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Archambault A35 Review: Sleek & Fast

• August 12th, 2018
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It was a great occasion: Sven, owner of the boat, sent me a quick short message if it would suit me well if we´d go out for a quick dash on his Archambault A35 racer-cruiser, as he was putting it in the text: “No weather for family sailing. Wind for adults. Want to go out?” Indeed, of course I wanted to! Next day early noon I arrived in the marina and there she was: The French racer-cruiser ARTISAN, ready to casting off.

I did had an eye on Archambault-boats for quite some time now, especially on the A40, and so I was happy finding an owner here in Northern Germany who had one of these boats – French sailing culture is rarely appreciated as Germany is merely a volume-cruiser land. But Sven and his wife were different: Although having three small kids aboard, they embrace the no-frills-approach of this French boat and love her characteristics. A character I was about to experience by myself soon.

She is a nice, sleek and flat appearance. With a length over all of 10.59 metres (that’s 36 feet) and a max beam of 3.55 she hasn´t got the widest stern imaginable – current downwind-optimized designs can be even wider. This, I would call it, moderate wide-stern will later be responsible for the nice sailing characteristics of the A35 I was about to experience by myself. Saying hello to the family I boarded the boat and got myself acquainted with the roping-layout. She is indeed a thoroughbred sailing machine with an emphasis on racing, not cruising.

The interior of the Archambault A35

Which, first of all, is most present when going down the three-step entryway to see her interiors. We would rate the Archambault A35 a racer-cruiser and indeed her internal set-up promises all the amenities needed for full fledged cruising: There is a galley stacked with everything you need from stove to fridge, an aft-cabin (with a proper door) and a forward “cabin” (without door) and a salon.

It´s “French Sailing Philosophy”, I would say: No Teak outside whatsoever and just some (apparently nice) touches of wooden fittings inside. The rest is subdued to practicality. On the other hand one can find a sufficient amount of coziness in her salon: The two 4-seater settees facing each other bear some nice comfy cushion. When the dining table is fully folded out a set of four persons will dine in style down here – if folded away two surplus berths will emerge.

But you will always be re-assured by the boat that she is not made for smooth gammy sailing – she is made to be raced down the regatta-course : The stepped mast had a nice detail at where it is piercing through the cabin-roof: Two “shrouds” are forcing the roofing structure down. Sven, the owner, says: “When sailing, especially in harsh conditions, the deck will rise more than one centimetre down here at the sheet leads at the walkway. You ought to have this mechanism to keep the deck down and prevent it from being pushed up too hard.” Never seen something like this on a boat.

So, she´s a racing kind of yacht. Nevertheless I was taken by the level of cruising-interior. The galley is absolutely sufficient to cook a decent meal , there is a proper nav-station bearing all kinds of equipment and a large enough chart table . To port side a proper cabin with a double berth and stowage is situated vis-à-vis the head on starboard side adjoining a large locker room for spare parts and other stuff. Outside in the cockpit behind the steering mechanism a large stern lazarette for fenders and ropes offers plenty of stowage too.

I was again surprised by the thought through concept of this boat which was really, really “French” at times: These boats are made for sailing, machines to go through the water, that´s their first and foremost purpose. Form follows functions and apparently the interior has been fitted after her main sailing characteristics had been incorporated first and foremost. That´s what I love about French-made boats: They are made for sailing. But now … let´s go out and get up the canvas!

Time to hoist the sails and go out

So we did it. I put on the foul weather gear as for the first time since weeks temperatures dropped from 35 degrees Celsius to a chilly 15 and the sky was completely overcast with some thick clouds passing by fast apparently carrying some rain. The forecast was right: There was a stiff breeze to be expected outside and that would be just perfect to do a sea trial with a boat like the Archambault A35.

It´s a shame that this fine brand is gone since a handful of years after it went bankrupt and was bought by another investor. This articular Archambault was built in 2011 in France and as Sven told me, she had a very colourful history: Once belonging to a British guy named Bill Caldwell, who is a renown cartoonist for The Sun in Britain. Before that the boat also was co-owned by Etienne Lefort, a female French sailor who wanted to participate in some crazy single handed sailing race in the boat but eventually fell ill to cancer, which was atragedy. Sven bought the boat from the Englishman and didn´t rename it: ARTISAN is French for “craftsman”, and this is what the Archambault A35 really is.

Getting up the mainsail by hand was a no brainer. With Sven at the mast shoe pulling the halyard and me on the winch we did have the 38 sq metres of canvas up and in the wind within a few minutes. Sven beared away and the sail filled with air, immediately forming the desired profile and the boat jumped to life. We killed the engine and I was amazed to watch the speedometer showing a steady 6.5 knots SOG in some 20 knots true wind. Wow.

Next was the jib. The sails on this A35 are driven without any compromise to furling mechanisms and so the jib is rigged with means of runner ties. Again, just a dozen quick pulls at the halyard and the canvas was up. I trimmed the jib to fit the close reach point of sail and again, another boost of speed grabbed the boat and we dashed with two more knots through the waves. Sven beared away once more to a clear beam reach and I watched the log with excitement.

The boat had a nice heel of some 20 to 25 degrees, was making a nice fluent motion through the steep, choppy Baltic waves and easily began to plane from time to time with the wake being detached from the stern. It was a nice, effortless and graceful motion and Sven confirmed: “I do have the greatest of trust in this boat. She is very sturdy, well-tempered and can take a lot of wind before she´s hard to be controlled.” He tells me of races where he witnessed lots of other performance cruisers suffering from broaches – but not ARTISAN, the brave Archambault!

Sailing the Archambault A35 on different points of sail

I was interested in her potential and asked Sven to bring her through the main points of sail once more. The sailing conditions had been almost perfect: Wind was steady above 20 knots, hardening up a bit with gusts coming in of 24 knots but that was cool. The waves reached a height of no more than 80 centimetres in average, maybe 1 metre at best, but – as usual in the Baltic Sea – short, steep and choppy. Nevertheless, best conditions for a thoroughbred racer-cruiser, I thought.

The Archambault has a racing-layout when it comes to her running rigging: A nice wide mainsheet traveller, German mainsheet system permanently on the aft two winches to either side of the cockpit. The primary winches were occupied by the jib sheets – anabling the helmsmen to operate both sheets at once from his steering position at the tiller. As we´ve had the boat on a beam reach SOG settled down at 7.7 to 8.2 knots which was due to the waves I guess. I noticed the autopilot did an amazing job to hold the boat on track with ease.

We beared away to a running point of sail flat before the wind and – surfing down the waves – the boat´s speed over ground reached a peak of 10.2 knots, which was truly amazing for a yacht barely 11 metres long! Sven apologized for having hoisted, as he was putting it, the “tarpaulins” – he also has a very nice set of carbon fibre laminate sails as his primary wardrobe for participating in races and he promised me an even better performance. I didn´t question this statement, but again I was amazed by the performance of this boat.

But it wasn´t just the speed. It was the overall feel of the yacht. How she was taking the gusts – just heeling only a bit more, the rest was instantly translated into lift and hence more speed. Also, when we put the boat´s bow right into the wind and luffed to a close hauled point of sail, she dashed right into the angry waves and behaved so perfect that I was amazed how a performance-oriented boat like this Archambault could have such a seakind motion!

She was riding gently the waves, no jumping up and down and not at all this brutal pounding of falling down flat into the sea after flying over the crest of a wave – even when I went down to the cabin to listen to the sounds and feel the boat´s motion upwind I was surprised of how silent actually she was taking the waves: What a difference to, let´s say, the Pogo 40 – that was knocking the sh*** out of you if you´d put her straight upwind!

Coming up again we ran beating upwind and I wasn´t sure if I was taking the numbers right: 8.4 knots speed over ground upwind. Upwind! The theoretical hull speed of the Archambault A35 – with a waterline length of 9.22 metres is some 7.4 knots. Yet we here and now made one knot more worth of speed. In a small 35 feet yacht! What a great boat indeed!

The yacht was behaving superior even as the weather more and more worsened and thick dark clouds began being pushed rapidly over the horizon towards us. If there were boats out with us here – only three I could see in our vicinity – all of them heeled seriously, two began taking down sails and steamed back to the marina. After taking on the steering by myself for a couple of minutes and receiving the first shower of rain we as well decided to start heading back to the harbour.

Brilliant performance and the only downside (I noticed) to the Archambault A35

Wearing a bright smile of satisfaction about these nearly two hours of quick, effortless and fun sailing I must say that I am fully convinced with everything this Archambault A35 was offering: Lots of strength, power, stiffness and a very, very solid feeling of safety. The boat´s 35 per cent ballast ratio is 1.600 kilograms of lead in the 2.1 metre deep keel, adding to a total displacement of just 4.600 kilograms, which is a featherweight boat indeed.

The only real downside I discovered in my eyes had been the forward jammers for the halyard and reefing lines. The are positioned right at the end of the entryway down (because there is too less space for having them mounted left and right of the entryway I guess. Even I, a considerably long armed guy, had my problems reaching for the jammers. When the sliding cap of the entryway is closed, one has to open it and step down to the first stair of the entryway to work the jammers. I guess one can get used to it, I found it was a not very well chosen place to have them mounted.

Nevertheless, this has been the only downside. All other aspects of the layout were very thoughtful: Beginning at the footrests laminated into the cockpit´s floor, perfectly chosen height of the coaming and – again – the position of the sheet winches. Secondary lines for hauling in and out main an jibs were all running well within reach – and qualify the Archambault A35 for a serious contender in races. Which A35´s regularly do.

As the waves began having blown away their white caps ever more and the one and only other remaining boat out with us was even taking in her second reef and taking down the sails Sven told me about his last entrance in an offshore race , which was famous “Round Bornholm” non-stop race being started in Rostock/Warnemunde. They did race well and came in 11 th overall, being 4 th place in their category: “I think the boat has potential the wind the class but for this … it also takes a racing-hardened crew as well.”

Final review of the Archambault A35

We landed the boat in her berth in the midst of a wild rain shower, sat down below decks to discuss some matters of the boat and waited for the bad weather to settle a bit furthermore. In the end, I was amazed by the power and performance, the light effortless steering and the seakind motion of the Archambault A35. The speed was tremendous and I think the boat still has lots of potential to be driven fast in races and to seriously contend with newer yachts for sure.

These beautiful yachts had been built between the years 2006 and 2013 with dozens of boats being built. There are quite some models still available as used boats on the market – but as Sven was putting it: “You should take a close look at the boat´s condition as these are sailing machines and therefore may be used excessively in hard racing.” Certainly a rewarding prospect to look at the Archambault A35 – she belongs to the race course, that´s for sure.

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Quick Look: Archambault A-35

• By Jeremy McGeary
• Updated: August 27, 2008

Resin-infusion construction and a simple glass-module interior that employs doorless galley cabinets and minimal joinerwork place the Archambault A-35 squarely in the sporty, racer/cruiser category. Any lingering doubts will be dispelled by the carbon mast, the tiller, the open transom and the view of the boat sailing when heeled on the edge of its transom.

Designed by Joubert-Nivelt in the current IRC idiom, the A-35 carries its wide beam all the way aft, which provides for a generous cockpit and matching full-berth cabin beneath it. The bow is quite narrow and the V-berth is separated from the saloon by an arch bulkhead with a curtain for privacy. Stylish clamshell-shaped deadlights in the cabin trunk pour light into a cabin that’s already airy and white-gelcoat bright.

An asymmetric spinnaker flown off the optional sprit will heat up performance, but the built-in fridge should help keep the crew cool whether sailing round the marks or the bay.

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Archambault 35: A French Beauty Makes its U.S. Debut

• By Tony Bessinger
• Updated: October 23, 2008

As much as we keep our fingers on the pulse of the new-boat market, every once in a while a new design from Europe catches us by surprise. Such is the case with the French-built Archambault 35, a crossover that comes with a proven track record at European IRC events. The boat is now being imported by Archambault Boats, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and we got a chance to sail it last June. It quickly became clear why there are already 136 A35s built and sailing. This clean, simple, fast design, which can be ordered in single or twin rudder configuration, is a phenomenal boat to sail. Anyone in the market for a 35-foot crossover design with a bent towards the racing side should take a serious look.

For more than 50 years, Archambault has been building sailboats near Chatellerault, France, a two-hour drive from the Atlantic coast. The builder’s A40 was awarded the Yacht of the Year by the French sailing magazine Voile in 2004, and the A35, a Joubert-Nivelt design, received the same honor in 2007. As new boats to the North American market, we’ll be sailing both this fall during SW’s annual Boat of the Year trials.

Fingertips on the wheel, now that’s the way a boat should be driven, and indeed, that’s how we were steering the A35 during our test sail. The breeze was up to around 13 knots, the bay was flat, and the boat was so much fun to drive we hardly noticed the cold drizzle. Sailing with a crew of six, all of whom had just completed the New York YC Annual Regatta, presented by Rolex, made the sail even more pleasurable, as every maneuver was carried out with calm, quiet precision.

The A35 we sailed was exceptionally well finished, as one would expect from a high number in a series build. The decks are built using a resin-injection process, the hull is foam cored from the waterline up. Below it there’s solid glass. There’s no headliner, and the cabin-top profile is low, but there’s enough headroom inside for a six-footer to stand comfortably.

The boat’s hull, rudder, and keel are faired at the factory, so no additional work on those critical components needs to be done post delivery. The keel is cast iron with a lead bulb that’s swept aft, which will be a relief for anyone who’s dealt with T-keels and crab traps.

The A35 is equipped with Ronstan deck gear, which includes adjustable jib tracks and inhaulers. The jammers, which sit just forward of the companionway on the cabintop, are Spinlock, and the twin swept spreader carbon rig is made by Formula Spars, although for the American version of the boat, U.S. mast builders are being seriously considered. The carbon rig is an option in Europe, but will most likely be standard in the U.S. version, as will a carbon boom. The main halyard is hoisted from the base of the mast (inside the boat), and the mast itself is equipped with a screw jack for fore and aft adjustment. The running rigging, which is part of the race package, is all Maffioli, and the standing rigging is rod.

The boat we sailed came with a carbon-fiber wheel, but there are a variety of steering and rudder options, including a tiller, which will move the helmsman (and his weight) considerably further forward, and move the main trimmer aft of the driver. There’s also a version with twin rudders, which according to the Archambault rep we sailed with, is every bit as fast as the single-rudder version. There’s also an option for a line-control console in the center of the cockpit, a feature designed for shorthanded racing. The backstay has a 16-to-1 purchase, and leads to jammers near the main trimmer.

The cockpit is spacious, perfect for the crew of eight that the boat typically races with in Europe. There are foot blocks everywhere, including one running down the center of the cockpit floor. Both the main and the headsail trimmer’s positions were comfortable, and provide great visibility of their respective sails. “One of the best I’ve found so far,” said the headsail trimmer who sailed with us on our test sail. The toerail extends from the bow to well aft of the shroud bases, which means the first three crew on the rail have to deal with it when they’re hiking. It’s rounded enough to be bearable, and the crew had no complaints.

The round forward hatch was plenty large enough for dousing and launching the boat’s symmetric spinnaker, and the carbon-fiber spinnaker pole is jibed end-for-end. The designer and the development team considered a sprit-flown asymmetric, but determined the rating penalty to be too great. With the racing package, the boat comes with UK/Halsey main, four jibs, two masthead kites, and one fractional kite.

In flat water, with 11.5 knots of breeze, we sailed upwind at 6.5 knots. The steering system is incredibly smooth and responsive to subtle turns on the wheel, so a heavy handed driver would have to learn some finesse to sail the boat well.

Downwind, in 13.5 knots of wind, we hoisted one of its masthead kites, and the boat rejoiced, cranking off 7.5 to 8.5 knots. It was a pleasure to feel the effect of every puff with near instantaneous rudder input. When tight reaching, we tried to get the rudder to cavitate and the boat to spin out, but it was obvious there was substantial foil area below the waterline and the boat stayed on its feet.

Large portlights and an open interior give a feeling of space down below, but there’s plenty of room for cruising on weekends. There’s a small galley abaft the companionway to starboard, with a double-bunk cabin aft of that. The nav station, which would make navigators of similar-size boats jealous, as it’s spacious enough even for someone my size (6’3″, 240 pounds). Behind the head is a large area for storage that can also be equipped with two pipe berths, which were on the boat we sailed. There’s a table with two leaves surrounding the mast, and forward of that is a large, open area for sail stowage or a V-berth. There are handholds galore, with two primary holds to port and starboard that are bolted through the deck and to the jib tracks. The fit and finish, and the amount of storage space is excellent, with one feature being particularly impressive; molded-in boxes for the B&G 3000 displays.

The final test was the engine and back-down routine. The engine, a 21 hp Yanmar diesel, purrs along quietly at 2,200 RPM, and burns a one-quarter gallon of fuel per hour at 6 knots of boatspeed. With the wheel pushed hard over, the boat turns well within its own length, and the backdown was easily accomplished. Equipped with the racing package, the boat will cost $250,000, delivered in the U.S., and that includes the B&G 3000 system. The full racing sails package will run an additional $40,000.

Archambault 35 LOA 34’8″ LWL 38’7″ Beam 11’5″ DSPL 9,810 lbs. Draft 6’8″ SA (u/d) 726/1,431 sq. ft. www.archambault-boats.ca

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ABOUT THIS YACHT

Archambault 35, constructed in 2008 and ready to win new IRCs as well as her new skilled skipper's heart.

Performance leader by The design firm, Joubert/Nivelt, nominated one of the best-built, best laid-out boats. Modern Crossover sail boat.

The A35's cored decks are resin injected and there's no interior headliner, which means a stronger, lighter deck and a lower profile.

The deck and the interior is comfortable and you got enough space considering cruise and a race plan.

She is one of the IRC's unforgettable boat.

She is also a cruiser as well as performance boat, thanks to her owner's upgrade.

Well Equipped like:

1 pair Dacron, 1 pair Kevlar, 1 Gennaker, 1 Asymmetrical spinnaker

B&G Mast Bracket 3 Way

Electric Windlass

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You are invited to feel the race spirit and the joy of the life.

REMOTE PURCHASE AVAILABLE  -Find the boat  -Agree on the deal -Arrange an international surveyor (either for pre-survey or full survey) -Conference call viewings for more -Remote paperwork  -Close the deal -Manage the transfer or transport to your desired destination and start your new journey

Archambault 35, costruita nel 2008 e pronta a vincere nuovi IRC così come il suo nuovo abile skipper.

Leader delle prestazioni da parte dello studio di design, Joubert / Nivelt, è stata nominata una delle barche meglio costruite e meglio strutturate. Moderna barca a vela Crossover.

I ponti con anima dell'A35 sono iniettati di resina e non c'è il rivestimento interno del padiglione, il che significa un ponte più robusto e leggero e un profilo più basso.

Il ponte e gli interni sono confortevoli e hai abbastanza spazio considerando la crociera e un piano di regata.

È una delle barche indimenticabili dell'IRC.

È anche un incrociatore e una barca performante, grazie all'aggiornamento del suo proprietario.

Ben equipaggiato come:

1 paio di Dacron, 1 paio di Kevlar, 1 gennaker, 1 spinnaker asimmetrico

Staffa per albero B&G a 3 vie

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Equipped with ice-breaking technology, these huge fancy yachts are the only river cruisers running all year around. The round trip journey takes two and a half hours and floats past all the big sights like the White House, Novodevichy monastery and the Kremlin. There’s a large open air observation deck up top, while the main body of the ship houses a restaurant with a dance floor for a romantic post dinner dance. For a particularly romantic experience take one of the evening boats and admire the bright lights of the city skyline at night.

The most relaxing and picturesque tour that Moscow can offer: a great way to see the city center and its main attractions. This is a perfect alternative to exploring the city by car, if you only have time to do sightseeing during weekday rush hours.

Your English-speaking guide is eager to share every bit of their knowledge about the surrounding landscape, the architecture and historical details.

We conduct Moscow river tour on Radisson Flotilla boats all year around!  It’s warm inside during winter months, while there’s air conditioning during hot summer days. You may also treat yourself to drinks, lunch or dinner on board (drinks and food are not included in tour price).

The cost of an excursion with a personal guide for 1 person

Quay at Radisson Collection Hotel

Government Headquarters ("the White House")

Kievsky Railway Central

Novodevichy Convent

Luzhniki Stadium

Academy of Sciences

Monument to Peter I

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Moscow Kremlin

St.Basil's Cathedral

Novospassky Monastery

U-turn and back to Quay at Radisson Royal Hotel

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