Discover the Jolie Brise, a wooden model of this famous cutter of French origin. After a short career as a Pilot boat, it started to be used as fishing boat due to the substitution of sail propulsion for steam engines. Guided by our detailed step by step instructions you can complete your replica of this beautiful ship.
The Jolie Brise could reach a navigation speed of 9-10 knots. He became a legendary racing cutter winning the first Fastnet race in 1925, and again in 1930, among many other races. It won great fame by rescuing the crew of the Adriana in the Bermuda Ocean Race in 1932, which caught fire and got lost during the race, retiring right afterwards.
Build your 1/50 scale model of the Jolie Brise, a famous cutter of French origin. Its construction system using false keel and frames brings the assembly of your model closer to the construction of the actual ship. The model includes laser cut board pieces, hardwood, brass, die-cast and fabric. For the assembly you can follow our complete full-color step by step guide in 4 languages, accompanied by real-scale drawings of the ship.