Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Baltic Beauty"

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Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1997 , 08/1997

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1997 , 08/1997

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1997,
08/1997

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 1998 , 08/1998

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1998,
08/1998

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2000 , 08/2000

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2000,
08/2000

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2002 , 08/2002

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2002,
08/2002

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2003 , 08/2003

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2003,
08/2003

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2004 , 08/2004

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2004,
08/2004

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2005 , 08/2005

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2005,
08/2005

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2006 , 08/2006

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2006,
08/2006

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2008 , 08/2008

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2008,
08/2008

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2009 , 08/2009

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2009,
08/2009

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2012 , 08/2012

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2012,
08/2012

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2015 , 08/2015

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2015,
08/2015

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2022 , 08/2022

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2022,
08/2022

Baltic Beauty, Volker Gries, Hanse Sail Rostock 2023 , 08/2023

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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2023,
08/2023

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Baltic Beauty
Ex-names:Hans II, Sven Wilhelm, Dominique Fredion
Registered port:Gdansk
Nation:POL
Type of rigging:BRIGANTINE
Year built:1926/1980
Yard:N. V. Capello, Zwartsluis, NL
Overall length:40.00 m
Length (hull):29.29 m
Breadth:4.95 m
Draught:2.51 m
Sail area:345 m2
Ship's hull:Stahl / Steel
Power:220 PS
Engine:Volvo TMD 70

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 29 Dec 2022

  • built in Holland as an "Eelfenny", a ship used to transport living eel, there has been a huge water tank amidships where the saloon is located today, ship's motor was a steam engine, first name was "Hans II".
  • until 1936 used under the Dutch flag before she was sold to Sweden, presumably used in Western European waters up to North Africa.
  • 1936 sold to the eel export company Alexporten, Ahus, SWE for the price of 25 tons of eel, until 1977 employed in the trade with eel predominant along the Swedish coast between Helsingborg and Norrköping, renamed the "Sven Wilhelm" for the last son of the company's manager.
  • 1977 decommissioned and laid up, 1978 bought by Capt. V. Gottlov, who also participated in the salvage of the 'WASA' as a naval diver.
  • 1980 start of the restoring and conversion to a schooner, refitting was carried out by Capt. V. Gottlov himself, renamed the "Dominique Fredion" for the wife of the owner in those days.
  • got its certificate from the Swedish Board of Shipping for cruising with passengers first in 1987, at first parttime and later fulltime use in the charter business, renamed the "Baltic Beauty".
  • participated several times in the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race and is a regular guest of sailing ship events in the Baltic Sea region, often participated in the Hiorten regatta from Karlskrona to Rostock, she won this race in her class in 2000 and was awarded the prize for the "first ship home".
  • since 2004 rigged as brigantine.
  • 2018 Capt. V. Gottlov was retired from job and the ship sold to Poland, registerred in Gdansk, sails for POLsail with sailing guests.
  • its use for shipping eels is indicated by the figurehead which comprises ornamental work wrapped round by an eel.

Contact:

Website (på svenska/deutsch, 24 Sep 2009):
http://www.balticbeauty.se/
Baltic Beauty: photos, offers for sailing on board, schedules, contact

Website (po polsky, 29 Dec 2022):
https://polsail.org/new
Baltic Beauty: information about the ship and her activities, photos, contact

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: 291 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

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

Thaddeus Koza
"Tall Ships - the Fleet of the 21th Century"
Tide-Mark Press, East Hartford 2000 ISBN: 1-55949-551-0
(http://www.tallshipsinternational.com/)
Page: 34 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 324 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
Page: 46,47 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data