THE SHIP "REGION GUADELOUPE - RFO" (Ex KODAK)

Type	50 Open monohull BOC
Designer	Jean BERRET
Launched	1994
Description	cutter rigged sloop with fine keel, twin rudders and ballasts - very light
History	2nd class II in the 1994/95 BOC CHALLENGE 2nd overall in 1996 C'STAR 1996 - winner class II in 1996 QUEBEC/ST MALO Race
Construction	hull and deck: Epoxy/Glass/Dyvinicell
Colour	Hull: white, Deck: light grey
Dimensions	Lenght overall: 15,20 m + carbon outrigger Maximum beam: 4,90 m Draft: 4,20 m Displacement: 4,3 tonnes
Rig / Hardware / sails	Spars: carbone Furler: Harken Standing rigging: rod rigging Running rigging: spectra Deck hardware: Harken/Antal winchs, blocks, rails, travellers and hatches Sails: a complete set of Ulmann Sails (Italy) in very good condition
Machinery / Electricity	Engine: Lombardini outboard engine Electricity: 12 V electrical circuit
Equipment for comfort	Banks: 2 Stove: One burner
Electronic	Instruments: NKE Sounder: NKE Pilot: Autohelm/NKE Standard C: Trimble Galaxy Radar: Furuno Barometer: Digital SSB radio: Furuno VHF radio: Skanty + portable Weather fax: Furuno GPS: Trimble Navtrac X1

This ship will - after the race - be used as a schoolship for young sailors, and for deep-sea navigation courses.

The aim for Victor JEAN-NOËL is to have the greatest number possible of young Guadeloupeans discover the sea.