Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Astrid"
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Astrid |
| Registered port: | Helsinki |
| Nation: | FIN |
| Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
| Type of ship: | Galeasse |
| Year built: | 1947 |
| Yard: | Voolahti (Vålax), FIN |
| Overall length: | 31.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 25.00 m |
| Breadth: | 7.10 m |
| Draught: | 2.30 m |
| Sail area: | 275 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 330 PS |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 11 May 2025
- built in 1947 in Voolahti, Porvoo Municipality, as a coastal cargo ship for the transport of wood for pulp production and various building materials, named "Astrid" after the wife of the first owner, Hugo Eklund.
- sold in 1952 to the Söderström brothers of Sipoo, Finland.
- purchased in 1969 by Captain Olli Tappola and other business partners, converted for the use as a sail training ship and for charter trips with passengers, cargo holds were converted into accommodations for crew members.
- officially recognised as a Finnish maritime heritage site since 1994.
Last tracked position of the ship:
Map provided by FleetMon.com
Contact:
Website (suomeksi, 09 Feb 2025):http://www.astridcharter.fi/
M/aux ASTRID: about the ship with main technical specification, photos and her history, contact address
Website (suomeksi, 08 May 2025):
https://purjelaivakonttori.blogspot.com/new
Sailing ships, archipelago, shipyard and events: Weblog of the management office of Svanhild and Astrid