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Registry #1 | (French Registry) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1979 | Vagabond’eux | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | (nk) | Vagabond II | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1979 | Place | (nk) | Area | (nk) | Country | France |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 47' x ? x ?' |
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Builder | (nk) | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | Type 1 | Yacht, sail (ketch) | |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | Engine Manufacture | (nk) | |
Repower | Propulsion | Sail/screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | Masters | Janusz Kurbel (1985-1987); Wojtek Jacobsen (1988); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1979-1999 she was owned by Janusz Kurbiel. In 1999 was sold to Eric Brossier. In 1999 she was owned by Eric Brossier and France Pinczon du Sel. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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Originally a ketch this vessel was later re-rigged as a cutter. This vessel sailed a scientific expedition to Magnetic North Pole, and made a few other arctic cruises before sailing North West Passage (as a first yacht from West to East). this cruise (Le Havre-Panama-Vancouver-Tuktoyaktuk-Gjoa Haven-Brest) took place in 1984-1988 with wintering in Tuktoyaktuk and Gjoa Haven (twice). The passage was done by Wojciech Jacobson and Ludomir Maczka with Janusz and Joelle Kurbiels assistance in some stages. This vessel circumnavigated North America. |
References |
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MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia; https://www.morganscloud.com/2010/08/18/extraordinary-polar-yacht/; |
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