Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Het Leven"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Het Leven, Thomas Albert, Sail Bremerhaven 2005 , 08/2005

Source, location, date:
Thomas Albert,
Sail Bremerhaven 2005,
08/2005

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Het Leven
Registered port:Terherne
Nation:NL
Type of rigging:TJALK
Year built:1912
Yard:Barkmeijer, Briltil, NL
Length:18.25 m
Breadth:3.90 m
Draught:0.80 m
Sail area:128 m2
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 02 May 2006

  • built in 1912 at the shipyard Barkmeijer in Briltil, NL.
  • used to transport cargos under sail until 1954.
  • house boat for many years.
  • 1997 purchased by Michel Kuijt, Terherne, NL, rebuilt into her original appearance of 1912, offers sailing trips for guests in Dutch inland waters and along the North Sea coastline of Holland.