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Scherzo

CLASS/SAIL
DATE BUILT
HULL NUMBER

Atalanta A35
August 1957
35

LAST NOTIFIED INFORMATION (to 1998) /

- Other names	Barrel, Christian Mary
- Condition	PresumedLost
- Location	Old Submarine Port, Bordeaux, France
- Engine
- Rig

Comments: Moved to Belgium in 1959. Sold to be exhibited in Bordeaux nautical museum, based in the old U-Boat pens in 1992 (See video). It is not clear what happened when the museum closed in 1999 despite significant research.
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	Bordeaux submarine pen article (A35) 2024 January -Saw this article in atlantic magazine. June 2001 edition.Thank you very much to Mike for taking the trouble to post the article on the website. We are always excited to receive new information about any of the boats. There is a crude translation below (corrections gratefully received) and I throughly recommend viewing the video of ... Comments:
	A35 features in Audio-Visual treat 2020 April - Further to the investigations in what happened to A35 Scherzo after the Conservatoire International de la Plaisance closed down in the 1990s we have continued to search periodically. I came across this video on Youtube. It is a light-show / series of video sequences shot in the submarine pens whilst the museum was ... Comments:
	Contact from Norbert FRADIN in Bordeaux 2019 December - I have today received a reply from Norbert Fradin of the Musée Mer Marine at Bordeaux. He briefly states that he is, unfortunately not capable of giving us any information concerning the boat in question ( A35 “Scherzo”). Mark Urry Comments:
	Bernard Blavier 2019 November - Bernard Blavier contacted the AOA in October 2019 to enquire of her whereabouts. (Connecting with ex-owners is one of the pleasures of the website). Bernard was the owner responsible for A35 being exhibited in the Bordeaux Maritime Museum submarine pens in the 1990s. He has been unable to find out what happened when the museum shut ... Comments:
	Memorable family sailing on Holland waterways summer 1960 2018 February - A memorable time for the family which we did not regret.The tide was running out fast in the Zandreek. so we went aground not exactly where we would have wished!. No problem with an Atalanta and we prepared to spend the night in our cosy arch until next high tide. What an intent moment when ... Comments:
	1993 A35 Sold to Conservatoire de Plaisance in Bordeaux 1993 January - In 1993 A35 was bought to form part of a collection of over 70 boats in Bordeaux, based in the old submarine pens. Press release from the time: https://www.lexpress.fr/informations/bordeaux-merveilleux-fous-flottants_595134.html Comments:

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Sail_No	Year	BoatName	Owner	HomePort	Condition	Notable EVENT
A35	2018				PresumedLost
A35	1999				Unknown	Believed to have been sold after the museum is closed
A35	1998					Features in UK yachting magazine.
A35	1992		Le Conservatoir International de la Plaisance	Old Submarine Port, Bordeaux, France		Bernard donates to the Bordeaux museum. Displayed inside the old submarine pens. 1992 Written communication with the museum swapped some details.
A35	1991					Advertised for sale, 'in good condition'
A35	1987					Sails in AOA Cherbourg Race
A35	1982					1982 Sails via St Vaery Sur Somme to The Channell
A35	1979	Scherzo	Blavier, Bernard	R.Oise, Compiegne
A35	1971	Barrel	Van den Bloech, Isabelle
A35	1965		Leroux, George
A35	1959		Caisse, G	Brussels
A35	1957	Christian Mary	Lord Stanley		Sailing

AOA Bulletin and Press Appearances

ArchID	Type	AClass	Category	Ref	Page No	Title	ABoat	ABoat_Name	Author	APages	AComments	APrice	ASort	Link
766	Bulletin	26,	c. Boat Commentaries	2018-19	35	Atalanta A35	A35	Scherzo	Richard James	1		2	0	Link
1,371	Video	26, T,F,31	c. Boat Commentaries	VA035-1		JEUX D EAU BASE SOUS MARINE - YouTube	A35	Scherzo		0	Wonderful video of a music and light show set in the old submarine pens in Bordeaux which were formed into a nautical museum in the 1990s. A35 Scherzo was sold to the museum and features briefly starting at 8 minutes.	0	0

Trophies

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