Lanaverre 590 Sailboat - Pics 4

Hi Shorty,

Here's the final chapter on the Lanaverre 590. There are small pieces of steel embedded in polyester resin in the keel weighing 309 lbs. with an additional 65 lb. stainless steel centerboard for a total of about 375 lbs. of ballast. Here is the review of the original version of the 590
http://association590.pagesperso-orange.fr/histoire%20du%20590/Neptune64.pdf

After the peak in the boating industry the moulds for the 590 were sold to Brunet France who produced an updated version of the boat. Here's the review.
http://association590.pagesperso-orange.fr/histoire%20du%20590/brunet.pdf

As is the case with many fine boats that have gone out of production the Brunet moulds are sitting in a field gathering dust.
https://picasaweb.google.com/111073027354216668496/Moules590Brunet?noredirect=1#5802417893535479298

If any of your readers are able to translate these pages from French to English I would love to get a copy from them.

Some of the French sailors are building trimarans out of monohulls. You can see them on the Tricote website http://www.tricote.fr/navigation.php The attached photos are of a Lanaverre 590 with the stub keel and centerboard removed saving 375 lbs. in weight and then attaching Hobie 16 hulls that fold up out of the way for easy

Burt