Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Saeftinghe"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Saeftinghe |
Registered port: | Oostende |
Nation: | BEL |
Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
Year built: | 1993 |
Yard: | De Vries Jachtwerf, Lemmer, NL |
Overall length: | 21.00 m |
Breadth: | 5.70 m |
Draught: | 3.30 m |
Sail area: | 221 m2 |
Ship's hull: | Stahl / Steel |
Power: | 120 PS |
Engine: | 6 Zyl. Iveco |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 25 May 2025
- new built and constructed to sail at sea as well as inland waters.
- the ship logs up to 9 knots with its 4 fore-and-aft sails.
- got its name after one of the biggest national trust properties of the Netherlands (Zeeuws Vlaanderen), "absorbed land of Saeftinghe".
- comfortable equipment, serves strict safety directions.
- sold to Belgium in 2022, new operator Arruno Exploration offers adventure tourism and sail training, sailing area from the North Sea up to Scandinavia.
Contact:
Website (nederlands/English, 25 May 2025):http://www.arruno-exploration.be/new
Saeftinghe: website of the operator with photos and detailed info about the ship, sailing programme, contact
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.
"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with picture Source with technical data Quelle with contact
Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
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