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François
Couture
3, rue Gazan
75014 Paris
FRANCE
Tel/Fax: +33 1 45 88 89 47
Antarctica
The Antarctica was
originally built for polar expeditions purposes.
It belonged to Docteur Jean-Louis Etienne, who organized a number
of such expeditions with Antarctica.
The Antarctica is the world biggest sailing dinghy.
The particular shapes of the boat prevent it from being destroyed by
polar ices. These specific features have proven to be really efficient
as Docteur Jean-Louis Etienne spent a winter in Spitzberg. When
spring came and ices melted, the boat was free again and in perfect
condition.
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François
Couture posing with Antarctica
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François
Couture and Jean-Louis Etienne by the Antarctica
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features of the Antarctica: Length: 2.57 m Beam: 71 cm. Height: approx. 2.50 m. above water Weight: 51 Kg 1/14 scale model. |