''Patchiku''

The ''Patchiku'' is a 12.05 m line tuna boat built in 1959 at Ciboure's Marin Brothers shipyard. Classed as a historic monument, the vessel was laid up in 2003. It is currently being restored.

Before it was restored in the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz (March 2010)

Its fate touched Philippe Fautous who, having first sailed on the vessel in 1978, decided to restore it, thus enabling Basque maritime heritage and the know-how of local marine carpenters to be preserved.

An association was created with the aim of saving and developing it. It created a website so that all the Patchiku's friends can see how the operation unfolds with the support of the Itsas Begia association which works to save and develop Basque maritime culture and heritage.

In late March 2010 the ''Patchiku'' was taken to the Marin shipyard for a period of 2 years, a major operation which requires the support of everyone. For further details: Association to Save the Patchiku.

The Basque Cultural Institute, project's partner, via its portal website and a page dedicated to the ''Patchiku'', will enable you to follow step by step the progress of work with photo reports and interviews with the project's main contributors and partners.

Interviews and sound documents

Julien Marin

Date: 2010-04-13 | Language: Français | Source: www.eke.org

Dans les chantiers à Ciboure, Julien Marin représente la quatrième génération de charpentiers maritimes depuis la construction par son arrière grand-père du Patchiku en 1959. Les ...

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Alain Rieu

Date: 2010-04-13 | Language: Français | Source: www.eke.org

Alain Rieu est conservateur régional des monuments historiques. Présent lors du lancement officiel des travaux de restauration du Patchiku, il nous explique comment ce bateau de ...

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Philippe Fautous

Date: 2010-04-13 | Language: Français | Source: www.eke.org

Philippe Fautous, propriétaire du thonier-sardinier ligneur Patchiku, a commencé sa carrière de pêcheur sur ce bateau construit en 1959 aux chantiers Marin à Ciboure et classé ...