Eleonora (yacht)

Eleonora

Eleonora (Channel Islands, 2010)

Ship data flag  United Kingdom Ship type Super maxi yacht Owner Ed Kastelein Shipyard Van der Graaf BV, Hardinxveld-Giessendam Launch March 31, 2000

Ship dimensions and crew length 49.50 m ( Lüa ) 29.30 m ( KWL ) width 8.31 m Draft Max. 5.20 m displacement 214  t   crew 9 men

Machine system machine Baudouin 6R124 Machine performance 460 hp (338 kW)

Rigging and rigging Rigging More beautiful Number of masts 2 Sail area 1,115 m²

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers 8th Pax cabins 4th

The yacht Eleonora is an exact replica of the schooner Westward , who as hull number 692 at the shipyard Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. in the March 31, 1910 Bristol , Rhode Iceland , was launched . The Westward was designed by the famous yacht designer Nathanael Herreshoff . With the America's Cup - Skipper Charlie Barr , she sailed very successfully in many regattas against yachts like the Britannia of the English King George V , Lulworth and Meteor II of the German Emperor Wilhelm II.

The Eleonora was built at the Dutch shipyard Van der Graaf BV in Hardinxveld-Giessendam and was launched on March 31, 2000. During the expansion of the replica , the Dutch owner Ed Kastelein attached great importance to the highest levels of luxury and comfort. It took part very successfully in a number of sailing regattas for classic yachts and is mainly used in the charter business in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean (weekly rate: 53,000–70,000 €).

Web links

• Homepage of Eleonora ( Memento from March 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
• 360 ° presentation of the Eleonora
• Photo of Eleonora ( Memento from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive )