Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Estelle"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Estelle |
Registered port: | Turku |
Nation: | FIN |
Type of rigging: | 3-MAST-SCHONER |
Year built: | 1922 |
Yard: | Emden |
Overall length: | 53.00 m |
Length (hull): | 38.50 m |
Breadth: | 7.08 m |
Draught: | 3.00 m |
Sail area: | 663 m2 |
Ship's hull: | Stahl / Steel |
Power: | 244 PS |
Engine: | B&W Alpha Diesel |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 30 Sep 2007
- built in Emden (Germany) as a fishing boat for the North Sea in 1922
- decommissioned in 1957, used as a bulk cargo boat until 1986 then, lenghtened by 8m.
- reconstruction and repair began in 1986 in Turku (Finland) supported by the town
- operated by the New Wind organisation (Finland) to regenerate the best human traditions: hospitality, shared voluntary work, caring, fun, adventure
- runs as a sailing merchant vessel that transports goods from one country to another
- spends the winter 1999-2000 in Rostock (Germany)
- visited Rostock, GER during the G8 summit and the Hanse Sail 2007
Contact:
Website (suomeksi/English, 30 Sep 2007):http://www.estelle.fi/
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