{"id":2158,"date":"2026-03-06T15:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vt26.acantic.net\/bateaux\/enez-koalen\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:56:12","slug":"enez-koalen","status":"publish","type":"vt_boat","link":"https:\/\/www.voilestraditions.fr\/en\/bateaux\/enez-koalen\/","title":{"rendered":"Enez Koalen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Homemade lobster traps from Loguivy to Enez Koalen<\/mark><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A very nice story…<\/div>\n\n\n\n
that of the sailboat<\/span>Enez Koalen.<\/path><\/svg><\/span> <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The lobster bocqs are efficient boats, capable of navigating effectively against the wind and current in the Br\u00e9hat archipelago. They were specifically designed for fishing crustaceans using traps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These boats replaced the old sloops starting in 1880 for voyages to destinations such as Sein and Le Conquet, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 1890, the discovery of lobsters at the Roches Douvres allowed lobster fishermen to specialize in this type of fishing, an activity that lasted until the Second World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These vessels were both seaworthy and skilful. They also had to be fast enough to cover the 40 nautical miles (round trip) that separated them daily from the Dover Rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other fishing techniques were also practiced, such as longlines or ray nets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of these boats ended their careers as seaweed gatherers at Armor Pleubian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, only Enez Koalen<\/em> remains of these magnificent sailing ships\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A bit of history…<\/div>\n\n\n\n