Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Petrel"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Bremerhaven,
08/2021
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Bremerhaven,
08/2021
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Petrel |
| Registered port: | Bremerhaven |
| Nation: | GER |
| Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
| Type of ship: | Colin Archer (Ingrid) |
| Year built: | 2010 |
| Yard: | Heeper Hof, Herford, GER |
| Overall length: | 13.85 m |
| Length (hull): | 11.40 m |
| Breadth: | 3.45 m |
| Draught: | 1.70 m |
| Sail area: | 75 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 50 PS |
| Engine: | Ford |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 02 Mar 2024
- begin of her construction in 2010 in Herford/GER, drawing by William Atkin from the USA inspired by Colin Archer, model "Ingrid" (1934).
- transfer to Bremerhaven/GER in summer 2018, completion and installation of the rigging.
- based in the Schiffergilde Bremerhaven.
Contact:
Website (deutsch, 03 Feb 2024):https://www.aquiles-petrel.info/new
Petrel: about building a sailing boat and the experiences with the boat, with photos