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"Atlantic"s Mediterranean debut

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The 32nd edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai will mark the Mediterranean debut of one of the most famous existing schooners:

In 1905, the three masts Atlantic established a record for the ocean crossing and from Tuesday, it will race against Créole and more than seventy Classic Yachts...

Only four years were needed to rebuild one of the most mythical yacht of all times: four years of research and restoration directed by Ed Kastelein, former supervisor of Thendara’s Aile Blanche’s, Borkumriff’s, Zaca a te Moana’s Eleonora’s refits. For the record, Atlantic is the exact replica of Charlie Barr’s schooner ordered in May 1905 to compete in the Kaiser’s Cup. The original three masts ended her “first” life as a floating restaurant then as a gas platform, finally to be sadly abandoned in Newport News Boat Harbour’s (Virginia) on January 30th, 1982. Designed by William Gardner, built by Townsend and Downey (New York) and launched on July, 28th, 1903, Atlantic was ordered by Wilson Marshall who wished a “fast cruising yacht” for his travels to England and family holidays throughout Europe...

The reference time for the Atlantic crossing between Sandy Hook and Cape Lizard was established during a race created by the German emperor Wilhelm II. Thistle, Endymion, Atlantic, Ailsa, Apache, Utowana, Fleur de Lys, Sunbeam, Valhalla, Hamburg, Hildegarde were all on the starting line of the Kaiser’s Cup on May 17th, 1905. Even though Wilson Marshall, Atlantic’s owner, was scared by the impressive rhythm the boat’s Scottish skipper push her in high winds, he proudly won the Cup that will later proved to be a fake golden trophy... It is only seventy five years later that the record for the 2.925 miles crossing will be beaten by Eric Tabarly, on August 1st, 1980!

And 107 years later…
No doubt Atlantic’s Scottish captain was going full speed. On May 24th, 1905, the yacht set another record: the longest distance sailed over 24 hours, an impressive 341 miles! Charles Barr died in 1911, but his schooner continued her surprising career. During the first-world-war, Wilson Marshall, wanting to contribute to the Red Cross funding, offered the Kaiser’s cup. Oddily enough the trophy turned out to be gold-plated, and worth only $35!

Sold to James Cox Bradley, Atlantic became a submarines support boat, before passing to Cornelius Vanderbilt’s hands after the war. Gerard B. Lambert then bought her and participated in the King’s Cup in 1928, a transatlantic race organised by the King of Spain, Alphonso XIII but the winner, this time, was Elena.
In 1935, the three masts sailed together with the J Class Yankee, across the Atlantic, to go racing in the UK. During the Second World War, the schooner is once again used by the Coast Guard as a support boat and after as tall ship from 1941 to 1947. Despite being rescued no less than three times -Atlantic once broke her mooring and drifted into the open waters of the ocean- the boat ended up in a really bad state and was finally abandoned in 1982! Atlantic went back to life thanks to Ed Kastelein’s loving care to participate to her first regatta the Régates Royales 2010...

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"Atlantic"s Mediterranean debut

The 32nd edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai will mark the Mediterranean debut of one of the most famous existing schooners:

In 1905, the three masts Atlantic established a record for the ocean crossing and from Tuesday, it will race against Créole and more than seventy Classic Yachts...

Only four years were needed to rebuild one of the most mythical yacht of all times: four years of research and restoration directed by Ed Kastelein, former supervisor of Thendara’s Aile Blanche’s, Borkumriff’s, Zaca a te Moana’s Eleonora’s refits. For the record, Atlantic is the exact replica of Charlie Barr’s schooner ordered in May 1905 to compete in the Kaiser’s Cup. The original three masts ended her “first” life as a floating restaurant then as a gas platform, finally to be sadly abandoned in Newport News Boat Harbour’s (Virginia) on January 30th, 1982. Designed by William Gardner, built by Townsend and Downey (New York) and launched on July, 28th, 1903, Atlantic was ordered by Wilson Marshall who wished a “fast cruising yacht” for his travels to England and family holidays throughout Europe...

The reference time for the Atlantic crossing between Sandy Hook and Cape Lizard was established during a race created by the German emperor Wilhelm II. Thistle, Endymion, Atlantic, Ailsa, Apache, Utowana, Fleur de Lys, Sunbeam, Valhalla, Hamburg, Hildegarde were all on the starting line of the Kaiser’s Cup on May 17th, 1905. Even though Wilson Marshall, Atlantic’s owner, was scared by the impressive rhythm the boat’s Scottish skipper push her in high winds, he proudly won the Cup that will later proved to be a fake golden trophy... It is only seventy five years later that the record for the 2.925 miles crossing will be beaten by Eric Tabarly, on August 1st, 1980!

And 107 years later…
No doubt Atlantic’s Scottish captain was going full speed. On May 24th, 1905, the yacht set another record: the longest distance sailed over 24 hours, an impressive 341 miles! Charles Barr died in 1911, but his schooner continued her surprising career. During the first-world-war, Wilson Marshall, wanting to contribute to the Red Cross funding, offered the Kaiser’s cup. Oddily enough the trophy turned out to be gold-plated, and worth only $35!

Sold to James Cox Bradley, Atlantic became a submarines support boat, before passing to Cornelius Vanderbilt’s hands after the war. Gerard B. Lambert then bought her and participated in the King’s Cup in 1928, a transatlantic race organised by the King of Spain, Alphonso XIII but the winner, this time, was Elena.
In 1935, the three masts sailed together with the J Class Yankee, across the Atlantic, to go racing in the UK. During the Second World War, the schooner is once again used by the Coast Guard as a support boat and after as tall ship from 1941 to 1947. Despite being rescued no less than three times -Atlantic once broke her mooring and drifted into the open waters of the ocean- the boat ended up in a really bad state and was finally abandoned in 1982! Atlantic went back to life thanks to Ed Kastelein’s loving care to participate to her first regatta the Régates Royales 2010...