Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Gjöa"
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Gjöa |
| Registered port: | Lurö |
| Nation: | SWE |
| Type of rigging: | KUTTER |
| Type of ship: | Gaffelkutter |
| Year built: | 1975-1976 |
| Yard: | Nävekvarn, SWE |
| Overall length: | 23.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 16.70 m |
| Breadth: | 5.15 m |
| Draught: | 2.15 m |
| Sail area: | 215 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 120 PS |
| Engine: | 6 Zyl. Scania D640 |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 19 Feb 2014
- replica of the ship that Roald Amundsen sailed through the north-west passage as the first human being in 1903-06.
- hull built 1975/76 in Nävekvarn, SWE, ready for sailing 1986.
- registered in Sweden, use as a charter vessel for passengers.
- 1999 sold and and moved to Lurö, SWE; used for private sailing trips and to host guests.