Cruises Expeditions
on board sailing yacht
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Le Sourire - General Caracteristics
Le Sourire ( The Smile in English) was the name
of a small newspaper written by painter Paul Gauguin
while he was living in Tahiti.
Le Sourire is a sailing yacht built by the META FRANCE
shipyards in 1988 and refurbished in 2000.
Her hull is made of Strongall aluminium. She has a lifting
keel to enter into shallow anchorage, two powerful engines
and a salon with outside viewing to enjoy the beautiful
landscape even while staying inside protected from the
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Le Sourire
is adapted to all sorts of expeditions and crews: discovery
voyages for nature and animals lovers, scientific work
or documentaries, mountaineering, skiing or diving expeditions...
Spanish,
french, german and british TVs have already choosen
Le Sourire for their expeditions to Antarctica, South
Georgia, South Sandwich, Cape Horn and to the chilean
channels. See
also our page "special expeditions"
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Le Sourire - Salon |
Life
on board
Le
Sourire is a secure, simple and comfortable yacht without
superfluous luxury. We have chosen a spacious boat because
comfort at sea is important and everyone must enjoy
a certain intimacy. We don't pretend to attend clients
in a 5* hotel but to receive people willing to know
these regions in a different way, and transmit to them
our passion and emotions.
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Life
on board follows the rhythm of the yacht, according to the
navigation, manoeuvres and excursions on land. The atmosphere
is home like, and the participation in the navigation and
everyday life is always appreciated.
Le Sourire
has
an important library on austral regions.
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Le Sourire is member of IAATO (International
Association of Antarctic Tour Operators).
Le
Sourire can acomodate up to 10
passengers in 4 separate cabins but we normally recieve a maximum
of 8 passengers:
- Two Triple cabins (One double berth + one simple berth)
- Two Double cabins( Two simple berths)
Le
Sourire - Interior
A:
Salon with outside viewing- B: Galley - C: Inward steering and
Chart table
D: Small salon E: Stove - F: Wardrobe - G: Cabins - H: Toilets
/ Showers - I: Storage
J: Engine room below the salon
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Le Sourire - Technical
Caracteristics
Construction:
* Type: Cutter with lifting keel system
* Registered in France
* Aluminium Strongall hull
* Builders: Meta France
* Designer: Michel Joubert
* Launched in 1987
Dimensions:
* Length: 19,60 Mts.
* Draft: 1,4 Mts. - 3,4 Mts.
* Displacement: 30 tons
Accommodation:
* Saloon with panoramic view
* Cabins for 8 to 10 passengers
* 2 bath rooms with shower and sink
* Hot and cold pressurised water
* Central heating system
Equipment:
* Mast: Marechal France
* Sails: Main sail full batten: 75M2, Genoa: 85 M2, Working jib:
30 M2
* 2 engines 95 HP IVECO
* 7,5 KVA Westerbeck diesel generator
* Electricity: 12 V and 220V
* Tanks: Diesel: 3200 lt.; Drinking water: 2000 lt.
* Compressor Coltri
* Complete safety equipment including liferafts (2x8 people)
* Survival suits
Navigation - Communications
* 32 miles Koden radar, weatherfax, GPS, Depth sounder, Sonar
* Autopilot
* VHF radio (fix and portable)
* HF radio
* Inmarsat Standard C satellite communication
Tenders
* 2 zodiacs 3,60 Mts.
* 8 HP Suzuki outboard
* 15 HP Mariner outboard
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