Yves Betuel with supporters and crew shortly before departing for the Cape to Rio regatta. Memories of this event from crew member Alain ROUILLARD (Alain Rouillard Interviewed by Jennifer Griffiths) AR: It was a great pleasure for me to read your mail as it brought me back to the year 1976 when we all were […]
Blue Shadow was launched in Grand Bay, Mauritius on 25th June 1975. She was the first deep-keeled sailing vessel to be launched in this region. Her owner, Port Louis harbour master Yves Betuel, had to have jetty built in Grand Bay specially for her launch. Both her owner, port captain Yves Betuel (right), and boat […]
Boat builder Nöel Maurel at work on Blue Shadow in his garden in Pereybere, approximately two km north of Grand Bay Yacht Club. Images thanks to Nöel Maurel’s daughter Marie-Antoinette Maurel Launch day 25 June 1975 The wood Boats of Nöel Maurel Over the years Nöel Maurel built eight sailing vessels. Blue Shadow was his […]
