Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Vidar"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Source, location, date:
Gerald Töppel,
Hanse Sail 1991,
08/1991
Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Peenemünde,
07/2001
Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Vidar |
| Registered port: | Peenemünde |
| Nation: | GER |
| Type of rigging: | 3-MAST-SCHONER |
| Year built: | 1877 |
| Yard: | Johann Selsvik, Hardanger, NOR |
| Overall length: | 40.00 m |
| Breadth: | 7.00 m |
| Draught: | 3.60 m |
| Sail area: | 560 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 320 PS |
| Engine: | Mercedes (entfernt/removed) |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 03 Jan 2011
- built as a 1-masted sloop by Johann Selsvik in Hardanger/NOR for O. H. Lien, A. Haakonsen and O. Volland from Vikoy in 1877.
- 1898 conversion of the rig to a galeasse, used to transport salted cod, herring, wood and other goods to Spain, Poland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
- 1919 fitted with an engine.
- 1922 purchased by A. Synnevag from Horvag.
- in WWII used to transport sand for the building of German submarine bunkers
- 1949 completely rebuilt, lenghtening of the hull by about 5 m and widening by about 1,5m.
- 1978 sold to Germany to W. Ehlers from Büsum, rebuilt and renovation until 1982 after the ship was damaged by a fire on board, converted to a 3-masted gaff schooner, 1982 fitted with a new engine.
- 1982-93 voyages with guests and charter cruises in the Baltic Sea and North Sea.
- 1994 renovation and conversion to a restaurant ship, the hull was "conserved" through a beton layer, permanently moored in Büsum.
- 1997 also the deck was coated with beton.
- 2000 sold to A. and T. Lamla, brought to Peenemünde in Germany/Western Pommerania serves as an attraction vessel and restaurant in the port.
- in October 2002 damaged by a fire again, after extensive repairs the restaurant was opened again in July 2004.
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: 109 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 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: 123 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: 193 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data