Approaching the Brittany coast, the Hermione was to meet late morning the French Navy frigate “Latouche Treville,” the name of the commander who led La Fayette to America. Highly symbolic image because April 18 is the same frigate that was given the start of the journey from Ile d’Aix.
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People came in numbers to welcome Hermione. Estimated 15,000 people:
topmen will be able to dismount
Here she rears its mast
The frigate approached …
Many of them want to visit Hermione:
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Hermione when he arrived in Brest by lanouvellerepublique
Hermione is expected!
Journalists are in place:
The last moments before entering the Bay
The impressive images:
More and closer …
We are although in Brittany!
Many came to admire the spectacle of their own eyes on the water:
Hermione is far being alone on his arrival in Brest …
Majestic and all sails:
The frigate arrives!
Our special envoy sailed to rejoin Hermione:
“A great adventure”
“It was a great adventure to send a frigate replica of a 18th of the Atlantic . It went very well, we have traveled in the end more than 10,000 miles. The boat showed all its nautical qualities, he had underestimated the Transat back allowed us to experience moments unforgettable. To observe its performance, there was jubilation on board! ” rejoiced last night Commander Yann Cariou, while the crew was living his last hours sailing with the approach of the UK.
many days over 200 miles covered in 24 hours and a record 245 miles , the crew of Hermione demonstrated its know-how. “Imagine, we crossed a freighter that was of 10.5 knots when we, with a frigate of the 18th, they advanced to 12.5 knots!” Enthused Antoine Faure, Lieutenant navigation.
The arrival at 13h in the harbor of Brest
On Monday, the Hermione enters the narrows of Brest harbor to 13h and docked to 14h30-15h at commercial port. “The arrival in Brest is symbolic . It was the home port of the frigates, History Hermione is coming in 1779 . We loop the loop. This is the port of entry or arrival from America. We know we are highly anticipated, I think we will create a lot of joy in Brest “says Yann Cariou.
The French Navy frigate” Latouche Treville, “the name of the commander who led the Fayette in America must accompany Hermione to the Saint-Mathieu Pointe they are supposed to achieve together at noon. The navy ship should acknowledge the Hermione cannon shots around 14:00, when the narrows of the harbor Brest crossed
Compass
& gt;. The Hermione made 18 stops including Canary .., Bermuda, Brest, Bordeaux but also 12 stops in the US, one in Canada and one in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
& gt; Travel time to Brest: 113 days .
& gt;.. Overall, L’Hermione has seen 55,000 visitors 7000 are expected in Brest today Among the visitors, 50 companies been received on board in North America
& gt;. The ship has 177 crew members involved on the trip. The maximum board was 81.
& gt; To fastest, the frigate reached the 13.3 nodes
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