Jacob Meindert
Appearance
History | |
---|---|
Netherlands | |
Name | Jacob Meindert |
Port of registry | Dutch |
Laid down | 1953–1989 |
Launched | 1989 |
Homeport | Makkum |
Identification | MMSI: 244006000 |
General characteristics | |
Type | topsail Schooner |
Displacement | 90 tonnes |
Length | 38 m |
Beam | 7.5 m |
Draft | 2.5 metres |
Sail plan | 8 sails |
Speed | max |
Capacity | 40 day sail 18/27 trainees passages |
Crew | 2/4 |
The Jacob Meindert was originally an ice breaking tug named Oldeoog[1][2]
She was purchased at auction by Willem Sligting who, when he first saw her, realised she could make a fast sailing vessel.[3]
She was relaunched in 1989 as a two masted topsail schooner.
29-09-2012 She lost both masts in strong breeze, 6 at the Beaufort scale, north of Terschelling. No casualties. Towed to and safe in the harbour of Harlingen. [4]