A. Köbis (1974 yacht)

The A. Köbis, which was launched in 1974, is a German motor yacht and former state yacht of the GDR. It was named after the sailor Albin Köbis, who was famous for his participation in a mutiny during the First World War. It is classed as a sports boat, and suited only to inland waterways. It has a large conference room but no sleeping cabins, with a capacity for 50 guests. It had a West German engine and a British radar system.^[1]

The yacht replaced the earlier Albin Köbis which was launched in 1952.^[2] Compared to its stylish wood-fitted predecessor, the yacht is a "plug-ugly, rectangular steel box", according to the GDR boat-building expert Uwe Giesler.^[3]

References

^ 'Plug-ugly' Honecker yacht fetches €130,000. The Local. 2014-12-08.
^ WELT, DIE (2014-06-11). "DDR-Luxus : Erich Honeckers potthässliches Amtszimmer auf See". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^ The Local.

[1] 'Plug-ugly' Honecker yacht fetches €130,000. The Local. 2014-12-08.

[2] WELT, DIE (2014-06-11). "DDR-Luxus : Erich Honeckers potthässliches Amtszimmer auf See". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2017-10-02.

[3] The Local.

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