Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Etoile de France"

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Etoile de France, François Longuet, Atlantic Ocean , 2006

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François Longuet,
Atlantic Ocean,
2006

Etoile de France, François Longuet, London, Thames River, Frosbite Race 2003 , 03/2004

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François Longuet,
London, Thames River, Frosbite Race 2003,
03/2004

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2004 , 07/2004

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2004,
07/2004

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Brest/Douarnenez 2008 , 07/2008

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Volker Gries,
Brest/Douarnenez 2008,
07/2008

Etoile de France, François Longuet, St.Malo - Boulogne , 07/2009

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François Longuet,
St.Malo - Boulogne,
07/2009

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012 , 07/2012

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Volker Gries,
Les Tonnerres de Brest 2012,
07/2012

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Etoile de France, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Etoile de France
Ex-names:Jutlandia, Frennenæs, Jette Jan, Julia af Fåborg
Registered port:St. Malo
Nation:FRA
Type of rigging:TOPPSEGELSCHONER
Year built:1938
Yard:Rasmus Møller, Fåborg, DK
Overall length:39.90 m
Length (hull):28.40 m
Breadth:7.00 m
Draught:2.40 m
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:120 PS
Engine:2 Zyl. B&W Alpha

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 01 Feb 2007

  • 1938 built for Capt. Nielsen as the 3-masted schooner "Jutlandia" with auxiliary engine.
  • 1955 sold to Svaneke/DK, reduction of her rigging and converted to a motor galeas, named the "Frennenæs".
  • 1963 the Limfjord became her home waters, she carried freight under sail, named the "Jette Jan".
  • 1971 sold to the city of Hvidovre/DK, re-converted to a 3-masted schooner.
  • 1983 changed to Gibraltar, conversion to a topsail schooner, named the "Julia af Fåborg".
  • became the property of Michael Turk then, chartered for film work for the Hornblower's TV series in the Black Sea.
  • 2003/04 drydocked in the Tommy Nielsen's yard in Gloucester, England.
  • 2004/06 Brest, Chatham Marina, Thames Estuary England.
  • 2007 purchased by Bob Escoffier (Etoile Marine, St. Malo) and renamed "Etoile de France".

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 143 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data
(als "Julia")

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 161 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data
(als "Julia")

Martin Saville
"Hornblower's Ships"
Conway Maritime Press 2000 2000 ISBN: 0-85177-783-X
Page: 16,22,26,33,34,38,39,59,60,118-21,119,120,121,124 Source with picture Source with history
(als "Julia")