Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Fair Dawn"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Fair Dawn, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2001 , 05/2001

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001

Fair Dawn, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2003 , 08/2003

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2003,
08/2003

Fair Dawn, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2004 , 05/2004

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2004,
05/2004

Fair Dawn, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2008 , 08/2008

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2008,
08/2008

Fair Dawn, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2013 , 05/2013

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2013,
05/2013

Fair Dawn, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2013 , 05/2013

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2013,
05/2013

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Fair Dawn
Registered port:Flensburg
Nation:GER
Type of rigging:KUTTER
Type of ship:Lotsenkutter
Year built:1905
Yard:J. Allen + Co., Poole/Dorset, GB
Overall length:13.10 m
Length (hull):9.30 m
Breadth:3.12 m
Draught:1.67 m
Sail area:58 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:35 PS
Engine:3 Zyl. Volvo Penta Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 13 Jul 2000

  • she was built as a pilot cutter after plans from the English working boats for the difficult sea conditions in the British channel
  • several owners from England, Canada, the US, Gibraltar and last she was based on the Spanish Balearen islands, often rebuilt during her life including changes of her rigging
  • found as a yacht in poor condition on Mallorca in 1988, following she was restored

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Gert Uwe Detlefsen, Stefan Lipsky, Heinz Trost
"Veteranen- und Museumsschiffe"
Verlag Gert Uwe Detlefsen 1997 ISBN: 3-928473-34-4
(3. umfassend erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 70 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Rainer Prüß, Gerd Büker
"Hafenblatt Museumshafen Flensburg e.V."
1995
(Heft Nr. 9, Sonderheft)
Page: 19 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data