type: gaff cutter, year built: 1904, 111’.88’’
10 years ago
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De Kamper Kogge
FACTSHEET
- Length: 21, 6 meter
- Beam: 7,56 meter
- Draugh: 1,9 meter
- Sail Area: 140 m2
- Hull: eikenhout
- Year of construction: 1998
- Homeport: Kampen
- Flag: Netherlands
Click here for more information about Kamper Kogge
20110129
Kaiwo Maru II
Kaiwo Maru was a Japanese ship built in 1930, the sister ship of the famous Nippon Maru, currently opened as a museum in Yokohama.
It was replaced in 1989 by Kaiwo Maru II, which is currently a sail training ship.
Kaiwo Maru II won multiple times The Boston Teapot Trophy, an award given to the sail training vessel that covers the greatest distance within 124 hours.
Last year, in 2010, Kaiwo Maru II visited San Francisco to commemorate the 1860 voyage of the Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese ship to officially visit the United States.
I met Kaiwo Maru II a few weeks ago, anchored near Tokyo Big Sight. Here it is, a beautiful ship on a perfect setting (for photography):
Kaiwo Maru, Tokyo
Info:
Nikon D90 | |
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G | |
Focal Length: 18mm | |
Aperture: F/7.1 | |
Shutter Speed: 1/100s | |
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200 |
20101112
New Classic Schooner Designed by William Fife III, Shamrock, Thomas Lipton, America's Cup, Sunshine, Peter Wood
121 feet Replica Classis Schooner
Designed by William Fife III. in the year 1900 - Built 2004
Designed by William Fife III. in the year 1900 - Built 2004
LOA 121 feet - 36.85 meter. LOD 104 feet - 31.7 meter. Beam 19 feet - 5.60 meter. - Draft 11 feet - 3.6 meter
Displacement 80 tonnes. Steel hull. Teak deck. Spruce spars.
Displacement 80 tonnes. Steel hull. Teak deck. Spruce spars.
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The Bowsprit
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| Plate 36 |
The Bowsprit is represented in full length in Plate 36. At the side the bees are shown extending from the cap to the housing, or where the octagonal form commences.
The parts marked 2 are of iron, and to them shackle the hearts for the inner, middle, and cap bob-stays.
The bowsprit cap is iron-bound. To an eye-bolt on the lower side is hooked the dolphin-striker.
Above the strap for the middle bobstay is an eye-bolt, to which hooks the whisker, 3.
Next outside is a sheave for the fore-topmast stay. An iron strap marked 1, containing a heavy, solid thimble, is for the fore-stay. There is one on each side.
Eye-bolts are represented on top of the bees, for bowline blocks, 4.
The eyes to which shackle hearts for bowsprit shrouds are not represented.
20100514
End of season
Cobweb in the earlymorning light of a nice october day is a clear sign that the end of the sailing season is near.
Statenjacht
Statenjacht showing its bluff bow with a red lion figurehead.
Lions symbolised power. Between its forelegs the lion shows the arms of the city of Utrecht, the former owner of this impressive vessel.
Lions symbolised power. Between its forelegs the lion shows the arms of the city of Utrecht, the former owner of this impressive vessel.
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La Granvillaise
La Granvillaise is a bisquine, a traditional fishing boat from Granville, Normandie, France. It can fly up to 8 sails. The extreme currents in the region made this necessary.
In the background the outlines of Mont Saint Michel are visible on the horizon.
In the background the outlines of Mont Saint Michel are visible on the horizon.
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