The land where boats fly

In Douarnenez, time flies… one day in Lorient, to visit Lilian and his dog, another one in Plogoff, to see again our friend Georges and his hens, another time walking to the Juch and look at the devil in the church.

Douarnenez it’s also the «Greyhound » sailing under the orders of Captain Philemon, or the (great) hawks on Fabrice house….

More they are the « Gras » festivities where the captain couldn’t refrain to demonstrate, obvioussly to tell his lack of understanding to see the « Abri du Marin », Jacques de Thézac master piece, go to the hands of richs and wheeler dealers of all sorts !

April 18th 2023, SKØIERN enter for 3 months of work in the shipyard « Pleine mer » , to Christof Eberhardt, located in the Port Rhu, at the same place of the shipyards of the past :

Big works on the hull : 5 swan frames, 4 steamed frames, a tens of planks, the rudder trunk refited, a new paint for the engine…

Kilos and kilos of paint, liters of oils, oak and acacia for the frames, larch for the planking, okum for calking, bitumen for the seams, and a lot of elbow grease !

And on july the 19, at 17h12 o’clock SKØIERN goes back to his élément, by air, as many others, realy in Douarnenez boats are flying !

The actors :

Christoff and Pierrick,

Ivan, Xavier,

Patrick, Anne Marie, Zoé and Iris

« 1 of 2 »

At least, back to the sea ! A running off to the Aber Wrac’h, meet again our friends, the « Bel Espoir » where the Captain will have the honnor to embark, not for long, but enough to jump 50 years back…. the wonderfull « Swallow », our oak at the Moulin de l’Enfer, then the Trieux and Lézardrieux to hugg the friend Gilles, meet again Dominique, make a tour in Paimpol.

We will enjoy Ouessant, the Tas de Pois and Camaret where you see sailing boats from the old times, when the boats where of wood and beautiful under their multicolored sails.

 

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