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SAILVISIT
SUPPORT Fondation Belem
5 rue Masseran 75007 Paris - Tel : [email protected]
www.fondationbelem.com
A fondation Belem to preserve and support the Belem
> The Fondation Belem was created in 1979 by the Caisse d’Epargne following the return of the Belem under theFrenchflag,andwasawardedtheofficialsealofstateapprovalinMay1980.TheaimoftheFoundation istopromotethemaritimehistoryofFranceandtopreservetheBelem–athree-mastedbarque,thelastinaline ofFrenchsquare-riggedtallshipsandthesolesurvivorofFrance’smerchantnavyofthe19thcentury.
> The Fondation Belem is managed by a board of directors and composed by 15 members representing the Caisse d’Epargne–herhistoricalpatron–and4Ministries(Interior,Defense,Cultural,Transport)aswellasMarinenational Museumandqualifiedpeople. Thebudgetisconstitutedbyrevenuesfromtrainingships,privatization,publicvisitsandtheBelem’sshop; from the sponsors and principally with the historical patron of the Caisse d’Epargne and more recently withcompaniesofNantes.AndwellwithdonorsassociatedtotheClubdesAmisduBelem.
> The Foundation has set itself the goal of making the Belem accessible to the widest public and continue to sail thankstopromotetheknowledgeandunderstandingofFrance'smaritimeheritage. Listedasanhistoricmonumentin1984,theBelemwelcomeeachyear1300traineesand50.000visitors. TheBelemparticipatetotallshipsgatherings,eventforcompaniesandlocalcommunities,forprivateevents (seacruisesorharborreceptions)andexceptionallytheFondationorganizesailwithfurtherdestinations andtheBelembecomesarealFrenchambassador.
Welcome aboard
Caractéristiques du Belem
> Dimensions Burden : 534tons Overall Lenght : 58meters Width at midslip beam : 8.80m Draught : 3.60m
> The hull Madeofrivetedsteelplate Length excluding bowsprit: 51 meters Length at waterline:48meters
> Masts and rigging (bottommast,top) Two-partsteelmasts(bottommast,top) Lengthofmainmastabovewaterline:34m Numberofsails:22(squaresailsandstaysails)1.200m2 200belayingpinsforstandardhandling 250single,doubleandtripleblocks
> Performances Maximum engine speed by calm: 12knots Can beat up to 60° winward Timeneededtotriceupsailinflatweather:30to40minutes Timeneededtotakeinsailinflatweather:50to60minutes Time needed for complete go about: 15to20minutes,dependingonprevailingwinds
TOUR GUIDE
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LeTrois-mâts
The Belem Tour
1 - The small deck house Thispartoftheship,datingbacktoGuinness’time.Itwassmallerfirstthen extendedforbeingadjointothemaindeckhouse.It,isnowtheofficer’swardroom.Atthefoot ofthemainmast,the“NurembergSafe”wasbelongtooneofthefirstBelemcaptain’s.Thearmchairs stillbearwitnesstothislonggoneera.
2 - The main deck house ThismajesticroomdatesbacktotheDukeofWestminster.Itswallsarelined withCubanmahogany.Itwascomposedof2rooms:oneroofandonesmallsmokingroomAtoneend, thesplendidmahoganystairsusedtoleadtotheguestsuites.Guinnesshasjoinedtheseroominabigone. Todaythemaindesckhouseisthemeetingplaceforthetrainees.
3 - The battery* Thelivingquartersofthetraineeswheremealsaresharedwiththeofficersandcrew abouttotakeorcomingofftheirwatch.Thelongtablecansit36peopleoverallbutmealsaretaken inshiftsbasedonthewatchschedules.Alongeithersideofthebatteryarethe48berthsforthetrainees.
4 - The hule* Inthelowestpartoftheship,orbilge,themainholdhousesthefuelandthewastetanksaswell aspartoftheairconditioningsystem.Thereisalsoastoreroom.Tothefore,standtwofreshwatertanks, thenthesailloftcontainingacompletesetofsparesails.
5 - The gallery Thegalleyismodestinsize,but64excellentmealsareprepareddailyby2merchantnavy cooks.Refrigeratedfoodstoresarelocatedunderthemaindeck.
6 - The crew's quarters* Traditionally,thecrewarelodgedundertheforecastle,orfocsle:thecommon crewquarters,andthecabinsofthebosun,themastercarpenterandthecooks.
7 - The carpenter's store Itholdsaworkbenchandallthetraditionalwoodworktools,forindispensable repairsatsea.
8 - The bosun's store Thisisthebosun’skingdom,histreasuretroveoflines,cottoncaulkingcord andpitch,whereeverysmellbringsbackthepast,withanassortmentofsparesfortherigging(steellines, blocks,etc).
9 - The forecastle Forafullviewoftherigging,paintedwhite.It’sathree-mastedbarquesquare rigging,typicalofthelast“Antillais”ships.Youcanalsoseethebowspritextendingoveragoldenstem helix.Thewindlassandthemooringlinesarethemainequipmentinthisarea.
10 - The spardeck ThissuperstructurealsodatesbacktoBritishownership.Theliferaftsandtheship’s serviceboatsstandthere.Severalvarnishedskylightsareapparent.The34meterslongmainmastgoes throughthespardeck.
11 - The quarterdeck Thisdeckisthecommandingpostwheretheofficerofthewatchstandsnight anddayatsea.Thewheelhouseisarecentaddition;itsheltersmodernnavigationinstruments,charts andotherdocuments.Behindtheweelhouse,asplendidskylightdatesbacktotheconstruction oftheship.Situatedbehindthelargesteeringwheel,the“Turtle”,awoodenhousingprotectingarather originalsteeringgear(2halfsscrews)isBritishmade.TheDukeofWestminsterbuiltsomeveryVictorian lookingbalustrades,untypicalofamerchantship.Theytendtomaketheshiplookheavier,buttheyare nowpartofthehistoryoftheBelem.
12 -Theofficer'squarters*Traditionally,theofficer’squarterscabinsandthecaptain’slounge arelocatedunderthequarterdeck.Fivesinglecabinsaccommodatetheship’sstaffandadouble cabinisatthedisposaloftheship’sowner.Theofficersworkinthe“deckoffice”completewith computersandphotocopier.Thepharmacyisalsolocatedinthisquarter.
13 - The captain's lounge* Nowadayitisinfactthecaptain’sofficewithsomebeautifulCuban mahoganyfurnitureleftoverfromtheBritishowners,particularlySirArthurErnestGuinness’sgreat armchair.
14 - The engine room* Housestwo575HPJohnDeerepropulsionengines,runandmaintained bytheChiefEngineer.Theywereinstalledin1999.Theseenginesdeliverfullpowertotwo4bladescrews at1,500rpm.Thefueltankshold40tonsofdieselfuel,allowinganautonomyof24daysat7knots,i.e. 4,000nauticmiles.Theshipalsohas3powergeneratorsandafreshwatersystemtransforming8tons ofseawateraday.
15 - The painted mock gunports WhenshesailedunderthecoloursofMrDemangetheship, thenpaintedingrey,alreadyhadmockgunports.TheDukeofWestminsterkeptthem,butpainted theshipblackandwhite.TheseusedtobethecoloursofFrance’slargestsailingshipcompany,Bordes.
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Prestigieux témoin du patrimoine maritime français, le Belem est l’un des plus anciens grands voiliers naviguant au monde.
A few major landmarks in a hundred years of historyJune 10, 1896,inChantenay-sur-Loire,notfarfromNantes,theDubigeonshipyardlaunchedthethree-mastedbarqueBelem,builttocarrycocoabeansfromBraziltoFrance.Fromthetimeofherlaunchuntil1913,shecompleted33transatlanticcrossingsboundforBraziland,subsequently,theWestIndies.
In 1914,thesailingvesselwasputundertheBritishflag.FirstthepropertyoftheDukeofWestminster,whoconvertedherintoaluxuriouspleasureyachtandgaveengines,shewassubsequentlysoldtoSirArthurErnestGuinnessin1921,whorenamedherFantômeII.HetookpartinthelargeregattasorganizedinCowesandcruisedaroundtheworldbetween1923and1924.
En 1951,afterthe2ndWorldWar,theshipwassoldtotheCiniFoundationinVenice,renamedGiorgioCiniandonvertedintoatrainingshipforsailors’orphans.Then,in 1978,theGiorgioCiniissold:theCaissed’EpargnefinancedthereturnoftheBelemtoFranceandentrustedtheFondationBelem,createdbytheFrenchsavingsbanks in 1980,withherpreservation.TheFoundationdecidedtouseherasasailtrainingshipopentoawidepublic.TheBelemisGradedhistoricalmonumentsin 1984.
SeveralbigjourneyshavemademarkrecentlyontheBelemhistory:in 1986,theshipparticipatetothecentenaryofStatueofLibertyinNewYork;in 2002,takingadvantageofher“AtlanticOdyssey,”theBelemretracedhermaidenvoyagesbyenteringtheBrazilianportofBelémdoParáfortheveryfirsttimesince1907.In 2008,shecrossedtheNorthAtlanticforbeingtheFrenchambassadortothe400ebirthdayofthefoundingofQuebec;in 2012,thesailingvesselistheguestoftheQueenElizabethIIforherdiamondjubileeandfortheLondonOlympicGames;in 2014,theBelemcomebackonthetracesofGiorgioCiniinVenicefrom18to28april.
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