Wyvern af Ålesund
The Wyvern af Ålesund (ex- Wyvern von Bremen ) is a ketch- type sailing yacht that was built in 1992 as a replica of the legendary Norwegian Wyvern (named after the mythological dragon species Wyvern ) from 1897.
The designer of the two-masted sailboat is Colin Archer . The yacht was built as the Wyvern von Bremen by 573 trainees, spread across Europe in an international training project. It was completed on the site of the Bremer Vulkan according to the original plans in steel construction and launched after three and a half years of construction.
In 1992 the maiden voyage to Norway led to a meeting with the original in Stavanger . From 1997 to 2004 the “Foundation for Training Ships” owned this special sailor. When the foundation was dissolved, the ship was transferred to the Clipper DJS association , which looked after the Bremen Wyverns and referred them to association members. At the end of 2008 the boat was sold to Norway, registered in Ålesund and then used for tourism; the ship was named "Wyvern af Ålesund".
Dimensions and lengths
The overall length is 24.60 m and the widest part of the ship is 5.40 m. The Wyvern has a draft of 3.10 meters and a displacement of 59 tons. As a two-master, the ship has a 26.00 m high main mast and a mizzen mast that is 15.00 m high. The main sail has an area of 83.5 m², the maximum possible sail area is 380 m² when all sails are set.
11 berths are available for passengers. Up to nine guests are accommodated in double cabins. Two more berths are located in the mess and are intended for the pilot or owner. There is also a salon with an attached pantry . Leather upholstery and mahogany interior characterize the interior design.
Web links
- Wyvern von Bremen ( Memento from July 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) on wyvern-von-bremen.de (Clipper Deutsches Jugendwerk zur See e.V.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wyvern af Aalesund . tallship-fan.de; accessed October 28, 2013