Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Sæløer"
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
Name: | Sæløer |
Ex-names: | Bygda |
Registered port: | Kappeln |
Nation: | GER |
Type of rigging: | KETSCH |
Type of ship: | Lista-Skøyte |
Year built: | 1917 |
Yard: | Theodor Sveinungson, Kragerö, NOR |
Overall length: | 26.00 m |
Breadth: | 6.67 m |
Draught: | 2.65 m |
Sail area: | 210 m2 |
Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
Power: | 280 PS |
Engine: | Volvo TMD 100 |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 04 Oct 2015
- built 1917 in Kragerö (South Norway) by Theodor Sveinungsen according to plans by Colin Archer, used as a sailing cargo vessel without engine to transport building materials in the Norwegian waters.
- in the 1930s converted to a engine driven boat without rig, renamed to "Bygda".
- general overhaul in 1946, used as transport vessel until the end of the 1960.
- rebuilt at Aerö in Söby in 1980 according to the original plans from the Oslo Maritime Museum with great profession and special knowledge, renamed to "Sæløer" again.
- sails charter voyages in the Baltic Sea, regular visitor of the Hanse Sail in Rostock.
- name Sæløer after a group of island in South Norway.
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: 100 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data
Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 114 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data
Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 158 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data