
6
6
Ireland
5
5
Indonesia
4
2
United Kingdom
4
4
Belgium
4
3
Equatorial Guinea
2
2
Sweden
2
0
Denmark
1
1
Finland
1
1
Italy
1
1
Basque Country
1
1
Switzerland
1
0
Lithuania
0
1
Ukraine
0
1
TOTAL
80
72
1986 New York, USA
1988 Douarnenez, France
1990 Roskilde, Denmark
1992 Brest, France
1994 Penetang, Canada
1996 Bantry, Ireland
1998 Roskilde, Denmark
2000 Douarnenez, France
2002 Rockland, Maine USA
2004 Fishguard, UK
2006 Genova, Italy
2008 Jakobstad, Finland
2010 Midland, Canada
2012 Bantry, Ireland
2014 Morbihan, France
2016 Roskilde, Denmark
Disarmed
(Merdeka ->Ukraine / Rojo Seguro ->Lithuania)
Carolus Quinto I (36)
Hugin (53), Munin (57)
Perspectives (34)
Egalité (France)
Fraternité (for Denmark)
Solidarité (Denmark)
Solidarité (Denmark)
Unité (Ireland)
Solidarité (Denmark)
Tenacité (Canada)
Unité (Ireland)
Unité (Ireland)
Intégrité (UK)
Intégrité (UK)
Dignité, Russia
Intégrité (UK)
Harmonie (UK-Northern Ireland)
Unité (Ireland)
Nati (Russia)
N° 0 La Résolue
Launch date : Unknown (+/- 1796)
Country : France
Organisation : La Marine Nationale
History: During the Battle of Bantry Bay of December 1796, Admiral Nielly’s personal gig (unnamed) was sent
from the French Frigate ‘La Résolue’ ,in perdition after a collision with Le Redoutable, to seek for help. The gig
drifted out of her course, failed to reach L’Immortalité and beached on Clough Beach at Bere Island. The gig was
stored at Bantry House and forgotten till 1944. Stored at the Irish Maritime Museum, she is forgotten again till
1977. Restored, she can be visited at the Irish National Museum –Collin’s Barracks in Dublin, as the oldest
existing ship of the French Navy.
N° 1 Liberté
Launch date : 1986
Country : USA , Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Participated to Atlantic Challenges 1986, 1988 1990 for the USA and in 1992 for Norway
N° 2 Egalité
Launch date : 1986
Country : USA, Boston, Masachusetts
Constructed by: The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine www.apprenticeshop.org
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Represented the USA at the Atlantic Challenge 1986 (victor). Participated in 1988 and 1990 for Russia.
N° 3 Fraternité
Launch date : 1987
Country : France, Lambezellec (originally Brest)
Constructed by: Charles Fresneau – St Lunaire
Organisation : Patronage Laïc de Lambezellec http://www.pllambe.fr/sports/yole-fraternite/
Contact: Marcel Le Goasduff +33 (0)7.81.39.48.93
History: Participated at Atlantic Challenge 1988 in Douarnenez under Danish flag (victor) and participated to Défi
Jeunes Marins at Brest in 2000. As the original organization was inactive for several years, the Patronage Laïc de
Lamezellec took her over in 2005. Her hull was replaced in 2014 and is completely restored
N° 4 Amitié
Launch date : 1988
Country : France, Douarnenez
Constructed by: The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : Association TREIZOUR à Douarnenez
Contact: treizour@gmail.com
History: Amitié was built by apprentices of three nations: Italy, France, and the United States in Rockport, Maine
and was offered to France. Her launching ceremony on April 30, 1988 included speeches in French and English.
Millicent Marshall, wife of vice President of AT&T – France, christened the gig. She was offered to France
(Douarnenez) . She has the particularity that het main and mizzen mast are placed one bench forward in
comparison to the other gigs.
Participated at the Atlantic Challenges for France in 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994(?), 1996 and 1998(?) and 2000.
Participated also to the Défi Jeunes marins in 2000.
The gig was placed on retirement in 2016 and offered to the Dournenez Maritime Museum.
DISARMED IN 2016 AND OFFERED TO THE DOUARNENEZ MUSEUM
N° 5 Unité
Launch date : 1990
Country : Ireland, Bantry
Constructed by : Shipyard O’Driscoll, Baltimore
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Ireland
Contact: Bantrylongboat@gmail.com
History: Built in Baltimore Co Cork by Billy Andy O'Driscol. This gig was christened Unité in honour of the United
Irish Men, including Wolfe Tone who led the ill fated invasion to Bantry bay in 1796 where the original gig was
captured. Unité is based in Bantry and is crewed by youth from the local community. She participated since 1990
to Atlantic Challenge and was victorious in 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2014 !
N° 6 Solidarité
Launch date : 1990
Country : Denmark, Roskilde
Constructed by : Vikingskibmuseet – Morten Goetche
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Denmark www.atlanticchallenge.dk
Contact: mail@atlanticchallenge.dk
History: Participates since 1990 to the Atlantic Challenge and was victorious in 1990 and 1992. Last participation
in 2010.
N° 7 Communauté
Launch date : 1992
Country : USA, Rockport, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine www.apprenticeshop.org
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Participated to Atlantic Challenge in 1992, 1994, 1996 and 2002.
N° 8 Vitalité
Launch date : 1992
Country : Canada, Midland
Constructed by : Discovery Harbour – Charlie Allen
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Canada www.atlanticchallenge.ca/
Contact: scott.wagg@atlanticchallenge.ca
History: Participates to Atlantic Challenge since 1992. She was used as International gig in 1994 and in 2010 for
Finland.
N° 9 Intégrité
Launch date : 1992
Country : United Kingdom, Southampton
Constructed by : Boatbuilder Workshop Llandysul– John Kerr
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge GB
Contact: https://atlanticchallengegb.org/
History: Participates since 1992 to Atlantic Challenge. Victorious in 2004 and 2010
N° 10 Félicité
Launch date : 1993 (under the name Audacité)
Country : USA, Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Constructed in Nobleboro under the name of Audacité (unexisting word), she was renamed Félicité and
participated to the Atlantic Challenge 1988 in Roskilde. The gig was severely damaged by a tugboat in New York
City waters in 2001
DESTROYED DURING COLLISION WITH A TUGBOAT
N° 11 Tenacité
Launch date : 1994
Country : Canada, Midland
Constructed by :
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Canada www.atlanticchallenge.ca
Contact: scott.wagg@atlanticchallenge.ca
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 1994, 1996, 2004, 2010 and 2012.
N° 12 Enchanté
Launch date : 1994
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine.
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Russia
www.challenge.org.ru
Contact: mplekhan@googlemail.com
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002 (For Russia) and in 2008 as
international gig. Participated to IAC 2016 for Canada.
N° 13 Sureté
Launch date : 1996
Country : Ireland, Malahide-Dublin
Constructed by :
Organisation : Malahide Sea Scouts www.malahideseascouts.ie
Contact: secretary@malahideseascouts.ie
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 1996 in Bantry.
N° 14 Humanité
Launch date : 1997
Country : USA, Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop,
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History:
N° 15 Vérité
Launch date : 1998
Country : USA, Tacoma, Washington
Constructed by : Phil Lantz
Organisation : Tacoma Youth Marine Center www.veritetacoma.us
Contact: robert@thescoundrels.net
History: Represented the USA at the Atlantic Challenge in 1998, 2006 and 2016. Participated to the Pacific
Challenge in 2005.
N° 16 Volonté
Launch date : 1998
Country : France, Douarnenez
Constructed by : Atelier de l’Enfer Douarnenez
Organisation : Association TREIZOUR à Douarnenez
Contact: treizour@gmail.com
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 2004, 2006 and 2012, to Défis Jeunes Marins in 2008 and
2011, and to Défi Breton in 2014. Sails weekly.
N° 17 Droit de cité
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Saint Brieuc
Constructed by : Laurent Guerineau
Organisation : AJD - Palluden
Contact:
History: Participated to Defi Jeunes Marins in Brest (4th) and to the regatta in Douarnenez in 2000. Navigating
rarely, she was forgotten. After having some financial problems, the gig was taken over by the City of St Brieuc,
who offered her in 2004 to the association of Father Jaouen, Bel Espoir. Was recuperated in 2009 by an
association that helps the reinsertion of youngsters in difficulty.
N° 18 Loyauté
Launch date : 1999
Country : USA, Orléans, Massachusetts
Constructed by : Lee Scarborough with Cape Challenge
Organisation : Narragansett Bay Challenge, Rhode Island
Contact: maryrbetts@gmail.com leescarbro@hotmail.com
History: Participated to Atlantic Challenge in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014
N° 19 Fée du Marais
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Redon
Constructed by : chantier l'Otarie - Arzal, afterwards ‘Jeunes en réinsertion’ - Redon
Organisation : Base Nautique de l'Etang Aumée www.etang-aumee.com
Contact: contact@etang-aumee.com
History: Participated to Défi Jeunes Marins in Brest and the Douarnenez Regattas in 2000, as well as the Défi
Jeunes Marins of 2014.
N° 20 Fidélité
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Coutances
Constructed by : Camille Gaboriau
Organisation : Association Yole du Pays de Coutances
Contact: yole.fidelite@hotmail.fr
History: Participated to Défi Jeunes Marins in Brest and the Douarnenez Regattas in 2000, the Défi Jeunes Marins
of 2004, Atlantic Challenge in 2004 and to Défi Breton in 2014.
N° 21 Vivacité
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Cherbourg
Constructed by : "charpentiers réunis de Cancale" -Trappes
Organisation : Club d’Aviron de Cherbourg (50) www.vivacite.cherbourg-aviron.fr
Contact:
History: Launched to participate to BREST 2000, she participated to the Douarnenez Regattas.
Unused for a few years, she was taken over by the Club d’Aviron de Cherbourg and sails regularly.
N° 22 Mor Bihan
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Vannes
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip - Baden
Organisation : Association YEGM à Vannes (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Mor Bihan was launched to participate to Brest 2000 and attended all editions of ‘Semaine du Golfe’
and travels a lot abroad : Twice to Ireland, Wales, Venice for the VogaLonga, Quebec in 2008 for the ‘Défi Jeunes
Marins’. Participated to Défi Breton in 2014 and was borrowed to the US team during Atlantic Challenge 2014.
Declared in 2015 a boat of patrimonial interest.
N° 23 Audace
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : charpentiers réunis de Cancale" - Courteranges
Organisation : Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: The gig was launched to participate to Brest 2000 and the Douarnenez regattas. She was longtime based
on the Lac d’Orient near Troyes and participated to Défi jeunes Marins 2004 in Toulon, the l’Atlantic Challenge
2006 in Genova with a Dutch team, to Défis Jeunes Marins 2008 (Québec) and 2011 (Dunkerque). When Audouce
is launched as a 2nd gig of the association, she was sold to VPGM in 2014.
N° 24 La Françoise
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip - Baden
Organisation : Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: She wins the Défi Jeune Marins in Brest in 2000, participates to the Douarnenez regattas and the Défi
Jeune Marins 2004 in Toulon. As the organisation that owed her had several boats, she sails less and less and
was offered to VPGM in 2014. She sailed under Danish flag during the Atlantic Challenge 2014.
N° 25 Jean Bosco
Launch date : 1999 (under the name Laval Heureuse)
Country : France, Laval
Constructed by : Shipyard Chaussivert - Laval
Organisation : Dioscèse of Le Mans (72)
Contact: peremax@dioceselemans.com
History: Initially based in Laval under the name Laval’Heureuse, she participates to Brest 2000, the Douarnenez
regattas, Défi Jeunes Marins 2004 in Toulon and in 2008 in Québec. As she was less active in the following years,
she was recuperated by an organisation based in Le Mans. She sailed under Lithuanian flag during Atlantic
Challenge 2014.
The yellow and blue colors were the original ones as Laval’Heureuse
N° 26 Tolérance
Launch date : 1999
Country : Plouer sur Rance
Constructed by : Camille Gaboriau
Organisation : Association Un Défi Pour La Rance
Contact: yole.tolerance@free.fr
History: She was launched for Brest 2000 and participates regularly to the Douarnenez regattas, Semaine du
Golfe and Défi Breton.
N° 27 Fille de Loire
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Varades
Constructed by : Shipyard L’Otarie - Arzal
Organisation : Syndicat d'Initiative de Varades (44) www.yolefilledeloire.fr
Contact: yolefilledeloire@wanadoo.fr
History: Launched to participate to Brest 2000, she participates to the Douarnenez regattas, Défi Jeunes Marins
2004 in Toulon, the Atlantic Challenge 2006, the Défi Jeunes Marins 2008 in Québec and in 2011 in Dunkerque.
She participates to many gatherings and is very active (Semaine du Golfe, Défi Breton …)
N° 28 Profils pour l’avenir
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Dunkerque
Constructed by : Chantiers réunis de Cancale
Organisation : Action Educative Profil in Dunkerque www.aaedk.org
Contact: aaeprofil@orange.fr
History: The gig participated to the Douarnenez regattas in 2000, to Défi Jeunes Marins 2004 in Toulon, to the
Atlantic Challenge 2006, Défi Jeunes Marins 2008 in Québec and 2011 in Dunkerque. As the organisation is
actively implicated with youth reinsertion, she regularly participates to all the events (Semaines du Golfe, Défi
Breton …) and is very active.
N° 29 Jolie Barbotière
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Gujan Mestras
Constructed by : Paul Chatenet
Organisation : Club de Voile de Gujan-Mestras (33)
Contact: benoit.wendel@ac-bordeaux.fr
History: She was launched to participate to Brest 2000 and the Douarnenez regattas. Appears to sail rarely
N° 30 Ma’Yole
Launch date : 1999 (under the name Tricastine)
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : Saint-Paul Trois Chateaux - Manuel Mata
Organisation :Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Launched under the name Tricastine by an organisation of La Seyne-sur-Mer (83), she particpates to the
Douarnenez regattas in 2000. She changed several times of ownership and passes to an organisation in Toulon
in 2004, participates to Défi Jeunes Marins the same year, is passed over to Jem’Var and is finally offered to
VPGM in 2013.
N° 31 ZouMaï
Launch date : 1999
Country : Marseille
Constructed by : Shipyard Robin Marine – La Seyne sur Mer
Organisation : Dauri Voyage in Marseille (13)
Contact: jgerecht@aol.com
History: She participated to the Douarnenez Regattas in 2000, the Atlantic Challenge in 2002 (Rockland) and
2006 in Genova, the Défi Jeunes Marins 2004 (Toulon) 2008 (Québec) and 2011 (Dunkerque). She is still very
active and participates regularly to different gatherings as Semaines du Golfe, Défi Breton, etc …
N° 32 Espérance
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : Paul Chatenet
Organisation : Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Initially based in Mimizan, she was progressively abandoned. Refurbished, she sails on Souston lake and
is again neglected. She was recuperated by VPGM in a very bad shape in 2013 and needs huge restoration. Her
future is uncertain.
N° 33 Spered Ar Mor
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Le Guilvinnec
Constructed by : chantier Jacques Hénaff - Le Guilvinec
Organisation : Les Chemins de la mer
Contact: guylerhun@orange.fr
History:
N° 34 Perspectives
Launch date : 2000 (Switzerland)
Country : France, Sené
Constructed by : Atelier Perspectives – Gumefens - Suisse
Organisation : VPGM www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Inactive for several years, the gig was recuperated by Voile et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan. As she
was infected by dry rot (Mérule), she was burnt in 2015.
INFECTED BY DRY ROT, SHE WAS DISARMED AND BURNED IN 2015
N° 35 Szrab
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Niort
Constructed by : mission locale and FJT Niort - Philippe Freson
Organisation : Yole, Nautisme et Développement
Contact: lagrangefr@neuf.fr
History:
N° 36 Carolus Quinto
Launch date : 2000
Country : Belgium, Gent
Constructed by : Rik Morael
Organisation : vzw Carolus Quinto www.carolusquinto.be
Contact:
History: The gig was launched in 2000 in Gent and named after the Emperor Charles V, born in Gent in the year
1500. She participated to all Atlantic Challenges since 2000, representing Belgium. In 2012, the decision is taken
to replace her and is somehow neglected. She was replaced in 2014 by the new Carolus Quinto and disarmed.
Restoration is possible issue.
DISARMED IN 2014
N° 37 Yd’ille
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Rennes
Constructed by : Philippe Lucas
Organisation : association "Y d'Ille yole de Rennes
Contact: ydille.association@gmail.com
History: The association "Y d'Ille yole de Rennes" was born in the Maurepas neighbourhood of Rennes in 1998
in response to the call « Défi Jeunes Marins 2000 ». The project to build a gig was realised with the "compagnons
bâtisseurs" and two naval carpenters that permitted youngsters of a social insertion program to build "Y d'Ille",
which was launched in 2000. The boat is very active since then.
N° 38 Bien Trouvé
Launch date : 2001
Country : UK – Scotland, Moray
Constructed by :
Organisation : The Moray Gig - Elgin
Contact: booking@moraygig.com www.moraygig.com
History:
N° 39 La Kreyole
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Pointe à Pitre
Constructed by : Jean Forbin
Organisation :
Contact:
History: Has participated at Brest 2000 and Douarnenez 2000 (picture below on which she must be present).
Appears to have burnt
REPUTATED TO BE DESTROYED BY FIRE
N° 40 Action
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Meaux
Constructed by : Ateliers de l’Enfer - Douarnenez
Organisation : Fondation Maud Fontenoy
Contact:
History: Did not navigate between 2006 and 2016
N° 41 Laïssa Ana
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Villefranche
Constructed by : Franck Pilate
Organisation : Association « Une Yole pour Villefranche »
Contact: www.yolevillefranche.com
History: The gig was built on initiative of the Association pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Maritime de
Villefranche in order to valorise the ancient arsenal of the Kings of Piémont-Sardaigne. Laïssa Ana was baptised
on July, 1st 2000 by Princess Marina of Savoie during a prestigious ceremony co-presided by the Préfet des
Alpes-Maritimes and Victor-Emmanuel of Savoie, son of the last King of Italy. Laïssa Ana means ‘Laissez courir’
(order to disarm the oars) in Nice’s dialect.
The boat received a national award for the quality of her construction during « Brest 2000 ».
She participated to Brest 2000, several Vogalonga editions in Venice, and different Bantry Gig gatherings in
France.
N° 42 Audouce
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, St Julien des Villas
Constructed by : Camille Gaboriau
Organisation : MJC St Julien des Villas
Contact: François LEBECQ - mjc.saintju@gmail.com - 06.80.71.71.31
History: Audouce was built by a professional reinsertion organisation. The beneficiairies are mainly youngsters,
young disabled people, youngsters in professional reinsertion and members of the ‘Maison de la Jeunesse et
Culture de St Julien des Villas’. The gig sails mainly on the lac de la Forêt d'Orient (France)
N° 43 Massalia
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Marseille
Constructed by : Shipyard Charpentiers Réunis – La Ciotat
Organisation : Association Vogue Massalia
Contact:
History:
N° 44 Le Traict
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Mesquer
Constructed by : Shipyard l’Otarie – Arzal
Organisation : Le Défi du Traict
www.ledefidutraict.fr
Contact: ledefidutraict@gmail.com
History:
N° 45 Dignité
Launch date : 2002
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by :
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Russia
Contact: mplekhan@googlemail.com
History:
www.challenge.org.ru
N° 46 Sérénité
Launch date : 2002
Country : France, Puellemontier
Constructed by :Shipyard Le Henaff - Guilvinec and Lycée Technique de Pleyben
Organisation : Association Sportive et Culturelle de Puellemontier
Contact: christophe.lattach@laposte.net
History:
N° 47 Harmonie
Launch date : 2002
Country : UK – Northern Ireland, Antrim
Constructed by :
Organisation : www.antrimboatclub.co.uk
Contact: info@antrimboatclub.co.uk
History:
N° 48 Merdeka
Launch date : 2002
Country : Indonesia, Surabaya
Constructed by : Institute of Technology Surabaya
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History:
N° 49 Joie de vivre
Launch date : 2003
Country : USA, Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : started in 1995 in Wilmington (Delaware), afterwards Station Maine
Organisation : Apprentice Workshop www.apprenticeshop.org
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History:
N° 50 Bate l’Eure
Launch date : 2004
Country : France, Poses
Constructed by : Chantier de l’Otarie – Arzal, afterwards chantier d'insertion - Poses Gil Molinier
Organisation : Yole 27 www.facebook.com/pages/Yole27/281783081970007
Contact: yole27@yahoo.fr
History: Bate l'Eure was built in 2003-2004 by a social insertion shipyard of +/- 20 persons. She’s the property of
the agglomeration of Seine-Eure, who puts her at disposal of the recreational base of "Léry-Poses en Normandie"
and navigates with teams that are exclusively trained by the association ‘yole 27’ (via ‘l'Union nationale des
sport scolaires’, mentally and physically handicapped persons of ‘le sport adapté de l'Eure’ ). She sails on a
weekly basis and participates to gatherings and competitions.
Participated to IAC 2016 in Roskilde, Denmark.
N° 51 Equité
Launch date : 2004
Country : Finland, Jakobstad
Constructed by :
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Finland www.atlanticchallenge.fi
Contact: boforsst@abo.fi
History: Equité participated to Atlantic Challenge Contests in 2004 in Wales, in 2006 in Genoa, in 2008 in
Jakobstad and in 2012 in Bantry. In 2010 in Midland, Canada, team Atlantic Challenge Finland particpated with
a chartered gig Vitalité from Canada. Participated in 2016 to IAC for Denmark.
N° 52 Creusa de Mä
Launch date : 2004
Country : Italy, Genova
Constructed by : Bruce Halabisky and Brian McClellan
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Genova www.atchge.org
Contact: info@atchge.org
History: Crêuza de mä, means "path/ muletrack to the sea". it's also the title of a song by a famous genoese
songwriter, Fabrizio de Andrè. Our association was born in 2002; a small group of the brandnew crew was sent
to Rockland (Maine) to get the first contact to a Bantry gig. In that occasion, the crew made the very first sails
set of our boat. Crêuza de mä, , was built in the harbour of Genoa by a team of american shipwrights (from the
shipyard of Rockland) helped by local fishermen. The boat was launched just one month before the start of the
International contest of seamanship 2004 (Fishguard, Wales). Since that time, Crêuza de mä has joined every
international contest, but also has actively participated in local and national events in the field of wooden boats
and seamanship tradition.
N° 53 Hugin
Launch date : 2004
Country : Sweden, Oxelösund
Constructed by : Skeppsakademin - Gävle
Organisation :
Contact: tapio@friskola.se
History: The boat was built in 2004 by Friskola Oxelösund in Sweden. Participated to International Atlantic
Challenge in 2006 and ended 8th.
Inactive since 2010 and stocked outside without any care nor protection, the boat hull has rotted and is
definitively unfit for recovery.
DISARMED – DEFINITIVELY UNFIT FOR RECOVERY
N° 54 Cwch John Kerr
Launch date : 2004
Country : UK, Pembrokeshire
Constructed by :
Organisation : Mitec Project www.mitec.pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Contact:
History: Participated to 2016 IAC for Northern Ireland.
N° 55 JemVar
Launch date : 2004
Country : France, Toulon
Constructed by :
Organisation : Association JemVar
Contact: chaignond@yahoo.fr
History:
N° 56 Val Maubuée
Launch date : 2004
Country : France, Torcy
Constructed by :
Organisation : Une Yole pour Val Maubuée
Contact: jmgirodeau@laposte.net
History:
https://sites.google.com/site/yolesduvalmaubuee/
N° 57 Munin
Launch date : 2005
Country : Sweden, Oxelösund
Constructed by : Skeppsakademin - Gävle
Organisation :
Contact: tapio@friskola.se
History: The boat was built in 2005 by Friskola Oxelösund in Sweden.
Inactive since 2010 and stocked outside without any care nor protection, the boat hull has rotted and is
definitively unfit for recovery.
DISARMED – DEFINITIVELY UNFIT FOR RECOVERY
N° 58 La Dauphine
Launch date : 2005
Country : Canada, Quebec (Yacht Club du Québec)
Constructed by : Chantier de la Rivière des Mères (St Laurent)
Organization : Défi International des Jeunes Marins www.defijeunesmarins.com
Contact : Charles-Olivier Amyot amyotc@defijeunesmarins.com
History : Built in 2004 and launched in 2005 in preparation for the hosting of the Defi 2008 in Québec,La
Dauphine celebrated its 10th anniversary and is still being fully used each summer.
N° 59 Mise en Seine
Launch date : 2005
Country : France - Poses
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip – Douarnenez, afterwards chantier d'insertion à Poses
- Gil Molinier
Organisation : Yole 27
Contact: yole27@yahoo.fr
History: Mise en Seine was built in 2004-2005 by a social insertion shipyard. She’s the property of the
agglomeration of Seine-Eure, who puts her at disposal of the recreational base of "Léry-Poses en Normandie"
and navigates with teams that are exclusively trained by the association ‘yole 27’ (via ‘l'Union nationale des
sport scolaires’, mentally and physically handicaped persons of ‘le sport adapté de l'Eure’ ). She sails on a weekly
basis and participates to gatherings and competitions.
Participated to IAC 2016 in Roskilde, Denmark.
N° 60 An Seabhac Mara
Launch date : 2005
Country : Ireland, Waterford
Constructed by :
Organisation : Organisation ACSE-Atlantic Challenge South East www.atlanticchallengeireland.ie
Contact: jhorgan@tssg.org
History: Built in 2005 as part of a European Interreg project. Participated in AC 2006 and 2012.
N° 61 Sault au Matelot
Launch date : 2006
Country : Canada, Quebec (Yacht Club du Québec)
Constructed by :
Organization : Défi International des Jeunes Marins www.defijeunesmarins.com
Contact : Charles-Olivier Amyot amyotc@defijeunesmarins.com
History : Built in 2005 and launched in 2006 in preparation for the hosting of the Defi 2008 in Québec, Sault-AuMatelot celebrated its 10th anniversary and is still being fully used each summer.
N° 62 Mechta
Launch date : 2007
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History:
N° 63 Fionnbarra
Launch date : 2008
Country : Ireland, Cork
Constructed by :
Organisation : Meithalmara www.meithalmara.ie
Contact: office@meithalmara.ie
History: Built at Meithal mara Cork City 2008. Participated in Defi events in France and Quebec.AC Events in
Bantry 2012.
N° 64 Alpha
Launch date : 2009
Country : Russia, St-Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History:
N° 65 Dame de Forillon
Launch date : 2009
Country : Canada, Gaspé (Province du Québec)
Constructed by :
Organisation : Ecole de Voile Le Cormoran www.marinadegaspe.com
Contact:
History:
N° 66 Merdeka II
Launch date : 2010 (under the name of Garuda Nusantara)
Country : Ukraine - Kiev
Constructed by : Institute of Technology Surabaya, Indonisia.
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History: Offered to Atlantic Challenge Ukraine by Rockport Scholarship
N° 67 Diversité
Launch date : 2011
Country : Canada, Toronto, Lake Ontario
Constructed by : Youth Boatworks Canada Lead builder – Peter Code
Organisation : Youth Boatworks Canada www.youthboatworks.ca
Contact: Paul Fournier paul-ybc@outlook.com
History: The gig was built between 2007 and may 2011 and the construction took approx 2.500 hours. In summer
2012 the gig had its first sailing trip. The name ‘Diversité’ represents the cultural diversity of the youth in toronto
from all over the world
N° 68 Fée du Traon
Launch date : 2011
Country : France, Plougoumelen
Constructed by : Une Yole pour Plougoumelen
Organisation : Une Yole pour Plougoumelen
Contact: ypppierre@yahoo.fr
History:
N° 69 Bravo
Launch date : 2011
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History:
N° 70 Cefiro
Launch date : 2012
Country : Guinée Equatoriale
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip – Ile aux Moines
Organisation : Navy at Bata
Contact:
History: Built by Chantier du Guip for the Navy of Equatorial Guinea.
N° 71 Alizio
Launch date : 2012
Country : Guinée Equatoriale
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip – Ile aux Moines
Organisation : Navy at Bata
Contact:
History: Built by Chantier du Guip for the Navy of Equatorial Guinea.
N° 72 Rojo Segoro
Launch date : 2012
Country : Lithuania , Vilnius.
Constructed by :Institute of Technology Surabaya &Polytechnic State Boating -Surabaya
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History: After having participated to the IAC in 2012, the boat was rented to Lithuania. It participated to IAC
under Lithuanian flag to IAC 2016.
N° 73 An Erminig
Launch date : 2013 (Under the name of Sagacité)
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : 2000 : AFPA Valencienne, finished by VPGN - Séné
Organisation : VPGM www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History:
N° 74 Baïta Sena
Launch date : 2014
Country : Indonesia, Surabaya
Constructed by : Sejarah Berdirinya Maritime Challenge
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History: Participated to IAC 2014 in Morbihan, France.
N° 75 Carolus Quinto II
Launch date :14/07/2014
Country : Belgium, Gent (Ghent)
Constructed by : Schipyard Lowick Oostende
Organisation : Carolus Quinto www.carolusquinto.be
Contact: info@carolusquinto.be
History: The gig, replacing the first Carolus Quinto, was launched during the Atlantic Challenge 2014 in Morbihan.
N° 76 Sionn Mhara
Launch date : 2014
Country : Ireland, Banagher
Constructed by :Glandore Classic Boats Summer Maritime School
Organisation : Midlands Atlantic Challenge Club
www.facebook.com/people/Sionn-Mhara/100008394450669
Contact:
History:
N° 77 Zinneke
Launch date : 8-11-2014
Country : Belgium, Brussels
Constructed by : l’Atelier Marin (Nicolas Joschko / Philippe Schwarzenberger)
Organisation : asbl Zinneke Brussels www.zinneke.brussels
Contact: info@zinneke.brussels
History: The gig was built from September to October 2014 by asbl l’Atelier Marin with the help of youngsters.
Launched in November 2014, she spread her sails for the first during Semaine du Golfe 2015. Participated to the
2016 Atlantic Challenge in Roskilde, Denmark.
N° 78 Nati
Launch date : 30/5/2015
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History: Named after Natalia, a team member that died in 2013. Winner of the 2016 Atlantic Challenge
N° 79 Lafayette
Launch date : 20/06/2015
Country : Basque Country, Pasaia
Constructed by : Albaola Faktory - Pasaia
Organisation : Albaola Basque Maritime Heritage Society www.albaola.com
Contact: xabi@albaola.com
History: In 1777 the Marquis de Lafayette, at the age of 19, left the port of Pasaia to fight for the Independence
of the United States of America on board the frigate “La Victoire”. This expedition was organized by local forces.
To honor this important event, the Basque gig, located in Pasaia, has been named after this decisive young
leading figure. Participated to IAC 2016 in Denmark.
N° 80 Uilenspiegel
Launch date : Expected September 2016
Country : Belgium, Brussels
Constructed by : Started by De Moestuin Maarschalkerweerd in 2011, continued in 2014 by
Stichting Bouwloods Utrecht and finished in 2016 by Atelier Marin Brussels.
Organisation : asbl Zinneke Brussels www.zinneke.brussels
Contact: info@zinneke.brussels
History: