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Born into an aristocratic air of racy intrigue, SUMURUN’s charms have wooed a select band of suitors since her launch at Fairlie. A legend in many lifetimes, SUMURUN is one of the most exquisite of William Fife’s large ‘fast cruisers’. For almost 110 years this 94ft ketch, formerly yawl, has been in commission and loved, most recently by the current owners who treated SUMURUN to a major 2017-2019 refit at Chantier du Guip. https://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/686/SUMURUN Return to classic racing late in 2019 was triumphant, with victory at Saint-Tropez. Rigged as a bermudan ketch since 1935, this handy configuration was retained but brought subtly up to date by Juan Kouyoumdjian. Under it, SUMURUN is perhaps consistently faster than ever yet retains the ability to cross oceans comfortably; something she has quite a reputation for. “Form is temporary; class is permanent”. SUMURUN is now seriously for sale.
⛵ Maud Fontenoy est une navigatrice française hors du commun, connue pour ses traversées en solitaire à la rame et à la voile. 🌍 Elle s’est illustrée en 2003 en devenant la première femme à traverser l’Atlantique Nord à la rame, d’ouest en est, sans assistance. 🌊 Deux ans plus tard, elle récidive en ramant sur l’océan Pacifique entre le Pérou et la Polynésie, un périple de plus de 7 000 km ! ⏳ En 2006-2007, elle boucle un demi-tour du monde à la voile contre vents et courants, en solitaire et sans assistance, entre La Réunion et la Réunion via le Cap Horn. ⚓ Militante engagée pour la protection des océans, elle continue aujourd’hui à sensibiliser les jeunes et le grand public à travers sa fondation. #MaudFontenoy #Voile #FemmesFortes #Navigation #Aventure #Océan #Défi #Inspiration #JoyEnMer