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Equipment and tools

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equipment on Fleur de Passion

Here are the nuts and bolts that make Fleur de Passion the stalwart vessel she is today.

Main characteristics:
Total Length: 33 meters
Beam: 6.50 meters
Draft: 2.80 meters
Hull: Steel and wood
Total weight with charge: 90 to 120 t

Propulsion:
Rigging - ketch fore-and-aft,
Total sail surface area: 400 m2
Motor: Baudoin 280 HP
Fuel reserve: 7,500 litres
Autonomy: 8,000 nautical miles

Navigational equipment:
Navigation system (sounder, loch speedo, temperatures, wind vane, anemometer)
Digital maps and navigational software: Maxsea
GPS (fixed and portables)
Weather reception software
Radar, Dual beam Sonar
Computers and Communication
Fixed VHF, Portable VHF
Satellite telephone
Security
Distress beacon
Medical supplies and equipment
Security equipment
2 semi-rigid dinghies

Diving equipment:
2 BAUER compressors: 1 fixed 320 l/h and 1 mobile 100 l/h
20 tanks
Diving security equipment