Surcouf Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axralis Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thank you My pleasure sir Surcouf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hermione's log: 48H MEMORABLE! Friday, July 31, 2015: The last 48 hours are likely to remain engraved in our memories for the rest of our lives. Wednesday 29, to 10h30pm, the notice falls. Depression we want to hang just changed classification. Having drawn two other depressions, it became a hurricane. On deck, the commotion of combat. We one reef in the foresail, then tighten the mainsail. Other teams prepare additional the robands to all the sails. It lowers the gaff of mizzen and is braced with straps. Installing lifelines on deck. We are assured that everything can walk, supports boats. Then we try as much as possible to grab a few hours sleep. But eventually, a new weather report in the middle of night changes tone: after his fury spilled over Newfoundland, Hurricane has returned a classic depression. Instead of a fury with winds over 70 knots, so we had the right to a Thursday in the sun to watch, incredulous, dragonflies on deck and flying fish at latitude benches New- Neuve ... After the night we had spent these hours basking were welcome. Because our program had not changed much: we were to follow depression on its southern flank to hang winds carrying it happen. On the evening of yesterday, the barometer began its descent and the winds started to freshen gradually. At 7am, we were finally in the heart of the subject. Difficult to describe a day like the one we have just had. Also difficult to make it to the image. Whatever we do, the objectives sag water mountains that marched under our keel and the words do not have the strength of a gust to 45 knots. The looks were likely to get lost in this majestic waves up to 7 meters established stronger. If you feel small when you cross an ocean, it feels downright tiny face these waves as beautiful, attractive and dangerous as the sirens of the Odyssey. When one sees the break above the catwalks, the wake of l'Hermione seems to undulate before our eyes on the steep paths of a hill in perpetual motion, which is found almost lying on deck to compensate roll, we see the tip of the guns scratch the surface of the water, as the deck tremble beneath our feet when the frigate accelerates surfing the waves, you feel more alive than ever. Especially as l'Hermione was designed for these conditions: 35 knots established broad reach and a rear wave is a perfect playground for the three-master. Helmsmen took turns to four quarters exhausting because the slightest error could lead to an immediate sanction. But the volunteers did not fail and we beat all records: maximum speed of 13.3 knots achieved 2 times a day (our previous record was 12.7 knots during sea trials 2014) and nearly 11 knots average with 130 miles covered in 12 hours. Between midnight Thursday and midnight Friday, we even had finally exceeded 240 nautical miles in 24 hours, 10 knot average! On the night of Friday to Saturday, we continue spinning above 10 knots almost constantly, always in a big swell and always returning as regularly by the ports. The biggest of depression has now passed us but we should continue to enjoy favorable winds easing but at least for another day. Then we will be on the road a secondary depression that should allow us to retain the lion of l'Hermione pointed at Brest. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5m1e2gy0Z4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Bi repetita, even the second and the captain helps stir the yards! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BXe5QsVAuvI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Especially as l'Hermione was designed for these conditions: 35 knots established broad reach and a rear wave is a perfect playground for the three-master. Helmsmen took turns to four quarters exhausting because the slightest error could lead to an immediate sanction. But the volunteers did not fail and we beat all records: maximum speed of 13.3 knots achieved 2 times a day (our previous record was 12.7 knots during sea trials 2014) and nearly 11 knots average with 130 miles covered in 12 hours. Between midnight Thursday and midnight Friday, we even had finally exceeded 240 nautical miles in 24 hours, 10 knot average! On the night of Friday to Saturday, we continue spinning above 10 knots almost constantly, always in a big swell and always returning as regularly by the ports. The biggest of depression has now passed us but we should continue to enjoy favorable winds easing but at least for another day. Then we will be on the road a secondary depression that should allow us to retain the lion of l'Hermione pointed at Brest. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5m1e2gy0Z4 That's what we like to see! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRuyter Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 The reefs are in the topsails, not top gallants. Yes, of course, I inform to you for the DVD. Oh sorry that's what I meant topsails. They actually down rigged the t'gallant yards and placed them in the waist in preparation for the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattebubben Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Cant wait to see L'Hermione and the Götheborg sail together. But maby they already have? (Full size replica ship of a swedish Indiaman) Götheborg has made several China trips maby they could sail together to China some time?. L'Hermione could be her escort ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Maybe l'Hermione will go one day in Asia, as it was under the command of Admiral Suffren station in Asia with his squadron. As they do travel the initial of l'Hermione, perhaps he will also make a trip there. If in addition the Götheborg can join this trip would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RqWcTPSFUG4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Hermione's log: Friday, August 7, 2015: And now, the time that separates us from our return to France now account hours. Hard to believe we left Saint-Pierre there are already two weeks. There are only two weeks! If the journey will end when we return in Rochefort at the end of the month, the biggest is now behind us. We have crossed the symbolic threshold of 10,000 miles from l'Hermione two days ago. It must be said that in recent times we have seen the water cycle under the hull. Even on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, we found ourselves in the heart of a depression in an area where the waves were not yet formed but the wind already present. Result, a full shift worked at breakneck speeds, for a final average speed of 11.25 knots over 4 hours! The next day, Anthony, one of the lieutenants of l'Hermione, who was in command while still do not believe it, "it was the best quarter of my life ..." After such performances, it has become almost normal for us to see the GPS indicate a higher speed 9 knots for days and do more than 200 miles per 24 hours. Long gone are the days of the deckchair or we go quietly went along at 6 knots, making occasional peaks above 8 ... "We know the boat well now, the commander explained yesterday morning, so we know how far to push to get the best. Before, we carguait parrots at 15 knots and was taking ris above 20, that night we established the large parrot at 17 knots, it was furled over 20 knots and still had two topsails, the ardor of parrot, the foresail and mainsail reefing without any established more than 30 nodes. In fact, today, it operates The Hermione as they operated in 1780. And clearly, she likes it. Imagine, a cargo ship that made it crossed the 10.5 knots when we were advancing at 12.5 knots! " Run the boat this way is however tiring for the crew who spends his time to reef, dropping them establish canvas and furl, constantly adjust the sails to the conditions of wind and sea. Do not forget not only in 1780, it was 120 topmen who were on deck in the most sporting conditions. Today is twenty volunteers who do the work. The bar handles 3 or 4 almost continuously from the start, spray water the bridge daily, when it's not complete the waves hit the hull and decks exceed! Clearly, the North Atlantic has kept its promises, with real navigation, speed, demanding conditions, bad weather and seas formed. If we know that fatigue slap awaits us in Brest, no one on board sorry to have lived such a journey. We will nonetheless conducted a transatlantic two weeks and a half, an incredibly short time ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Brest les amis, Brest !!! Bienvenue à notre chère Hermione !!!!!!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OpLD4pGCleY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uLaTkN34sTs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMiNYwMbImE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N2YB6rj4OOw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q5jLFM0aOi8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I hope she sails again soon so I can go back to watching her GPS marker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 His journey is not quite finished. After Brest, she goes to Bordeaux and then it comes back (finally) in Rochefort. In 2016, she leaves for Brest for boat festival, America will be the country of honor and l'Hermione boat emblem of the festival. It is planned in the various contracts that Hermione must be at least six months a year in Rochefort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Danforth Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Considering how much they spent on her, I doubt this will be the only voyage ever made to America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 It is certain that l'Hermione will make other trips. And certainly to Asia, there or the first Hermione left to join the Admiral Suffren. http://demo.openpathview.fr/Hermione_48b.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIerrick de Badas Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Et dire que j ai quitté Crozon a quelques jours de l arrivée de la belle! Je la raterait pas l an prochain au cours du tonnerre de Brest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5oIELa0x02Q&ebc=ANyPxKp5jkBzbo0x3L_mwZ2i5WIBqBCB_85Phz8Ud0odfcHcumt_BcxUGeR4OtaY7hYjd9djzX-YCosI1vmZoDwckxBD_XvLpw Home sweet home. https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKpjmiVCEu9dwOB9c75weHjtnRIkU9KqrYPzlTBTYvfCoLMKWPRtUdK3PA4prlDc6yoW5gybFdwzLSJvpI7jCYkT9YQucg&v=_LwI_4r2ZPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Nice video : 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Oyez oyez !!!! Here is the latest release of A.N.C.R.E. Editions It's never too late! :) http://ancre.fr/en/monographies-en/78-hermione-monographie.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestan de Lioncourt Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Okay... A need this... Soon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Meeeeeehh...another one. L'Amarante or L'Hermione? Decisions, desiscions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 You must take both, Malachi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVolks Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 The hull is made entirely of oak. Where did they find the Oak? How much did they have to pay for it? Jokes aside, I love the Hermione, great job to all involved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surcouf Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 In France, they have searched for years to find all the wood. I do not know the price it cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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