Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Fylla"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Fylla, Werner Jurkowski, Ostsee, Bredgrund , 05/2001

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Werner Jurkowski,
Ostsee, Bredgrund,
05/2001

Fylla, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2019 , 05/2019

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2019,
05/2019

Fylla, Volker Gries, Rum-Regatta 2019 , 05/2019

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Volker Gries,
Rum-Regatta 2019,
05/2019

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Fylla
Ex-names:Fyn, Artic Freezer, Polar Freeze
Registered port:Svendborg
Nation:DK
Type of rigging:3-MAST-SCHONER
Year built:1922-1923
Yard:J. Drejer, Nyborg, DK
Overall length:42.00 m
Length (hull):28.30 m
Breadth:7.50 m
Draught:2.50 m
Sail area:480 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:236 PS
Engine:Scania Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 24 Oct 2000

  • former freighter registered in Marstal, first name was "Fyn", she has been used in the North Sea and Baltic Sea for 7 years, after that she sailed the waters around Greenland
  • 1932 sold to H.P. Rasmussen (Rederiet Grønland A/S) from Svendborg, who used the ship based in Greenland, renamed to "Fylla"
  • 1933 purchased by the company "Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel", new name "Arctic Freezer", transported of beast, fitted with a new engine, until 1968 she remained in the waters of Greenland
  • renamed to "Polar Freeze"
  • 1979 purchased by the Amtskommune Fyn, change of the name to "Fylla", reconstruction of the ship, converted to carry passengers
  • she sails with young people usually the South Danish waters, she is available for charter

Last tracked position of the ship:

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Last tracked position of the ship Fylla

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.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 59 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

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

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 69 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data