Maria Asumpta I, a photo from Bretagne, West

Photographer's Note

MARIA ASUMPTA, GOUELIOU AR MOR 1992, BREST, BRO LEON

MARIA ASUMPTA, �92 MARITIME FESTIVAL, BREST, BRITTANY

The Brick Maria Asumpta was built in 1858 by Pica from Badalona (Catalunya). This 38m long ship was very popular during European maritime festivals. It was the oldest tall ship still sailing.

31 may 1995 : she ran aground and broke up on the north Cornish coast, near Padstow, and sank in a few minutes. Three of her sixteen crew were lost.

I wanted to post this picture a few days ago, but when I looked for some information about the ship, I discovered its tragic destiny. It抯 the reason why I choose today as a tribute to her lost crew.

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maltese (22909) 2007-05-31 11:59

Salut Jean Michel
Un bel hommage rendu � ces marins et � ce bateau; un cadrage original et de belles couleurs.
Du bon boulot, amicalement
Herv�

OLF (4017) 2007-05-31 15:57

Salut Jean Michel,
Ces vieux bateaux sont de vrais oeuvres rares, ils sont superbes sur l'eau toutes voiles dehors. Mais je suis d'accord avec Herv�, ce type de cadrage les mettent bien en valeurs! Une belle pi鑓es pour le th鑝e "D閠ails de bateaux".
J'aime bien les cordages qui sortent sur les c魌閟...
Bravo.
Olivier

nb : en voyant London, 鏰 me fait malheureusement penser au Cutty Sark - bateau mus閑 - qui vient de partir en grande partie en fum閑...