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KIADE – AREVA Challenge FRA-93 – America’s Cup 2007 – Half Hull 1/50 – 62 cm

Superb handcrafted half-model of the competition sailboat AREVA Challenge FRA-93, produced by KIADE Maquettes at a 1/50 scale.
This piece represents the FRA-93 AREVA Challenge, the Class America entered by the French team during the 32nd America’s Cup in Valencia in 2007.
The model reproduces the hull of the boat in AREVA Challenge livery, with the various logos of the historic partners visible on the hull, notably AREVA, DCN, Le Figaro, Canal+, Aigle and Gandia.
The model is presented as a wall-mounted half-hull on a wooden display panel. Its very slender silhouette and its substantial length of 62 cm make it a particularly decorative piece.
The plaque on the stand reads:
“Half Hull scale 1/50 – entirely handcrafted by KIADE maquettes”
It is a notably interesting item as it identifies the manufacturer and notes that the half-hull was entirely handmade.
Specifications
Manufacturer: KIADE Maquettes
Model: AREVA Challenge FRA-93
Competition: America’s Cup 2007
Indicated scale: 1/50
Type: half-hull
Craftsmanship: artisanal, entirely handmade
Display base: wooden panel
Total length: 62 cm
Width: 17 cm
Depth: 2.5 cm
Livery: AREVA Challenge
KIADE plaque present
Era: 2000s / America’s Cup 2007 campaign
Condition
Good overall condition, with light marks/traces related to age and handling, visible in photographs. The hull retains a very good presentation and the markings and logos are clearly visible.
Photographs are an integral part of the description and allow a precise appreciation of the condition.
About the model
The FRA-93 was the Class America of the French AREVA Challenge team for the 32nd America’s Cup held in Valencia in 2007.
This half-hull is therefore both a handcrafted nautical model and a memorabilia item linked to the history of French competitive sailing.
It may interest collectors of the America’s Cup, sailing, nautical models, French artisanal models, but also collectors of AREVA-related objects and sporting sponsorship from the 2000s.
An original, elegant piece of generous size, particularly suitable for wall display.