Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Grayhound"

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Grayhound, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Grayhound, Volker Gries, Sail Brest 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016

Grayhound, Volker Gries, Temps fete Douarnenez 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Temps fete Douarnenez 2016,
07/2016

Grayhound, Volker Gries, Temps fete Douarnenez 2016 , 07/2016

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Volker Gries,
Temps fete Douarnenez 2016,
07/2016

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Grayhound
Registered port:Fowey
Nation:GBR
Type of ship:3-Mast-Lugger
Year built:2012
Yard:Voyager Boatyard, Millbrook, GBR
Overall length:33.00 m
Length (hull):19.57 m
Breadth:5.92 m
Draught:2.80 m
Sail area:470 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:90 PS
Engine:Beta Marine

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 05 Jul 2021

  • built in 2010 in Millbrook, GBR by boat builder Chris Rees on order of Freya and Marcus Pomeroy-Rowden as a replica of a 1776 Revenue Lugger, planking started in September 2011 and ended in February 2012, launched at Voyager Boatyard on 4th August, 2012 and completed the following year.
  • used for sailing the British channel and French waters for the first years, participated in many sailing festivals for traditional boats.
  • 2020 change of the ownership to Wille Christiani and Oskar Hejll who founded Grayhound Ventures to offer adventure sailing, environment friendly transport of cargo under sail and a combination of working, sailing and team building holiday out of the Swedish coast.

Last tracked position of the ship:

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Last tracked position of the ship Grayhound

Contact:

Website (English, 05 Jul 2021):
https://grayhoundventures.com/
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