Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Bialy Kon"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Bialy Kon, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2001 , 05/2001

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001

Bialy Kon, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2002 , 05/2002

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2002,
05/2002

Bialy Kon, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2002 , 05/2002

Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2002,
05/2002

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Bialy Kon
Registered port:Groß Raden
Nation:GER
Type of ship:Replik eines Ralswieker Slavenboots
Year built:1998
Yard:Groß Raden, GER
Overall length:9.05 m
Length (hull):9.05 m
Breadth:2.55 m
Draught:0.45 m
Sail area:22 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Engine:keine/none

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 25 Sep 2005

  • a replica of a Slavonic boat from 977 after Christ, whose remnant were found in 1993 at a medieval trade place in Ralswiek on the island Rügen, GER.
  • built at the museum Freilichtmuseum Groß Raden using historic technologies and materials only, sails are hand-sewed and made from linen.
  • 1997/98 baptised to the Slavonic name "Bialy Kon" (white horse).