Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Vega"

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Vega
Registered port:Oslo
Nation:NOR
Type of rigging:SCHONER
Year built:1908
Yard:J. Ring Andersen Werft, Svendborg, DK
Length (hull):24.00 m
Breadth:6.10 m
Draught:2.80 m
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel
Power:365 PS
Engine:General Motors

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 24 Mar 2003

  • built in 1908 as a Baltic trader at the J. Ring Andersen shipyard in Svendborg, Denmark, used along the coast of Sweden and later in the Caribbean.
  • after her return to Scandinavia she has undergone a total restoration and conversion to a charter vessel for passengers.