Sail Number: Mon 77
Type: Marconi Cutter
Amador Specification
LOA: 52.16′ / 15.9m – LWL: 37.72′ / 11.5m – Beam: 11.15′ / 3.40m – Draft: 7.54′ / 2.30m – Hull Number: – Designer: Lomakhine (Marsiglia) – Year Built: 1938 – Built By: Chantiers de la Liane (Marsiglia – France) – Hull Material: Teak Planking on Oak Frames – Gross Displacement: 21 tons – Sail Area: 1,539 sq.ft / 143 m² – Engine: Yanmar JH2 (110hp) – Flag: Dutch
Historical:
AMADOUR (The saint who founded Rocamadour bore this name) was built with teak planks on oak frames. Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, sailed aboard her, and in 1952, she also played host to actress Rita Hayworth. Between 1961 and 1991, Amadour belonged to Jean Borghini, Monaco’s Minister of Finance. Her next owner was Frank Holze, a German businessman who kept her until 2003. Since 2007 she has been in the hands of Tom Van Der Bruggen, a Dutch businessman who owns a wooden toy company (Kapla). He has competed her in such events as the Ladies Cup (third position 2010) as well as the Imperia, Antibes (2008-2010), Cannes, Nice, Monaco, St. Tropez, Porquerolles and Marseilles rallies. Amadour’s interiors were renovated between 2007 and 2010 at the Gilbert Pasqui yard in Villefranche.
Restoration:
2007 – 2010 – Gilbert Pasqui of Villefranche. – Amadour has undergone a refurbishment of the interior, carried out at the yard.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner:
Guest: (1952) Rita Hayworth
Owner: (1961-1991) – Jean Borghini, Monaco’s Minister of Finance
Owner: (1991-2003) – Frank Holze, German businessman
Owner: (2007-present) – Tom Van Der Bruggen, Dutch businessman
Captain: Jean-Michel Pastor