Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Qualle"
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000
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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001
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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001
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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2002,
05/2002
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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2002,
05/2002
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2004,
08/2004
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2004,
08/2004
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2010,
08/2010
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2013,
08/2013
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Qualle |
| Ex-names: | Jachara, Godeke Michels |
| Registered port: | Wismar |
| Nation: | GER |
| Type of rigging: | STAGSEGELSCHONER |
| Year built: | 1930 |
| Yard: | Kalamata, Peloponnes, GRE |
| Overall length: | 25.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 17.50 m |
| Breadth: | 6.10 m |
| Draught: | 2.00 m |
| Sail area: | 280 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Holz / Wood |
| Power: | 187 PS |
| Engine: | MAN Diesel |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 21 Dec 2021
- she is a former freighter, used in the Mediterranean for dredging sponge and shell.
- built 1930/31 in Greece in Kalamata at the Pelepones.
- 1974 restored by German enthusiasts Hagen Weihe and Dieter Grote at Rhodos, originally rigged as cutter.
- 1976 sold to Germany and used by the Jugenddorf des Diakonischen Werks in Rendsburg as "Jachara", rebuilt at the Krögerwerft, rigged as schooner with a Bermuda rig.
- after a few years sold to an owner group from Bremen, GER; used under the name "Godeke Michels" for sailing in sparetime.
- 1988 purchased and restored again by Bernhard Tews, privately used and used for trips with guests, based in Wismar/GER, mainly sails the Baltic Sea.
- 1998 the hull is covered with concrete.
- 2003/04 rebuilding and renewal of the deck.
- 2005 renewal of the interior.
- 2013/20214 renewal of the quarterdeck.
- for sale in 2020/2021.
Last tracked position of the ship:
Map provided by FleetMon.com
Contact:
Website (deutsch, 21 Dec 2021):http://www.ss-qualle.de/
Holyday on board the sailing ship Qualle: website about the ship with many photos and offers, contact address and technical as well as some historical description
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.
Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
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