Stopover in Sète 2024: the crew boatswains and biscottos are in full action

Entre matelotage, tir à la corde et rame traditionnelle, les équipages ont du boulot ! MIDI LIBRE – PH.M. ET D.C.

Le festival de Sète a créé pour cette édition des épreuves de matelotage pour les boscos et des sessions plus sportives pour les équipages.

This is a great first for a maritime festival. It should even be reproduced in other meetings of this type. Under the leadership of the marine carpenter and co-president of Escale à Sète, Raymond Dublanc, the boatswains – the people on board who are responsible for the rigging and its operations – must, during the meeting in Sète, carry out several items which may be necessary on board. Like a garchette braid, a lighthouse clew with rope attachment, or even a hand-sewn eyelet.

Who will be the best boatswain in 2024 ?

Sitting on benches specially created for the occasion and located in front of each of the boats, the boatswains are therefore in the running to win the title of best boatswain 2024 and therefore the Boudriout-Berti trophy named after these two men who launched a collection on French naval architecture. Some of them do it with more diligence than others…

Tug of war and traditional rowing

These seamanship and sailmaking tests are not the only ones requiring the crews. In this Olympic year, Annick Artaud, the other co-president, set up daily tug-of-war events on Quai Samary, as well as an equally daily traditional rowing competition. We have been told that the Pandora crew is performing particularly well in both sectors. Will they make it to the final??

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