Overview
About this vessel
The first private French yacht designed by one of the most famous French naval architects, André Mauric, M/Y LA BOUFFONNE was built in 1958 at the Chantier de l'Estérel in Cannes according to the draconian standards and constraints of the manufacture of ships of the French Navy.
Her first owner, Louis Fontaine, founder of the Ensign Prisunic, decided to modify this Customs Interception Yacht for private use, asking for help from Marc Du Plantier, friend of his wife Claude Charles Otto Zieseniss.
Entirely built in mahogany wood and various species of fruit wood (mainly cherry and pear) for its interior fittings, this classic cruiser has exceptional cruising qualities due to her exceptional hull line. LA BOUFFONNE is equipped with two GM 6V71N engines developing an appreciable speed between 15 and 20 knots. At 15 knots, fuel consumption is approximately 100 liters per hour, 3 to 4 times lower than recent yachts of the same size.
LA BOUFFONNE remained in the first owner's hands for 30 years. In 1998, her third and last owner, François Giraudet, a passionate yachtsman and former President for France of the 27th and 28th editions of the America's Cup, was able to keep the original spirit while equipping her over time with essential modern equipment.
Registered in the purest French yachting tradition, this classic yacht of discreet luxury and indescribable charm is moored in the Bassin de Saint-Marc in front of the columns of the Place Saint-Marc in Venice, one of the most exceptional harbours in the world.
