Ship profile for the sailing ship: "De Albertha"

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De Albertha, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2000 , 08/2000

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2000 , 08/2000

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2001 , 05/2001

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2001 , 05/2001

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2001,
05/2001

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2006 , 08/2006

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2006,
08/2006

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2009 , 05/2009

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2009,
05/2009

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2010 , 05/2010

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2010,
05/2010

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2011 , 08/2011

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2011,
08/2011

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2018 , 08/2018

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2018,
08/2018

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2021 , 08/2021

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2021,
08/2021

De Albertha, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2023 , 05/2023

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2023,
05/2023

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:De Albertha
Registered port:Lemmer, Friesland
Nation:NL
Type of rigging:TJALK
Type of ship:Groninger Seetjalk
Year built:1891
Yard:E. Smit, Hoogezand, NL
Overall length:34.50 m
Length (hull):26.50 m
Breadth:5.70 m
Draught:1.10 m
Sail area:350 m2
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel
Power:180 PS
Engine:DAF 825

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 21 May 2016

  • she is a so-called 'Groninger sea tjalk' (a bigger tjalk), built in 1891, used to carry agricultural goods, building material and peat from Amsterdam up to Copenhagen, first owner came from Amsterdam, NL.
  • fitted with an engine in the 1930s.
  • 1975 she was found decommissioned, begin of her rebuilding to a passenger sailing vessel, several changes of the owner and operation area.
  • 1997 purchased by Natasja Groote and Martin Vogel, complete overhaul, since then she used the Baltic Sea as main sailing area, based in Kiel-Laboe, GER in the season and starts from Lemmer, NL in the pre- and post-season sailing the Baltic Sea and the Ijsselsea.
  • 2007 another change of the ownership, owner changed in 2015/16: her utilisation concept is unchanged.

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Last tracked position of the ship De Albertha

Contact:

Website (deutsch, 11 Apr 2021):
https://www.dealbertha.de/
De Albertha: history and technical specification, photos, contact address, offers for sailing on board, sailing area

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.

"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with picture Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
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