From 1978 to 1989, Pen Duick scoured the world's oceans - 300,000 miles - in the hands of various skippers, former Éric Tabarly crew members such as Philippe Poupon, Eric Loizeau and Jean-François Costes. He also adopted three types of schooner sails, sloop and ketch, before returning to his original rig.
In 1973, Pen Duick III rounded the mythical Cape Horn, led by Marc Linski, who used it as a cruising school. He is accompanied by two other Pen Duick, his"brothers" Pen Duick VI, and Pen Duick IV, Alain Colas' trimaran.
In 1977, in the hands of Eric Loizeau and his crew, Pen Duick III - renamed Gauloises - narrowly missed the victory of the second Whitbread edition, a crewed round the world race. A rudder damage occurred in the second stage of the race. For this race, Pen Duick III underwent some transformations: reinforcements, new aluminium rudders and trimmers, modifications to the fittings, new set of sails and installation of a coffee grinder.
Then it's up to Philippe Poupon to take the helm again! Pen Duick III must spend the winter in the West Indies. It was then that the skipper decided to take part in the Route du Rhum, a good way of transporting the boat. He then asks Eric Tabarly to take the boat to cross the Atlantic which will be called Saint-Malo Pointe-à-Pitre in thanks of the sponsors (the organizer of the race the town hall of Saint-Malo). A 1978 edition marked by strong depressions, a force 11 storm and the capsizing of several boats in the Bay of Biscay. Philippe Poupon, on the other hand, finished at the 7 e place.
In 1979, the black hull took part in the double-handed Transat Le Point Europe 1, Lorient-Les Bermudes-Lorient, once again in the hands of Philippe Poupon, accompanied by Patrick Tabarly.
Benoît Sangnier then took the boat to cruise school for five years, followed by Arnaud Dhalenne from 1984 to 1988.
In 1989, the boat will repeat the Cape Horn skippered by Jean-François Costes for the first edition of the Vendée Globe. Renamed Cacharel, he finished at the 7 e of the 13 boats at the start, arriving two months after the leading trio. Titouan Lamazou will win the race.
Then entrusted to Patrick Tabarly the schooner will sail during two years in Antarctica. Since 2000, Arnaud Dhalenne has been using her again as an intern at the"Club Croisière Pen Duick"
