Drawing by Achmad Rizky Yansah (Indonesia)

Version : 17 September 2016

 30 Years of Atlantic Challenge and 80 gigs built

The inspiration for Atlantic Challenge was Kurt Hahn, whose goal was peace and
who worked from 1920 to his death in '74 to draw youths into crews, patrols,
watches, small groups to act tougher, in many circumstances--in the mountains,
at sea, with dogsleds in the north, and, for me the very finest circumstance--open
boats. It is in such groups--which are communities and microcosms. For millennia
it has been discovered that one comes to know others vastly, vastly more quickly
and certainly by experiencing, whereas with talk such affinities take far longer and
often lack the empathy and care leading often to support and compassion.

I began my career in April of '66 in such a boat and discovered in just two days
what a remarkable unity and caring series of relations could be formed in such a
set up. I think it important the competition is NOT the point. Bernard Cadoret and
I wanted collaboration, helping each other to gain skills and camaraderie. When
that takes place ashore, and often over beers, the practices lie far from Hahn's
vision which I adopted with Bernard.

That said no program in the marine world has logged more than 30 years drawing sixteen nations together for
a week, built eighty boats and has decades of caring volunteers put in the effort, raise the funds and nurture
generations through experience. As the Digital culture grows, and it is spreading at a steady and to me
concerning rate (Moore’s Law of 1958) the passivity which it results in and the diminution of skill lends immense
importance to what we do. So I try to contain my beliefs but not always.

In admiration.

Lance Lee

In 2014, the gig “Zinneke” was built in Brussels as a social initiative and we
wished to know which was the “sail number” of the gig. In getting to know
exactly how many gigs were actually built, Cyrille Hervé’s list served as a
precious basis and was completed by info we started gathering from all over the
world.

Once we knew we were ‘number 77’, the project to collect pictures from all the
gigs seemed a logical next step, but was a more complex challenge than we had
imagined. Lance Lee’s ever enthusiast support pushed us further in the direction
of completing the international register with historic data.

Thanks to the international solidarity of the Bantry gig Community, what started as an initiative to know how
many gigs were built, has become a common reference and I wish to thank all the people that contributed to it
by sending pictures and historical data of the different gigs.

The job’s not finished and its improvement -thanks to your input- makes it a common heritage and tribute to all
the people that initiated and developed the Bantry gig project as an initiative to help our youth in building a
better world.

Nicolas Joschko
World Register of Bantry Bay Longboats 28-08-16
If any information would appear to be incomplete or incorrect, please mail corrections to
nicolas@joschko.be

N° Yole Country Region Launch

0 La Résolue France Brest 1796
1 Liberté USA Rockport, Maine 1986
2 Egalité USA Boston, Massachusetts 1986
3 Fraternité France Brest 1987
4 Amitié France Douarnenez 1988
5 Unité Ireland Bantry 1990
6 Solidarité Denmark Roskilde 1990
7 Communauté USA Rockport, Maine 1992
8 Vitalité Canada Midland 1992
9 Intégrité UK Southampton 1992
10 Félicité (ex-Audacité) USA Rockport, Maine 1993
11 Tenacité Canada Midland 1994
12 Enchanté Russia St Petersburg 1994
13 Sureté Ireland Malahide Dublin 1996
14 Humanité USA Rockport, Maine 1997
15 Vérité USA Tacoma Washington 1998
16 Volonté France Douarnenez 1998
17 Droit de Cité France Saint Brieuc 1999
18 Loyauté USA Orléans, Massachusetts 1999
19 Fée du Marais France Redon 1999
20 Fidelité France Coutances 1999
21 Vivacité France Cherbourg 1999
22 Mor Bihan France Vannes 1999
23 Audace France Séné 1999
24 La Françoise France Séné 1999
25 Jean Bosco (ex Laval Heureuse) France Laval 1999
26 Tolérance France Plouer sur Rance 1999
27 Fille de Loire France Varades 1999
28 Profils pour l'avenir France Dunkerque 1999
29 Jolie Barbotière France Gujan Mestras 1999
30 Ma'Yole (ex-Tricastine) France Séné 1999
31 ZouMai France Marseille 1999
32 Espérance France Séné 1999
33 Spered Ar Mor France Guilvinnec 2000
34 Perspectives France Sené 2000
35 Szrab France Niort 2000
36 Carolus Quinto Belgium Gent 2000
37 Yd'Ille France Rennes 2000
38 Bien Trouvé UK Moray (Scotland) 2001
39 La Kreyole France Pointe à Pitre 2000
40 Action France Meaux 2000
41 Laïssa Ana France Villefranche 2000
42 Audouce France St Julien des Villas 2000
43 Massalia France Marseille 2000
44 LeTraict France Mesquer 2000
45 Dignité Russia St Petersburg 2002
46 Sérénité France Puellemontier 2002
47 Harmonie UK Antrim (Northern Ireland) 2002
48 Merdeka Indonesia Surabaya 2002
49 Joie de Vivre USA Rockport, Maine 2003
50 BatelEure France Poses 2004
51 Equité Finland Jakobstad 2004
52 Creuza de Mä Italy Genova 2004
53 Hugin Sweden Oxelösund 2004
54 Cwch John Kerr UK Pembrokeshire 2004
55 JemVar France Toulon 2004
56 Val Maubuée France Torcy 2004
57 Munin Sweden Oxelösund 2005
58 La Dauphine Canada Quebec 2005
59 Mise en Seine France Poses 2005
60 An Seabhac Mara Ireland Waterford 2005
61 La Sault au Matelot Canada Quebec 2006
62 Mechta Russia St Petersburg 2007
63 Fionnbarra Ireland Cork 2008
64 Alpha Russia St Petersburg 2009
65 Dame de Forillon Canada Gaspé (Prov.Quebec) 2009
66 Merdeka II (ex Garuda Nusantara) Ukraine Kiev 2010
67 Diversité Canada Toronto 2010
68 Fée du Traon France Plougoumelen 2011
69 Bravo Russia St Petersburg 2011
70 Cefiro Equatorial Guinea Malabo 2012
71 Alizio Equatorial Guinea Malabo 2012
72 Rojo Segoro Lithuania Vilnius 2012
73 An Erminig (Ex Sagacité) France Séné 2013
74 Baïta Sena Indonesia Surabaya 2014
75 Carolus Quinto II Belgium Gent 2014
76 Sionn Mara Ireland Banagher 2014
77 Zinneke Belgium Bruxelles 2014
78 Nati Russia St Petersburg 2015
79 La Fayette Spain Pasaia (Basque Country) 2015
80 Uilenspiegel Belgium Brussels 2016
 Bantry Bay gigs per country

Built Sailing Disarmed

France 34 31 Droit de Cité (17), La Kreyole (39), Amitié (4)
USA 8 7 Félicité (10)
Canada 6 6
Russia 6 6
Ireland 5 5
Indonesia 4 2 (Merdeka ->Ukraine / Rojo Seguro ->Lithuania)
United Kingdom 4 4
Belgium 4 3 Carolus Quinto I (36)
Equatorial Guinea 2 2
Sweden 2 0 Hugin (53), Munin (57)
Denmark 1 1
Finland 1 1
Italy 1 1
Basque Country 1 1
Switzerland 1 0 Perspectives (34)
Lithuania 0 1
Ukraine 0 1

TOTAL 80 72

1986 New York, USA Egalité (France)

1988 Douarnenez, France Fraternité (for Denmark)
1990 Roskilde, Denmark Solidarité (Denmark)
1992 Brest, France Solidarité (Denmark)
1994 Penetang, Canada Unité (Ireland)
1996 Bantry, Ireland Solidarité (Denmark)
1998 Roskilde, Denmark Tenacité (Canada)
2000 Douarnenez, France Unité (Ireland)
2002 Rockland, Maine USA Unité (Ireland)
2004 Fishguard, UK Intégrité (UK)
2006 Genova, Italy Intégrité (UK)
2008 Jakobstad, Finland Dignité, Russia
2010 Midland, Canada Intégrité (UK)
2012 Bantry, Ireland Harmonie (UK-Northern Ireland)
2014 Morbihan, France Unité (Ireland)
2016 Roskilde, Denmark Nati (Russia)
 N° 0 La Résolue
Launch date : Unknown (+/- 1796)
Country : France
Organisation : La Marine Nationale
History: During the Battle of Bantry Bay of December 1796, Admiral Nielly’s personal gig (unnamed) was sent
from the French Frigate ‘La Résolue’ ,in perdition after a collision with Le Redoutable, to seek for help. The gig
drifted out of her course, failed to reach L’Immortalité and beached on Clough Beach at Bere Island. The gig was
stored at Bantry House and forgotten till 1944. Stored at the Irish Maritime Museum, she is forgotten again till
1977. Restored, she can be visited at the Irish National Museum –Collin’s Barracks in Dublin, as the oldest
existing ship of the French Navy.
 N° 1 Liberté
Launch date : 1986
Country : USA , Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Participated to Atlantic Challenges 1986, 1988 1990 for the USA and in 1992 for Norway
 N° 2 Egalité
Launch date : 1986
Country : USA, Boston, Masachusetts
Constructed by: The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine www.apprenticeshop.org
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Represented the USA at the Atlantic Challenge 1986 (victor). Participated in 1988 and 1990 for Russia.
 N° 3 Fraternité
Launch date : 1987
Country : France, Lambezellec (originally Brest)
Constructed by: Charles Fresneau – St Lunaire
Organisation : Patronage Laïc de Lambezellec http://www.pllambe.fr/sports/yole-fraternite/
Contact: Marcel Le Goasduff +33 (0)7.81.39.48.93
History: Participated at Atlantic Challenge 1988 in Douarnenez under Danish flag (victor) and participated to Défi
Jeunes Marins at Brest in 2000. As the original organization was inactive for several years, the Patronage Laïc de
Lamezellec took her over in 2005. Her hull was replaced in 2014 and is completely restored
 N° 4 Amitié
Launch date : 1988
Country : France, Douarnenez
Constructed by: The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : Association TREIZOUR à Douarnenez
Contact: treizour@gmail.com
History: Amitié was built by apprentices of three nations: Italy, France, and the United States in Rockport, Maine
and was offered to France. Her launching ceremony on April 30, 1988 included speeches in French and English.
Millicent Marshall, wife of vice President of AT&T – France, christened the gig. She was offered to France
(Douarnenez) . She has the particularity that het main and mizzen mast are placed one bench forward in
comparison to the other gigs.
Participated at the Atlantic Challenges for France in 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994(?), 1996 and 1998(?) and 2000.
Participated also to the Défi Jeunes marins in 2000.
The gig was placed on retirement in 2016 and offered to the Dournenez Maritime Museum.

DISARMED IN 2016 AND OFFERED TO THE DOUARNENEZ MUSEUM

 N° 5 Unité
Launch date : 1990
Country : Ireland, Bantry
Constructed by : Shipyard O’Driscoll, Baltimore
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Ireland
Contact: Bantrylongboat@gmail.com
History: Built in Baltimore Co Cork by Billy Andy O'Driscol. This gig was christened Unité in honour of the United
Irish Men, including Wolfe Tone who led the ill fated invasion to Bantry bay in 1796 where the original gig was
captured. Unité is based in Bantry and is crewed by youth from the local community. She participated since 1990
to Atlantic Challenge and was victorious in 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2014 !
 N° 6 Solidarité
Launch date : 1990
Country : Denmark, Roskilde
Constructed by : Vikingskibmuseet – Morten Goetche
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Denmark www.atlanticchallenge.dk
Contact: mail@atlanticchallenge.dk
History: Participates since 1990 to the Atlantic Challenge and was victorious in 1990 and 1992. Last participation
in 2010.
 N° 7 Communauté
Launch date : 1992
Country : USA, Rockport, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine www.apprenticeshop.org
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Participated to Atlantic Challenge in 1992, 1994, 1996 and 2002.
 N° 8 Vitalité
Launch date : 1992
Country : Canada, Midland
Constructed by : Discovery Harbour – Charlie Allen
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Canada www.atlanticchallenge.ca/
Contact: scott.wagg@atlanticchallenge.ca
History: Participates to Atlantic Challenge since 1992. She was used as International gig in 1994 and in 2010 for
Finland.
 N° 9 Intégrité
Launch date : 1992
Country : United Kingdom, Southampton
Constructed by : Boatbuilder Workshop Llandysul– John Kerr
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge GB
Contact: https://atlanticchallengegb.org/
History: Participates since 1992 to Atlantic Challenge. Victorious in 2004 and 2010
 N° 10 Félicité
Launch date : 1993 (under the name Audacité)
Country : USA, Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History: Constructed in Nobleboro under the name of Audacité (unexisting word), she was renamed Félicité and
participated to the Atlantic Challenge 1988 in Roskilde. The gig was severely damaged by a tugboat in New York
City waters in 2001

DESTROYED DURING COLLISION WITH A TUGBOAT

 N° 11 Tenacité
Launch date : 1994
Country : Canada, Midland
Constructed by :
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Canada www.atlanticchallenge.ca
Contact: scott.wagg@atlanticchallenge.ca
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 1994, 1996, 2004, 2010 and 2012.
 N° 12 Enchanté
Launch date : 1994
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine.
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Russia www.challenge.org.ru
Contact: mplekhan@googlemail.com
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002 (For Russia) and in 2008 as
international gig. Participated to IAC 2016 for Canada.
 N° 13 Sureté
Launch date : 1996
Country : Ireland, Malahide-Dublin
Constructed by :
Organisation : Malahide Sea Scouts www.malahideseascouts.ie
Contact: secretary@malahideseascouts.ie
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 1996 in Bantry.
 N° 14 Humanité
Launch date : 1997
Country : USA, Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : The Apprenticeshop,
Organisation : The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, Maine
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History:
 N° 15 Vérité
Launch date : 1998
Country : USA, Tacoma, Washington
Constructed by : Phil Lantz
Organisation : Tacoma Youth Marine Center www.veritetacoma.us
Contact: robert@thescoundrels.net
History: Represented the USA at the Atlantic Challenge in 1998, 2006 and 2016. Participated to the Pacific
Challenge in 2005.
 N° 16 Volonté
Launch date : 1998
Country : France, Douarnenez
Constructed by : Atelier de l’Enfer Douarnenez
Organisation : Association TREIZOUR à Douarnenez
Contact: treizour@gmail.com
History: Participated to the Atlantic Challenge in 2004, 2006 and 2012, to Défis Jeunes Marins in 2008 and
2011, and to Défi Breton in 2014. Sails weekly.
 N° 17 Droit de cité
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Saint Brieuc
Constructed by : Laurent Guerineau
Organisation : AJD - Palluden
Contact:
History: Participated to Defi Jeunes Marins in Brest (4th) and to the regatta in Douarnenez in 2000. Navigating
rarely, she was forgotten. After having some financial problems, the gig was taken over by the City of St Brieuc,
who offered her in 2004 to the association of Father Jaouen, Bel Espoir. Was recuperated in 2009 by an
association that helps the reinsertion of youngsters in difficulty.
 N° 18 Loyauté
Launch date : 1999
Country : USA, Orléans, Massachusetts
Constructed by : Lee Scarborough with Cape Challenge
Organisation : Narragansett Bay Challenge, Rhode Island
Contact: maryrbetts@gmail.com leescarbro@hotmail.com
History: Participated to Atlantic Challenge in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014
 N° 19 Fée du Marais
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Redon
Constructed by : chantier l'Otarie - Arzal, afterwards ‘Jeunes en réinsertion’ - Redon
Organisation : Base Nautique de l'Etang Aumée www.etang-aumee.com
Contact: contact@etang-aumee.com
History: Participated to Défi Jeunes Marins in Brest and the Douarnenez Regattas in 2000, as well as the Défi
Jeunes Marins of 2014.
 N° 20 Fidélité
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Coutances
Constructed by : Camille Gaboriau
Organisation : Association Yole du Pays de Coutances
Contact: yole.fidelite@hotmail.fr
History: Participated to Défi Jeunes Marins in Brest and the Douarnenez Regattas in 2000, the Défi Jeunes Marins
of 2004, Atlantic Challenge in 2004 and to Défi Breton in 2014.
 N° 21 Vivacité
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Cherbourg
Constructed by : "charpentiers réunis de Cancale" -Trappes
Organisation : Club d’Aviron de Cherbourg (50) www.vivacite.cherbourg-aviron.fr
Contact:
History: Launched to participate to BREST 2000, she participated to the Douarnenez Regattas.
Unused for a few years, she was taken over by the Club d’Aviron de Cherbourg and sails regularly.
 N° 22 Mor Bihan
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Vannes
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip - Baden
Organisation : Association YEGM à Vannes (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Mor Bihan was launched to participate to Brest 2000 and attended all editions of ‘Semaine du Golfe’
and travels a lot abroad : Twice to Ireland, Wales, Venice for the VogaLonga, Quebec in 2008 for the ‘Défi Jeunes
Marins’. Participated to Défi Breton in 2014 and was borrowed to the US team during Atlantic Challenge 2014.
Declared in 2015 a boat of patrimonial interest.
 N° 23 Audace
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : charpentiers réunis de Cancale" - Courteranges
Organisation : Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: The gig was launched to participate to Brest 2000 and the Douarnenez regattas. She was longtime based
on the Lac d’Orient near Troyes and participated to Défi jeunes Marins 2004 in Toulon, the l’Atlantic Challenge
2006 in Genova with a Dutch team, to Défis Jeunes Marins 2008 (Québec) and 2011 (Dunkerque). When Audouce
is launched as a 2nd gig of the association, she was sold to VPGM in 2014.
 N° 24 La Françoise
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip - Baden
Organisation : Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: She wins the Défi Jeune Marins in Brest in 2000, participates to the Douarnenez regattas and the Défi
Jeune Marins 2004 in Toulon. As the organisation that owed her had several boats, she sails less and less and
was offered to VPGM in 2014. She sailed under Danish flag during the Atlantic Challenge 2014.
 N° 25 Jean Bosco
Launch date : 1999 (under the name Laval Heureuse)
Country : France, Laval
Constructed by : Shipyard Chaussivert - Laval
Organisation : Dioscèse of Le Mans (72)
Contact: peremax@dioceselemans.com
History: Initially based in Laval under the name Laval’Heureuse, she participates to Brest 2000, the Douarnenez
regattas, Défi Jeunes Marins 2004 in Toulon and in 2008 in Québec. As she was less active in the following years,
she was recuperated by an organisation based in Le Mans. She sailed under Lithuanian flag during Atlantic
Challenge 2014.

The yellow and blue colors were the original ones as Laval’Heureuse
 N° 26 Tolérance
Launch date : 1999
Country : Plouer sur Rance
Constructed by : Camille Gaboriau
Organisation : Association Un Défi Pour La Rance
Contact: yole.tolerance@free.fr
History: She was launched for Brest 2000 and participates regularly to the Douarnenez regattas, Semaine du
Golfe and Défi Breton.
 N° 27 Fille de Loire
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Varades
Constructed by : Shipyard L’Otarie - Arzal
Organisation : Syndicat d'Initiative de Varades (44) www.yolefilledeloire.fr
Contact: yolefilledeloire@wanadoo.fr
History: Launched to participate to Brest 2000, she participates to the Douarnenez regattas, Défi Jeunes Marins
2004 in Toulon, the Atlantic Challenge 2006, the Défi Jeunes Marins 2008 in Québec and in 2011 in Dunkerque.
She participates to many gatherings and is very active (Semaine du Golfe, Défi Breton …)
 N° 28 Profils pour l’avenir
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Dunkerque
Constructed by : Chantiers réunis de Cancale
Organisation : Action Educative Profil in Dunkerque www.aaedk.org
Contact: aaeprofil@orange.fr
History: The gig participated to the Douarnenez regattas in 2000, to Défi Jeunes Marins 2004 in Toulon, to the
Atlantic Challenge 2006, Défi Jeunes Marins 2008 in Québec and 2011 in Dunkerque. As the organisation is
actively implicated with youth reinsertion, she regularly participates to all the events (Semaines du Golfe, Défi
Breton …) and is very active. Participated to Zinneke Trophy 2015 (winner) and 2016.
 N° 29 Jolie Barbotière
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Gujan Mestras
Constructed by : Paul Chatenet
Organisation : Club de Voile de Gujan-Mestras (33)
Contact: benoit.wendel@ac-bordeaux.fr
History: She was launched to participate to Brest 2000 and the Douarnenez regattas. Appears to sail rarely
 N° 30 Ma’Yole
Launch date : 1999 (under the name Tricastine)
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : Saint-Paul Trois Chateaux - Manuel Mata
Organisation :Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Launched under the name Tricastine by an organisation of La Seyne-sur-Mer (83), she particpates to the
Douarnenez regattas in 2000. She changed several times of ownership and passes to an organisation in Toulon
in 2004, participates to Défi Jeunes Marins the same year, is passed over to Jem’Var and is finally offered to
VPGM in 2013.
 N° 31 ZouMaï
Launch date : 1999
Country : Marseille
Constructed by : Shipyard Robin Marine – La Seyne sur Mer
Organisation : Dauri Voyage in Marseille (13)
Contact: jgerecht@aol.com
History: She participated to the Douarnenez Regattas in 2000, the Atlantic Challenge in 2002 (Rockland) and
2006 in Genova, the Défi Jeunes Marins 2004 (Toulon) 2008 (Québec) and 2011 (Dunkerque). She is still very
active and participates regularly to different gatherings as Semaines du Golfe, Défi Breton, etc …
 N° 32 Espérance
Launch date : 1999
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : Paul Chatenet
Organisation : Voiles et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan à Séné (56) www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Initially based in Mimizan, she was progressively abandoned. Refurbished, she sails on Souston lake and
is again neglected. She was recuperated by VPGM in a very bad shape in 2013 and needs huge restoration. Her
future is uncertain.
 N° 33 Spered Ar Mor
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Le Guilvinnec
Constructed by : chantier Jacques Hénaff - Le Guilvinec
Organisation : Les Chemins de la mer
Contact: guylerhun@orange.fr
History:
 N° 34 Perspectives
Launch date : 2000 (Switzerland)
Country : France, Sené
Constructed by : Atelier Perspectives – Gumefens - Suisse
Organisation : VPGM www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History: Inactive for several years, the gig was recuperated by Voile et Patrimoine du Golfe du Morbihan. As she
was infected by dry rot (Mérule), she was burnt in 2015.

INFECTED BY DRY ROT, SHE WAS DISARMED AND BURNED IN 2015

 N° 35 Szrab
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Niort
Constructed by : mission locale and FJT Niort - Philippe Freson
Organisation : Yole, Nautisme et Développement
Contact: lagrangefr@neuf.fr
History:
 N° 36 Carolus Quinto
Launch date : 2000
Country : Belgium, Gent
Constructed by : Rik Morael
Organisation : vzw Carolus Quinto www.carolusquinto.be
Contact:
History: The gig was launched in 2000 in Gent and named after the Emperor Charles V, born in Gent in the year
1500. She participated to all Atlantic Challenges since 2000, representing Belgium. In 2012, the decision is taken
to replace her and is somehow neglected. She was replaced in 2014 by the new Carolus Quinto and disarmed.
Restoration is possible issue.

DISARMED IN 2014
 N° 37 Yd’ille
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Rennes
Constructed by : Philippe Lucas
Organisation : association "Y d'Ille yole de Rennes
Contact: ydille.association@gmail.com
History: The association "Y d'Ille yole de Rennes" was born in the Maurepas neighbourhood of Rennes in 1998
in response to the call « Défi Jeunes Marins 2000 ». The project to build a gig was realised with the "compagnons
bâtisseurs" and two naval carpenters that permitted youngsters of a social insertion program to build "Y d'Ille",
which was launched in 2000. The boat is very active since then. Participated to Zinneke Trophy in 2015 and 2016.
 N° 38 Bien Trouvé
Launch date : 2001
Country : UK – Scotland, Moray
Constructed by :
Organisation : The Moray Gig - Elgin
Contact: booking@moraygig.com www.moraygig.com
History:
 N° 39 La Kreyole
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Pointe à Pitre
Constructed by : Jean Forbin
Organisation :
Contact:
History: Has participated at Brest 2000 and Douarnenez 2000. Appears to have burnt

REPUTATED TO BE DESTROYED BY FIRE

 N° 40 Action
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Meaux
Constructed by : Ateliers de l’Enfer - Douarnenez
Organisation : Fondation Maud Fontenoy
Contact:
History: Did not navigate between 2006 and 2016
 N° 41 Laïssa Ana
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Villefranche
Constructed by : Franck Pilate
Organisation : Association « Une Yole pour Villefranche »
Contact: www.yolevillefranche.com
History: The gig was built on initiative of the Association pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Maritime de
Villefranche in order to valorise the ancient arsenal of the Kings of Piémont-Sardaigne. Laïssa Ana was baptised
on July, 1st 2000 by Princess Marina of Savoie during a prestigious ceremony co-presided by the Préfet des
Alpes-Maritimes and Victor-Emmanuel of Savoie, son of the last King of Italy. Laïssa Ana means ‘Laissez courir’
(order to disarm the oars) in Nice’s dialect.
The boat received a national award for the quality of her construction during « Brest 2000 ».
She participated to Brest 2000, several Vogalonga editions in Venice, and different Bantry Gig gatherings in
France.
 N° 42 Audouce
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, St Julien des Villas
Constructed by : Camille Gaboriau
Organisation : MJC St Julien des Villas
Contact: François LEBECQ - mjc.saintju@gmail.com - 06.80.71.71.31
History: Audouce was built by a professional reinsertion organisation. The beneficiairies are mainly youngsters,
young disabled people, youngsters in professional reinsertion and members of the ‘Maison de la Jeunesse et
Culture de St Julien des Villas’. The gig sails mainly on the lac de la Forêt d'Orient (France)
Participated to Zinneke Trophy 2016.
 N° 43 Massalia
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Marseille
Constructed by : Shipyard Charpentiers Réunis – La Ciotat
Organisation : Association Vogue Massalia
Contact:
History:
 N° 44 Le Traict
Launch date : 2000
Country : France, Mesquer
Constructed by : Shipyard l’Otarie – Arzal
Organisation : Le Défi du Traict www.ledefidutraict.fr
Contact: ledefidutraict@gmail.com
History:
 N° 45 Dignité
Launch date : 2002
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by :
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Russia www.challenge.org.ru
Contact: mplekhan@googlemail.com
History:
 N° 46 Sérénité
Launch date : 2002
Country : France, Puellemontier
Constructed by :Shipyard Le Henaff - Guilvinec and Lycée Technique de Pleyben
Organisation : Association Sportive et Culturelle de Puellemontier
Contact: christophe.lattach@laposte.net
History:
 N° 47 Harmonie
Launch date : 2002
Country : UK – Northern Ireland, Antrim
Constructed by :
Organisation : www.antrimboatclub.co.uk
Contact: info@antrimboatclub.co.uk
History:
 N° 48 Merdeka
Launch date : 2002
Country : Indonesia, Surabaya
Constructed by : Institute of Technology Surabaya
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History:
 N° 49 Joie de vivre
Launch date : 2003
Country : USA, Rockland, Maine
Constructed by : started in 1995 in Wilmington (Delaware), afterwards Station Maine
Organisation : Apprentice Workshop www.apprenticeshop.org
Contact: info@apprenticeshop.org
History:
 N° 50 Bate l’Eure
Launch date : 2004
Country : France, Poses
Constructed by : Chantier de l’Otarie – Arzal, afterwards chantier d'insertion - Poses Gil Molinier
Organisation : Yole 27 www.facebook.com/pages/Yole27/281783081970007
Contact: yole27@yahoo.fr
History: Bate l'Eure was built in 2003-2004 by a social insertion shipyard of +/- 20 persons. She’s the property of
the agglomeration of Seine-Eure, who puts her at disposal of the recreational base of "Léry-Poses en Normandie"
and navigates with teams that are exclusively trained by the association ‘yole 27’ (via ‘l'Union nationale des
sport scolaires’, mentally and physically handicapped persons of ‘le sport adapté de l'Eure’ ). She sails on a
weekly basis and participates to gatherings and competitions.
Participated to IAC 2016 in Roskilde, Denmark.
 N° 51 Equité
Launch date : 2004
Country : Finland, Jakobstad
Constructed by :
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Finland www.atlanticchallenge.fi
Contact: boforsst@abo.fi
History: Equité participated to Atlantic Challenge Contests in 2004 in Wales, in 2006 in Genoa, in 2008 in
Jakobstad and in 2012 in Bantry. In 2010 in Midland, Canada, team Atlantic Challenge Finland particpated with
a chartered gig Vitalité from Canada. Participated in 2016 to IAC for Denmark.
 N° 52 Creusa de Mä
Launch date : 2004
Country : Italy, Genova
Constructed by : Bruce Halabisky and Brian McClellan
Organisation : Atlantic Challenge Genova www.atchge.org
Contact: info@atchge.org
History: Crêuza de mä, means "path/ muletrack to the sea". it's also the title of a song by a famous genoese
songwriter, Fabrizio de Andrè. Our association was born in 2002; a small group of the brandnew crew was sent
to Rockland (Maine) to get the first contact to a Bantry gig. In that occasion, the crew made the very first sails
set of our boat. Crêuza de mä, , was built in the harbour of Genoa by a team of american shipwrights (from the
shipyard of Rockland) helped by local fishermen. The boat was launched just one month before the start of the
International contest of seamanship 2004 (Fishguard, Wales). Since that time, Crêuza de mä has joined every
international contest, but also has actively participated in local and national events in the field of wooden boats
and seamanship tradition.
 N° 53 Hugin
Launch date : 2004
Country : Sweden, Oxelösund
Constructed by : Skeppsakademin - Gävle
Organisation :
Contact: tapio@friskola.se
History: The boat was built in 2004 by Friskola Oxelösund in Sweden. Participated to International Atlantic
Challenge in 2006 and ended 8th.
Inactive since 2010 and stocked outside without any care nor protection, the boat hull has rotted and is
definitively unfit for recovery.

DISARMED – DEFINITIVELY UNFIT FOR RECOVERY

 N° 54 Cwch John Kerr
Launch date : 2004
Country : UK, Pembrokeshire
Constructed by :
Organisation : Mitec Project www.mitec.pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Contact:
History: Participated to 2016 IAC for Northern Ireland.
 N° 55 JemVar
Launch date : 2004
Country : France, Toulon
Constructed by :
Organisation : Association JemVar
Contact: chaignond@yahoo.fr
History:
 N° 56 Val Maubuée
Launch date : 2004
Country : France, Torcy
Constructed by :
Organisation : Une Yole pour Val Maubuée https://sites.google.com/site/yolesduvalmaubuee/
Contact: jmgirodeau@laposte.net
History:
 N° 57 Munin
Launch date : 2005
Country : Sweden, Oxelösund
Constructed by : Skeppsakademin - Gävle
Organisation :
Contact: tapio@friskola.se
History: The boat was built in 2005 by Friskola Oxelösund in Sweden.
Inactive since 2010 and stocked outside without any care nor protection, the boat hull has rotted and is
definitively unfit for recovery.

DISARMED – DEFINITIVELY UNFIT FOR RECOVERY

 N° 58 La Dauphine
Launch date : 2005
Country : Canada, Quebec (Yacht Club du Québec)
Constructed by : Chantier de la Rivière des Mères (St Laurent)
Organization : Défi International des Jeunes Marins www.defijeunesmarins.com
Contact : Charles-Olivier Amyot amyotc@defijeunesmarins.com
History : Built in 2004 and launched in 2005 in preparation for the hosting of the Defi 2008 in Québec,La
Dauphine celebrated its 10th anniversary and is still being fully used each summer.
 N° 59 Mise en Seine
Launch date : 2005
Country : France - Poses
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip – Douarnenez, afterwards chantier d'insertion à Poses
- Gil Molinier
Organisation : Yole 27
Contact: yole27@yahoo.fr
History: Mise en Seine was built in 2004-2005 by a social insertion shipyard. She’s the property of the
agglomeration of Seine-Eure, who puts her at disposal of the recreational base of "Léry-Poses en Normandie"
and navigates with teams that are exclusively trained by the association ‘yole 27’ (via ‘l'Union nationale des
sport scolaires’, mentally and physically handicaped persons of ‘le sport adapté de l'Eure’ ). She sails on a weekly
basis and participates to gatherings and competitions.
Participated to IAC 2016 in Roskilde, Denmark. Participated to Zinneke Trophy 2016.
 N° 60 An Seabhac Mara
Launch date : 2005
Country : Ireland, Waterford
Constructed by :
Organisation : Organisation ACSE-Atlantic Challenge South East www.atlanticchallengeireland.ie
Contact: jhorgan@tssg.org
History: Built in 2005 as part of a European Interreg project. Participated in AC 2006 and 2012.
 N° 61 Sault au Matelot
Launch date : 2006
Country : Canada, Quebec (Yacht Club du Québec)
Constructed by :
Organization : Défi International des Jeunes Marins www.defijeunesmarins.com
Contact : Charles-Olivier Amyot amyotc@defijeunesmarins.com
History : Built in 2005 and launched in 2006 in preparation for the hosting of the Defi 2008 in Québec, Sault-Au-
Matelot celebrated its 10th anniversary and is still being fully used each summer.
 N° 62 Mechta
Launch date : 2007
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History:
 N° 63 Fionnbarra
Launch date : 2008
Country : Ireland, Cork
Constructed by :
Organisation : Meithalmara www.meithalmara.ie
Contact: office@meithalmara.ie
History: Built at Meithal mara Cork City 2008. Participated in Defi events in France and Quebec.AC Events in
Bantry 2012.
 N° 64 Alpha
Launch date : 2009
Country : Russia, St-Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History:
 N° 65 Dame de Forillon
Launch date : 2009
Country : Canada, Gaspé (Province du Québec)
Constructed by :
Organisation : Ecole de Voile Le Cormoran www.marinadegaspe.com
Contact:
History:
 N° 66 Merdeka II
Launch date : 2010 (under the name of Garuda Nusantara)
Country : Ukraine - Kiev
Constructed by : Institute of Technology Surabaya, Indonisia.
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History: Offered to Atlantic Challenge Ukraine by Rockport Scholarship
 N° 67 Diversité
Launch date : 2011
Country : Canada, Toronto, Lake Ontario
Constructed by : Youth Boatworks Canada Lead builder – Peter Code
Organisation : Youth Boatworks Canada www.youthboatworks.ca
Contact: Paul Fournier paul-ybc@outlook.com
History: The gig was built between 2007 and may 2011 and the construction took approx 2.500 hours. In summer
2012 the gig had its first sailing trip. The name ‘Diversité’ represents the cultural diversity of the youth in toronto
from all over the world
 N° 68 Fée du Traon
Launch date : 2011
Country : France, Plougoumelen
Constructed by : Une Yole pour Plougoumelen
Organisation : Une Yole pour Plougoumelen
Contact: ypppierre@yahoo.fr
History:
 N° 69 Bravo
Launch date : 2011
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History:
 N° 70 Cefiro
Launch date : 2012
Country : Guinée Equatoriale
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip – Ile aux Moines
Organisation : Navy at Bata
Contact:
History: Built by Chantier du Guip for the Navy of Equatorial Guinea.
 N° 71 Alizio
Launch date : 2012
Country : Guinée Equatoriale
Constructed by : Chantier du Guip – Ile aux Moines
Organisation : Navy at Bata
Contact:
History: Built by Chantier du Guip for the Navy of Equatorial Guinea.
 N° 72 Rojo Segoro
Launch date : 2012
Country : Lithuania , Vilnius.
Constructed by :Institute of Technology Surabaya &Polytechnic State Boating -Surabaya
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History: After having participated to the IAC in 2012, the boat was rented to Lithuania. It participated to IAC
under Lithuanian flag to IAC 2016.
 N° 73 An Erminig
Launch date : 2013 (Under the name of Sagacité)
Country : France, Séné
Constructed by : 2000 : AFPA Valencienne, finished by VPGN - Séné
Organisation : VPGM www.vpgm.org
Contact: contact@vpgm.org
History:
 N° 74 Baïta Sena
Launch date : 2014
Country : Indonesia, Surabaya
Constructed by : Sejarah Berdirinya Maritime Challenge
Organisation : Maritime Challenge Indonesia www.mc.its.ac.id
Contact : its_mc2004@yahoo.com
History: Participated to IAC 2014 in Morbihan, France.
 N° 75 Carolus Quinto II
Launch date :14/07/2014
Country : Belgium, Gent (Ghent)
Constructed by : Schipyard Lowick Oostende
Organisation : Carolus Quinto www.carolusquinto.be
Contact: info@carolusquinto.be
History: The gig, replacing the first Carolus Quinto, was launched during the Atlantic Challenge 2014 in Morbihan.
Participated to IAC in 2014 and 2016. Participated to Zinneke Trophy 2016 (winner).
 N° 76 Sionn Mhara
Launch date : 2014
Country : Ireland, Banagher
Constructed by :Glandore Classic Boats Summer Maritime School
Organisation : Midlands Atlantic Challenge Club
www.facebook.com/people/Sionn-Mhara/100008394450669
Contact:
History:
 N° 77 Zinneke
Launch date : 8-11-2014
Country : Belgium, Brussels
Constructed by : l’Atelier Marin (Nicolas Joschko / Philippe Schwarzenberger)
Organisation : asbl Zinneke Brussels www.zinneke.brussels
Contact: info@zinneke.brussels
History: “Zinneke”, the nickname given to inhabitants of Brussels, has become a symbol of tolerance and
illustrates the richness of the pluricultural community of Europe’s Capital.
The gig was built from September to October 2014 by asbl l’Atelier Marin with the help of youngsters. Launched
in November 2014, she spread her sails for the first during Semaine du Golfe 2015. Participated to the 2016
Atlantic Challenge in Roskilde, Denmark. Participated to Zinneke Trophy 2015 and 2016.
 N° 78 Nati
Launch date : 30/5/2015
Country : Russia, St Petersburg
Constructed by : Shtandart Project
Organisation : Shtandart Project www.shtandart.ru
Contact: question@shtandart.ru
History: Named after Natalia, a team member that died in 2013. Winner of the 2016 Atlantic Challenge
 N° 79 Lafayette
Launch date : 20/06/2015
Country : Basque Country, Pasaia
Constructed by : Albaola Faktory - Pasaia
Organisation : Albaola Basque Maritime Heritage Society www.albaola.com
Contact: xabi@albaola.com
History: In 1777 the Marquis de Lafayette, at the age of 19, left the port of Pasaia to fight for the Independence
of the United States of America on board the frigate “La Victoire”. This expedition was organized by local forces.
To honor this important event, the Basque gig, located in Pasaia, has been named after this decisive young
leading figure. Participated to IAC 2016 in Denmark.
 N° 80 Uilenspiegel
Launch date : 10th September 2016
Country : Belgium, Brussels
Constructed by : Started by De Moestuin Maarschalkerweerd in 2011, continued in 2014 by
Stichting Bouwloods Utrecht and finished in 2016 by Atelier Marin Brussels.
Organisation : asbl Zinneke Brussels www.zinneke.brussels
Contact: info@zinneke.brussels
History: “Uilenspiegel” is named after the legendary hero of Charles Decoster’s eponym roman. It is a symbol
for freedom of thought, the quest for Liberty and Tolerance.
The gig was officially launched on 10/09/2016 by Mr Yvan Mayeur, Lord Mayor of Brussels. She participated to
Slag om Gent and Zinneke Trophy 2016.