westhinder
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Ha, happy memories.A couple of shots from the balcony of the Hotel Sube.
You haven’t been to Les Voiles (or La Nioulargue) if you haven’t had a couple of drinks in the Sube
Ha, happy memories.A couple of shots from the balcony of the Hotel Sube.
Did you have anything to do with the building of Ruth ?
This has been one of the joys for me of the Voiles de Saint Tropez; in some years there have been as many as six J class racing; and on occasion we have had courses that coincided with theirs.
I'll never forget one race in 2013 when shortly after rounding the leeward mark, Velsheda rounded just after us, and powered through to weather of us, no more than 2 boat lengths away, and seconds later Hanuman sailed through us on the other side. Amazing spectacle.
I remember seeing the 12 Metre 'Flica II' working as a charter yacht in the Grenadines in the early 70's - by then she had a ketch rig, and basic accommodation for 4 guests and 2 crew.
She was designed by Laurent Giles, and built at the Fife yard in 1939 -
Flica II – Laurent Giles Archive
Here they say that she was restored (back to her original rig?) in 1990
Flica II - Classic Yacht Info