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About Grand
Douce France:
Designed and built as a small
cruise liner to take you and your guests on a trip to remember. She
offers you the space and comfort of luxury, cabins, with the option of
first class. The same attention to safety and reliability expected from
a cruise liner. With state-of-the-art equipment keeping her on course.
Refinement and elegance make her a boat of exception. "This is not a
yacht but a cruise liner". Relax, secure in the hands of experienced
captain and crew...we will take you wherever you wish, even around the
world!
Designed for circumnavigating the world, Douce France schooner sail plan
is powerful enough to maintain high average speeds in comfortable
cruising conditions. Our catamaran is characterized by 138' fine hulls
and eight shallow - drafted keels. She has a moderate overall beam to
lighten the loads in rigging and sails thereby reduce the weight of the
boat. Douce France was launched in September 1998.
Founded in 1983, the agency Marc Van Peteghem & Vincent Lauriot-Prévost
rapidly gained a reputation for the design of racing and cruising
multihulls. Florence Arthaud, Eric Tabarly Laurent Bourgnon, Olivier de
Kersauson, Lionel Péan and Philippe Poupon are among the well-known
skippers who have placed their trust in us to design their racing
machines. And some of the largest boat builders in France have
commissioned us to design their cruising catamarans. Using Unigraphics
for CAD, a velocity prediction program (\TPP) and software to optimize
hydrodynamic profiles for rudders and keels, the agency' is perfectly'
equipped for research and high technology in the domain of naval
architecture.
Pure lines and the finest wood, Douce France's interior is the essence
of sobriety and elegance. The sycamore-lined suites provide a discreet
setting for delicate watercolors, glass decor and richly-woven kilim
rugs. With light filtering through wooden shades, mahogany and rosewood
furniture bring out an air of colonial charm.
The deck is built on two levels:
-On the coachroof, the pilot cockpit with steering and all handlings
offers the crew 360 visibility. -Under
the flying bridge, the lower deck with exterior table provides a terrace
for the interior saloon, where guests may enjoy panoramic views. The
yacht is designed to offer six suites (150 sq.ft.), each with en-suite
toilets and bathrooms. The eight crew members have separate
accommodation in the forepaws. Douce France is more than a cruising
boat. Her design is such that passengers may enjoy the comfort of a
small ship as well as the ease and freedom of a boat with its own unique
character.
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