One of Europe’s oldest tall ships still in navigation, the Belem, will pull into Dublin Port as part of Irelands first ever French Week taking place at the Docklands from 13th - 18th July 2010. Leyton will take part in the festivities by commissioning the Belem for an entire day and taking their clients and important partners on an exclusive sea excursion.
Leyton staff, partners and clients will get a little taste of what life at sea is like and be part of naval history as they become the only Irish people to set sail on the Belem while it is in Dublin this week.
Leyton guests will sail along Dublin’s spectacular coastline, have the unique opportunity to aid in the navigation of this historic ship while also seizing the occasion to relax and dine on the deckhouse that Sir Arthur Guinness once did when he owned the Belem in 1923.
Leyton Ireland Director Tanguy Morel comments “Having the possibility to sail a Tall Ship like the Belem with its 1000sqm of sails in Dublin bay, is an extraordinary occasion for us. The past 3 years have been really successful for Leyton in Ireland thanks to our recognised expertise on R&D Tax Credit and Telecoms optimisation. We take the Belem sailing day as an opportunity to thank our best clients and partners for their support and loyalty and we hope they have an unforgettable experience”.
Notes:
• The Belem was once owned by the legendary Sir Arthur Ernest Guinness in 1922. He convinced the Duke of Westminster to sell him the Belem which he renamed the Fantôme II (spelt the French way) and revised the rig from a square rigger. Guinness took the Fântome II on a great cruise in 1923 with his daughters Aileen, Maureen, and Oonagh. They sailed the seven seas in making a travel round the world via the Panama and Suez Canals including a visit to Spitsbergen.
• Guinness was strongly attached to his yacht, to the point of having a small deckhouse built as an extension of the main one and having it furnished as his office so he could see to his business without leaving the ship, wherever they happened to be.