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Talofa sailboat regains its element after a wintering under hangar at Port Navy Service

mise à l'eau sloop classique

Like every year for more than 15 years, we have just put back in the water and rematch this magnificent classic sloop sailboat.

The classic Talofa sailboat is in winter under a hangar at Port Navy Service And its owner shows him real attention.

This sailboat is wintered and dismasted but it sails because its owner's passion is unalterable.

The grounding or launching handling and the matting and dismasting are operations that our dynamic and attentive team masters perfectly.

We thank Marc Pronost for PSL rigging and Nicolas EcandeDiffusion-The Wind Ship For their professionalism but also for their commitment and their great rigor when they participate in the operation.

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Sloop Marconi 1961

L. 20.50 m – B. 4.75 m – TE – 3 m

Architect: Eugene Cornu

Home Port: Port Navy Service in Port Saint Louis

Built by the Naval Architect Eugene Cornu. Talofa is the largest boat he has drawn.

Today owned by Gérard Mesnel, this 20 m 50 sailboat was built in 1962.

An almost perfect boat where no detail has been overlooked, it is "a real floating work of art"

This sailboat was built in Mahogany Grand Bassam and its hull is in triple edges screwed copper. The cabinetmakers of the construction site have made its fittings in precious wood (Ebony, rosewood, lemon tree, etc.). All fittings are made of bronze and its mast is a 32m marshal.
Fifty years after its launch "Talofa" is still sailing in the Mediterranean. He has participated on various occasions in the Royal Cannes regattas and the Sails Semaine de Saint-Tropez, it is perfectly maintained.

The classic Talofa sailboat will be present at the Monaco Classic Week from September 11 to 15, 2019:

Monaco Classic Week at American time

 The “Monaco Classic Week – the beautiful Class” testifies to Monaco’s unwavering attachment to the sea and its navigating maritime heritage. This biennial will honor the United States of America, dear to S.A.S. Prince Albert II, President of the Yacht Club de Monaco and organizer of this unique nautical week in the world.
Charming guests of this 14th edition, the period wooden yachts signed by the most famous American architects and builders. Units produced by N. Herreshoff, J. Alden, O. Stephens or Sparkman & Stephens will drop anchor in the Principality. An appointment that will also host American auto canoes, such as Chris Craft, Garwood and Hacker-Craft.

Regatta sees rivals between themselves, sloops, ketchs, yawls and schooners.
A guaranteed show, the race committee alternates starts by type of rigging.

other highlights, the prestigious evening "La Belle class”.

It will bring together shipowners wishing to defend values within an elitist club through the commitment it requires. Between tradition and art of living the sea, it will be good to stroll on the southern quays of the Port Hercule, along these splendors of yesteryear with the early youth restored.

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