Yacht charter in La Trinité-sur-Mer · Sangermani — Laurent-Giles (1959)

Alcor II is a large racing-cruising yacht designed by the Englishman Jack Laurent-Giles and built in Italy by the Sangermani shipyard for a Spanish owner. Jack Laurent-Giles (for numerous innovations and in particular for the progress he obtained in terms of optimizing sailing and motor performance. The Sangermani shipyard was founded at the end of the 19th century. He has as rare distinction of having only ever built pleasure yachts (no work boats), individually (no series). Alcor is the largest of the fifteen yachts resulting from this architect-builder duo. On Alcor, the quest for performance is manifested by the very fine hull, the large mast of 28 m, the 240 m² of sail, the ballast of 17 tonnes, the significant draft of 3.2 m and the impressive stern deck coffee grinder: these are racing boat features. And the search for comfort is reflected in the very welcoming deck lounge, the five cabins each equipped with their own sink, the two large bathrooms, one of which is equipped with a real bathtub, and finally by the Rolls-Royce engine very powerful (320 horsepower) which allows a cruising speed of 9 knots. Alcor has undergone almost no modifications since its construction: the interior fittings are entirely intact and the engine, windlass and electric genoa furler, all three original, still work. An intact testimony to the talents of the architect and the shipyard, Alcor thus offers a leap back 60 years in the history of yachting.