Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Nordlys"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Nordlys, Werner Jurkowski, Kiel , 06/1982

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Werner Jurkowski,
Kiel,
06/1982

Nordlys, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2000 , 06/2000

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2000,
06/2000

Nordlys, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2001 , 05/2001

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001

Nordlys, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2001 , 05/2001

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001

Nordlys, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2003 , 05/2003

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2003,
05/2003

Nordlys, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2004 , 05/2004

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2004,
05/2004

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Nordlys
Ex-names:Frida af Fåborg
Registered port:Flensburg
Nation:GER
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Type of ship:Norwegisches Lachsboot
Year built:1913
Yard:N. Bjermeland, Tresfjord/NOR
Overall length:17.70 m
Length (hull):12.65 m
Breadth:4.08 m
Draught:2.20 m
Sail area:130 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:68 PS
Engine:Ford Sabb Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 06 Apr 2005

  • she is a former fishing-boat built in Norway after English design.
  • used to fish salmon and cod on the Norwegian coast up to Spitzbergen.
  • originally rigged as a cutter, after decommissioned in 1970 converted to a schooner by a Swedish shiplover from Fåborg on the island Fünen/DK.
  • 1972-79 as "Frida Fåborg" in Denmark.
  • 1979 sold to owner Armin and Peter Kauth from Flensburg/GER, since 1988 she is rigged as a cutter again.
  • run aground at the Danish east coast near Grenå, given up by the owner, a crew from the shipyard Bonnerup Strand salvaged her seriously damaged.

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Rainer Prüß, Gerd Büker
"Hafenblatt Museumshafen Flensburg e.V."
1995
(Heft Nr. 9, Sonderheft)
Page: 17 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 142 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data