The Name
Rêves dé Mé is Jersey French, a very old language derived from the Norman-French spoken by the people of Normandy, France, centuries ago.
Jersey and the other Channel Islands were part of the Duchy of Normandy until 1204, when England’s King John, having lost the remaining lands the English held in France, invited the islands to decide whether their allegiance was with France or England. In return for a large measure of independence, they chose to remain loyal to the English monach and are to this day a British Crown Dependency.
Jersey-French has changed little since then. In its strictest form there are no words for any of life’s modern trappings, some new words have come into use but often the English is used when describing modern artifacts.
Rêves dé Mé translates as Sea Dreams.
Type & Size of Boat
Rêves dé Mé is a Sealine S48, a motorboat built in 2001 by Sealine International in Kiddiminister, near Birmingham. That’s about as far from the sea as it’s possible to get in the UK.
As the name would suggest she is 48 feet long. She has an open cockpit with a large sunroof to protect the crew from getting too much sunshine and a large salon/galley below, together with 2 double cabins, both en-suite.
The Salon and both cabins are fully airconditioned.
The Engines
Power comes from 2 Volvo-Penta TAMD 74EDC engines. These are 6-cylinder 7.28 litre diesels, each producing 480 Hp.
Cruising Speed & Range
We normally cruise at 21 – 23 knots, top speed is around 30 knots.
Our range is speed dependant. At around 22 knots the fuel consumption is roughly 110 litres per hour. The boat has two 750 litre fuel tanks, giving a range of 240 miles with a reserve of 20% in case of any unexpected eventualities.