– The Pirates of Ouchy blow out 90 candles
The famous brotherhood, owner of the boat “La Vaudoise”, was founded on June 16, 1934 after returning from a memorable trip down the Rhône by boat.
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On May 13, 2013, the first outing of the year of the boat “La Vaudoise”, the jewel of the Pirates of Ouchy.
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Its birthplace was the Rhône. And his baptism was watery to say the least. The Brotherhood of Pirates of Ouchy celebrates 90 candles this June 16. “The celebration is planned for September in our vineyards in Ouchy,” announces Jean-François Cachin, deputy big boss.
It was on the return of a memorable “decision” of the Rhône (boat trip) that the Société vaudoise de navigation (la Nana), founded in 1946, the Rescue Society, born in 1885, the Cercle de la voile (1919 ) and the Nautical Union (1920) decided, 90 years ago, to constitute the noble and venerable Oscherin brotherhood. Francis-Marius Messerli will become its first boss.
In Mies in 1979, presentation of a parchment to Jean-Paul Sartorio, restorer of the boat “La Vaudoise”, jewel of the Brotherhood of Pirates of Ouchy.
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Heirs of the ancient nauts of Lake Geneva, the Pirates of Ouchy – nearly 500 members today – still cultivate their libertarian and rebellious spirit. Their brotherhood has no other goals than the friendship of its members, the glory of Lake Geneva and the nautical prosperity of Ouchy, we can read in its activity report for the year 1934: “Our society is a union of navigators and admirers of our lake, rowers, fishermen, sailing people, who, when they meet offshore, greet each other fraternally, always ready to help each other. And who, when they moor their boats, shake hands cordially and tell each other frankly what they think.”
In Ouchy in 1982, parades of the Brotherhood of Pirates of Ouchy for the return of the boat “La Vaudoise”, after several months of restoration in a Mies shipyard.
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Beyond certain “stunning” actions (such as the “theft” of pedal boats in Ouchy), their action is above all heritage-related, the Pirates of Ouchy want to safeguard and perpetuate Lake Geneva traditions. Their main action is to preserve and navigate The Vaudoisea former boat from Lake Geneva, which they have owned since 1948, the last boat of this type built (in 1932) for the transport of goods.
Lausanne, source of the Rhône
The birth of the brotherhood was followed on June 29, 1934 by the Fêtes du Rhône. For the pirates, these began with the reception of the Rhone banner, the planting of a tree at Denantou and with the baptism of the flag of the new brotherhood at the Château d’Ouchy.
That day, a torrential rain received the delegates from the French Rhone towns and the guests, including the mayors of Marseille and Toulon, reports the “Tribune de Lausanne”: “God what was falling,” explains the journalist. A Marseillais told us straight away that he thought he had arrived at the sources of the Rhône, but, opening a large umbrella, he declared himself ready to receive the blessing.”
Collaboration: Raymond Esatoglu, librarian.
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Claude Béda is a journalist for the 24-hour Vaudois section. Passionate about social issues and the lives of people here, he covered several regions of the canton, before joining the Lausanne editorial team. More informations
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