Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Nordboen"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1998,
08/1998
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Nordboen |
| Registered port: | Mariehamn |
| Nation: | FIN |
| Type of rigging: | SCHONER |
| Year built: | 1933 |
| Yard: | J. Ring Andersen Werft, Svendborg, DK |
| Overall length: | 28.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 21.00 m |
| Breadth: | 5.30 m |
| Draught: | 3.10 m |
| Sail area: | 350 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 320 PS |
| Engine: | Scania |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 23 May 2026
- built in Svendborg in 1933 and sailed as a merchant ship in the Baltic Sea and along the Norwegian coast up to the Lofote Islands.
- restored as a classic yacht between 1972 and 1984 and is now fitted appropriately.
- operated as a private yacht for a long time (particularly for representation) but then sailing again as a charter ship running adventure and holiday trips.
- participated in the Karlskrona and Rostock sailing Events in 1998.
- scrapped in summer 2025 after a long period of being laid up in Mariehamn/FIN.
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.
Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 68 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data
"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact
Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 78 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data