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Belle Aventure

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Built for Louis V Fulton and named ‘Eilean’ she was one of the last of the large yachts designed by William Fife Jnr.   She has had many previous names: ‘My Lady Of Aros’, ‘Alison’ and now ‘Belle Aventure’.

Lord Ivor Wimborne owned ‘Belle’ when she completed a refit in 1981 and she then sailed from the Canary Islands to Antigua in 19 days.   She is very well travelled having clocked up more miles than most of her contempories.

In 1989 she was restored at Southampton Yacht Services on the Hamble River and went on to compete in the Atlantic Challenge. She then had a major refit at Fairlie Restorations (Hamble River) and subsequently continued sailing to faraway lands.

She is a regular on the Mediterranean classic regatta circuit.

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BELLE AVENTURE

BELLE AVENTURE is a 28.96 m Sail Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by William Fife & Son and delivered in 1929.

Her top speed is 9.0 kn and her cruising speed is 8.0 kn and her power comes from a Cummins diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 5 guests, with 5 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 52.0 GT and a 5.36 m beam.

She was designed by W. & R.B. Fife , who also completed the naval architecture. W. & R.B. Fife has designed 7 yachts and created the naval architecture for 7 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

BELLE AVENTURE is one of 995 sailing yachts in the 24-30m size range.

BELLE AVENTURE is currently sailing under the United States of America flag, the most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1647 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near France. For more information regarding BELLE AVENTURE's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

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  • Name: BELLE AVENTURE
  • Previous Names: EILEEN,MY LADY OF AROS,ALISON,KEYF
  • Yacht Type: Sail Yacht
  • Yacht Subtype: Classic Yacht
  • Builder: William Fife & Son
  • Naval Architect: W. & R.B. Fife
  • Exterior Designer: W. & R.B. Fife
  • Refits: 1979,1990

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Architecte W.III & R.B. Fife

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Longueur totale 28.50 m

Tirant d'eau 3.20 m

Rating APM 114.2

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Friday, may 23, 2008, belle aventure spends a winter with us in boothbay harbor.

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I sailed Belle from Antigua to the Med in 1995; what a gem! She sails like a dream.

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haunstI sailed B.A as whe used to call her in 1980/1981 when she was brought from Spain to Scotland to have a refit,made the crossing from Javea to Ibiza,had a really great time,didn't realize i was sailing a Fife! Absolutely madly in love with this ship,even when we had to clean the brass! Maartje Mostard, the Netherlands

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IMO number 1000875
MMSI 234506000
Name of the ship BELLE AVENTURE
Former names KEYF
EILEEN
Vessel type Yacht
Operating status Active
Flag United Kingdom (UK)
Gross tonnage 51 tons
Length 25 m
Breadth 5 m
Year of build 1929
Builder FIFE & SONS - FAIRLIE, U.K.
Classification society LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER
Description BELLE AVENTURE is a Yacht built in 1929 by FIFE & SONS - FAIRLIE, U.K.. Currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK). Formerly also known as KEYF, EILEEN. It's gross tonnage is 51 tons.
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‘Belle Aventure ‘ Will Not Race

The ocean match race between two classic yachts— Belle Aventure and Spirit of Bermuda— was broken this week when Belle’s captain Dave Thompson notified the Marion Bermuda Race organizers that they would not be able to race in the 645-mile crossing to Bermuda on June 14 th . Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop had anticipated the challenge of a 645-mile match race in the new Classic Yacht Division against the 94-foot Fife Ketch Belle Aventure sailed by an all New England crew.

This leaves the fleet with 37 boats in the Founders Division and one in the new Classic Yacht Division. Spirit of Bermuda is the largest boat, with Founder’s Division entry Shindig, an Andrews 68 entered by Mass Maritime, 44 feet shorter but perhaps faster in some conditions. This should be the battle for line honors at St David’s Lighthouse, Bermuda

The smallest boat is Roust, a Sea Sprite 34, sailed by Ian Gumprecht of Oyster Bay, NY.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances with the owners’ schedules,” Thompson wrote to the organizers, “S/Y Belle Aventure will not be able to sail to Bermuda this year during the Marion to Bermuda race. We were looking forward to racing, but will have to hold off for a different year. Both the crew and the owners apologize for any inconveniences this may cause and wish you all luck in the race this year.”

Upon learning of the withdrawal, Bermudian Preston Hutchings said, “Their withdrawal is disappointing. Nevertheless, we will have a safe and fun time sailing Spirit to Bermuda and competing for the Blue Water Sailing Club Board of Governors’ Trophy.” The trophy is awarded to the yacht with the shortest elapsed time. Hutchings had been looking forward to matching up against another classic yacht for this race. In 2012 Spirit of Bermuda had also sailed as the only classic.

Back in February 2012, Hutchings was participating in a Bermuda Sloop Foundation fundraiser, trying to raise money for Spirit of Bermuda and to save himself from walking the plank. He asked Alan Burland, co-founder of the foundation about the possibility of someone chartering Spirit for the next Marion Bermuda Race. The charter price was settled in a few days and Hutchings and his friend Patrick McGee of Dallas TX took the plunge, but not off the plank.

They took a joint charter for the 2013 race and are set to start at 12:10PM on June 14.

McGee had once told Hutchings that he would like to race to Bermuda with his family. Going on a typical boat with McGee and his sons wasn’t really a possibility so the idea lay dormant for years. Now that they had Spirit, a boat that would need a crew of 21, the dream was rekindled.

McGee will be joined by his son William. Hutchings will be joined by his two sons William and Alistair. They will also be joined by another family… navigator and executive director of Team Adventure Larry Rosenfeld, his wife Amy and their son Willie.

Hutchings and McGee have also endowed the division for American Sail Training Association (ASTA) rated boats and have dedicated the division winner’s trophy in the memory of Ed Williams, the former captain of Sir Bayard Dill’s yacht the Dutchess of Devonshire.

Alan Burland commented on Ed Williams role in making the Spirit dream come true: “Ed Williams Sr. was a wonderful Bermudian sailor, ambassador, and friend of Spirit.” Burland had begun his eulogy at Williams’ funeral by saying “Captain Ed Williams was a loyal and steadfast supporter of the Bermuda Sloop Foundation… Capt. Ed wanted to help young Bermudians to learn real life long skills, to build character, to work together, to be resilient, and to excel – the very lessons he learnt so well.” Ed Williams Jr. will be aboard for the race.

This is the second “Bermuda” race for Spirit. In 2012 she sailed Newport Bermuda as the sole entry in the Traditional Division with a largely Bermuda youth crew, young people who had trained aboard her as part of their island educational program. Spirit is a sail training vessel manned by Bermuda schoolboys and schoolgirls, sailing masters and teachers. It is a seagoing classroom that teaches both an educational curriculum and life lessons.

The 2013 Marion Bermuda Race for Spirit will be quiet different. She will be pushed harder this time by a more experienced crew and the crew hopes to cross the finish line of Bermuda’s St. David’s Lighthouse first. Hutchings, this year’s skipper, was first to finish in 2007 with his modern 42-foot Swan Morgan’s Ghost.

Hutchings is bringing aboard 20 other sailors this time to go for the goal. 14 have multiple Bermuda Race experience, 2 have extensive offshore experience in other venues and 4 are experienced inshore sailors. Co-charterer McGee and his son and a friend Dan Routman are all inshore sailors from Texas. Oliver Sarkozy, brother of the former French President, is an inshore sailor as well.

Spirit’s  biggest and closest competition for line honors will be from a more modern cruiser-racer, an Andrews 68 named Shindig. The proof of the pudding is the performance. Follow Spirit Of Bermuda and all the other yachts in the Marion Bermuda Race with the Yellow Brick tracker program available on the Marion Bermuda web site— http://www.marionbermuda.com/

All in Bermuda are welcome to share in the post-race festivities and come down to the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club to walk the docks and see all of the yachts that have sailed from Marion in the classic ocean race. Celebrate the week of the solstice at RHSADC, Bermuda Style.

About the Marion Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race Association

Since its inception in 1977, the biennial Marion Bermuda Race has been a premier 645 mile ocean race and sailing event which appeals to a broad range of cruising and racing enthusiasts.  The spirit of the race is one focused on Family and Fun, and all yachts and crew are participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition, and the camaraderie that accompanies such an offshore event.

The Marion Bermuda Race encourages the development of blue water sailing skills on seaworthy yachts that can be handled safely offshore with limited crew.  The Marion Bermuda Race is a 501(c)(3) organization and among other educational efforts, supports and encourages Youth Sailing programs.  The Marion to Bermuda Race is organized and run entirely by hundreds of volunteering members of The Beverly Yacht Club (BYC), The Blue Water Sailing Club (BWSC) and The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (RHADC) for the Marion Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race Association.

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The ocean match race between two classic yachts — Belle Aventure and Spirit of Bermuda — was broken this week when Belle’s captain Dave Thompson notified the Marion Bermuda Race organizers that they would not be able to race in the 645-mile crossing to Bermuda on June 14, 2013.

Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop had anticipated the challenge of a 645-mile match race in the new Classic Yacht Division against the 94-foot Fife Ketch Belle Aventure sailed by an all New England crew.

This leaves the fleet with 37 boats in the Founders Division and one in the new Classic Yacht Division. Spirit of Bermuda is the largest boat, with Founder’s Division entry Shindig, an Andrews 68 entered by Mass Maritime, 44 feet shorter but perhaps faster in some conditions. This should be the battle for line honors at St David’s Lighthouse, Bermuda.

[. . .] Back in February 2012, Hutchings was participating in a Bermuda Sloop Foundation fundraiser, trying to raise money for Spirit of Bermuda and to save himself from walking the plank. He asked Alan Burland, co-founder of the foundation about the possibility of someone chartering Spirit for the next Marion Bermuda Race. The charter price was settled in a few days and Hutchings and his friend Patrick McGee of Dallas TX took the plunge, but not off the plank.

They took a joint charter for the 2013 race and are set to start at 12:10PM on June 14.

[Spirit of Bermuda; 2012 photo by Daniel Forster.]

For full article, see http://bernews.com/2013/06/sailing-match-broken-for-spirit-belle-aventure/

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So it was that in 1937 a boat was launched into the sea from the Fife boatyard in Fairlie, a 22-metre yacht called Eilean, which in the Scottish means “little island”. The boat, design number 822, was conceived by the then eighty-year-old William Fife III, alongside his nephew Robert Balderton Fife who had only recently joined the family business. According to the Lloyds Register of 1938, both names appeared among the designers of the boat. Also specified in the Register, apart from the main dimensions, were the Bermudian ketch sail-plan, which remains unchanged up to the present day, the presence of a 4-cylinder paraffin engine and a sail set made by sail-makers Ratsey of the Isle of Wight.

Eilean, narrow at the waterline and with a mainsail located towards the rear, featured waterlines resulting from a study of J-Class boats, used in the Thirties to compete in the America’s Cup. The boat’s first owners were brothers James V. and Robert W. Fulton of Greenock, members of the Royal Gourock Yacht Club. The family were already owners of the ketch Belle Aventure, another Fife from 1929 originally with an auric sail-plan, converted to a Bermudian ketch in 1937, again following a Fife design. Belle Aventure is still sailing today and takes part in classic yacht meetings. It appears that the new vessel was used by the Fultons to cross the strait separating the residence in which they lived from their place of work. Not being regatta competitors, James and Robert did not take part in major yacht races, in contrast to Eilean’s near twin, Latifa which, designed and launched by Fife in 1936, would distinguish herself by taking part in important regattas such as the Fastnet. Further proof, if proof was needed, of the validity of the type of hull and the design developed by William III.

Eilean was purchased in 2007 by the Florentine fine watchmaker Officine Panerai, with roots going back to 1860 and today the main sponsor of the circuit of regattas known as the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. The first Panerai watch prototype was created in 1936, in the same year of Eilean’s birth.

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(Unique ID awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard to a documented vessel and is permanently marked on some structural part of the hull interior but not to be confused with the manufacturer's hull identification number.) 972235
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(General use of the vessel) Recreational
29.8999 ft
7
6
1990
C & C INDUSTRIES LIMITED
(e.g. Monohull, Trimaran, Catamaran, Unknown) Sail (Distinct Keel)
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  • BELLE AVENTURE

Sailing vessel, MMSI 227505270

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The current position of BELLE AVENTURE is at North East Atlantic Ocean reported 16 hours ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to PORT ARZAL , and expected to arrive there on Sep 15, 18:00 . The vessel BELLE AVENTURE (MMSI 227505270) is a Sailing vessel and currently sailing under the flag of France .

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Position & Voyage Data

Predicted ETA-
Distance / Time-
Course / Speed 
Current draught2.3 m
Navigation Status -
Position received
MMSI227505270
CallsignFJ9099
FlagFrance
Length / Beam17 / 5 m

Map position & Weather

Recent port calls.

BELLE AVENTURE current position and history of port calls are received by AIS. Technical specifications, tonnages and management details are derived from VesselFinder database. The data is for informational purposes only and VesselFinder is not responsible for the accuracy and reliability of BELLE AVENTURE data.

IMAGES

  1. BELLE AVENTURE yacht (Fife, 28.96m, 1929)

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  2. Sailing Yacht Belle Aventure winner of Professionally Restored Sailboat

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  3. Maine Yacht Regatta to Celebrate Fife Designs

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  4. Pin by David Belsham on Yachts

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  5. Fife ketch Belle Aventure hauled for winter work

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  6. Sailing Yacht Belle Aventure winner of Professionally Restored Sailboat

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VIDEO

  1. Escale à Belle Ile en Mer

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  5. Sailing to the Aquarium, rescue @ Sea, quick visit to Staniel Cay!

  6. S2015E04 Beach day in Belle Ile

COMMENTS

  1. Belle Aventure

    Belle Aventure, Fife Regatta. Belle Aventure. Built for Louis V Fulton and named 'Eilean' she was one of the last of the large yachts designed by William Fife Jnr. She has had many previous names: 'My Lady Of Aros', 'Alison' and now 'Belle Aventure'. Lord Ivor Wimborne owned 'Belle' when she completed a refit in 1981 and she ...

  2. BELLE AVENTURE yacht (William Fife & Son, 28.96m, 1929)

    BELLE AVENTURE is one of 996 sailing yachts in the 24-30m size range. BELLE AVENTURE is currently sailing under the United States of America flag, the most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1644 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Spain.

  3. BELLE AVENTURE Yacht

    The 28.96m/95' sail yacht 'Belle Aventure' was built by Fife. She was last refitted in 1990. Guest Accommodation. She is also capable of carrying up to 5 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Range & Performance. Belle Aventure comfortably cruises at 8 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 9 knots.

  4. Belle Aventure

    There are 100 Fife yachts still in existence and only about fifty are still sailing. At the end of last year, Belle Aventure became the first Fife to grace o...

  5. Sailing Yacht Belle Aventure winner of Professionally Restored Sailboat

    Sailing Yacht Belle Aventure has been awarded the First Place in the Professionally Restored Sailboat category, during the 2010 Concours d'Elegance at the 19th Annual Wooden Boat Show hosted by Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. The even took place from 25th to 27th June 2010 and according to Concours d'Elegance judges, the quality of this year ...

  6. Belle Aventure

    Photographs of the Fife sailing yacht Belle Aventure. Show Navigation. All Galleries. Add to Cart Download. Belle Aventure 23 images Created 16 Oct 2010. Photographs of the Fife sailing yacht Belle Aventure. Loading ()... silken_2007_04-20_0173.jpg. silken_2007_04-20_0307.jpg.

  7. BELLE AVENTURE

    Yachts. News. Contact. BELLE AVENTURE ... Association AFYT Catégorie Big Boat Epoque . Numéro de Voile -Architecte W.III & R.B. Fife. Constructeur Fife & son. Année 1928. Longueur totale 28.50 m. Bau 5.30 m. Tirant d'eau 3.20 m. Rating APM 114.2 Dernier certificat de jauge. Belle Aventure 240424b.pdf. Download PDF • 121KB. Certificats de ...

  8. PDF Classic Wooden Sailing& Yacht& Coated& With& Neweco0friendly

    Belle! Aventure, a 1929!William Fife! design!sailing yacht!was! coated! with! HullSpeed 3000Gseries!and!HullSpeed 101primer!in March!2012.!The'green' performance!coatingsystem!was!applied! during! routine! maintenance!following! several! years! of! modernization! refits! to! make! the! boat! more! technologically!

  9. Sailing Yacht Belle Adventure Under Sail

    This image is featured as part of the article Sailing Yacht Belle Aventure winner of Professionally Restored Sailboat Category. Sailing Yacht Belle Adventure Under Sail Please contact CharterWorld - the luxury yacht charter specialist - for more on superyacht news item "Sailing Yacht Belle Adventure Under Sail".

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    The beautiful ketch sailing yacht, Belle Aventure, where she spends her summers at the marina in Kingston, NY. This William Fife creation was originally built in 1936, and is known for racing in international regattas. ... Hudson River Valley sailors with ingenuity, and who wanted to sail year 'round, fashioned ice yachts. Because of their ...

  11. Belle Aventure Spends a Winter with Us in Boothbay Harbor

    There are 100 Fifes still in existence and only about fifty are still sailing. At the end of last year, Belle Aventure became the first Fife to grace our completely redesigned and environmentally controlled large yacht facility. Designed and built by William Fife and Sons in Scotland, this classic spent a Maine winter having her hull and ...

  12. BELLE AVENTURE, Yacht, IMO 1000875

    BELLE AVENTURE is a Yacht built in 1929 by FIFE & SONS - FAIRLIE, U.K.. Currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK). Formerly also known as KEYF, EILEEN. It's gross tonnage is 51 tons. Seafarers worked on. No sea service records found. Open vacancies on. No open vacancies on this ship. Vessel MLC insurance.

  13. Vessel Belle Aventure

    Brief history of vessel: Belle Aventure was first introduced from William Fife's yard in June of 1929. Constructed with two inch teak planing over oak frames, she was built as a fast and strong auxiliary ketch. She has survived over seventy years and is a great example to the fine craftsmanship of Fife's shipwights, and continuous maintenance by caring owners and crew.

  14. Belle Adventure sailing yacht Mast

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  15. 'Belle Aventure ' Will Not Race

    The ocean match race between two classic yachts— Belle Aventure and Spirit of Bermuda— was broken this week when Belle's captain Dave Thompson notified the Marion Bermuda Race organizers that they would not be able to race in the 645-mile crossing to Bermuda on June 14 th.Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop had anticipated the challenge of a 645-mile match race in the new Classic Yacht ...

  16. Sailing: Match Broken For Spirit & Belle Aventure

    Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop had anticipated the challenge of a 645-mile match race in the new Classic Yacht Division against the 94-foot Fife Ketch Belle Aventure sailed by an all New ...

  17. Sailing: Match Broken For Spirit of Bermuda and Belle Aventure

    The ocean match race between two classic yachts — Belle Aventure and Spirit of Bermuda — was broken this week when Belle's captain Dave Thompson notified the Marion Bermuda Race organizers that they would not be able to race in the 645-mile crossing to Bermuda on June 14, 2013. Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop…

  18. Marion Bermuda Race

    Spirit, the big blue Bermuda sloop had anticipated the challenge of a 645-mile match race in the new Classic Yacht Division against the 94-foot Fife Ketch Belle Aventure sailed by an all New England crew. This leaves the fleet with 37 boats in the Founders Division and one in the new Classic Yacht Division.

  19. Ship BELLE AVENTURE (Sailing Vessel) Registered in

    Vessel BELLE AVENTURE is a Sailing Vessel, Registered in . Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get the details of the current Voyage of BELLE AVENTURE including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 1000875, MMSI -1000875, Call sign

  20. BELLE AVENTURE Yacht Photos

    The luxury sail yacht Belle Aventure is displayed on this page merely for informational purposes and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by Trident Media Ltd. This document is not contractual. The yacht particulars displayed in the results above are displayed in good faith ...

  21. William Fife 1936 Sailing Yacht "Eilean"

    The family were already owners of the ketch Belle Aventure, another Fife from 1929 originally with an auric sail-plan, converted to a Bermudian ketch in 1937, again following a Fife design. Belle Aventure is still sailing today and takes part in classic yacht meetings. It appears that the new vessel was used by the Fultons to cross the strait ...

  22. BELLE AVENTURE Boat Information

    BELLE AVENTURE vessel information - C & C Industries Limited - 1990 Year Built - 972235 - boat owner, contact info, hull identification number, boat builder, hailing port, length, ...

  23. BELLE AVENTURE, Sailing vessel

    The current position of BELLE AVENTURE is at North East Atlantic Ocean reported 3 mins ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to HOUAT SUD, sailing at a speed of 0.1 knots and expected to arrive there on Sep 12, 18:00.The vessel BELLE AVENTURE ( MMSI 227505270) is a Sailing vessel and currently sailing under the flag of France.