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- Alexander von Humboldt II
- Astrid
- Bark Europa
- Christian Radich
- Dar Mlodziezy
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- Lord Nelson
- Mir
- Morgenster
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- Picton Castle
- Pogoria
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- Stad Amsterdam
- Statsraad Lehmkuhl
- Tenacious
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- Wylde Swan
Small Ships
Yachts
Jacob Meindert
Go to bookings and prices Traditional and spectacular. Captain Andy Manser ensures a good atmosphere and plenty of action aboard this traditional rigged topsail schooner that has two impressive yard sails above the first schooner sail. The vessel is quick, manoeuvrable and you sail close to the water surface. This makes sailing with the Jacob Meindert a spectacular experience and gives a dynamic feel to the ship. This year the vessel will participate again in the Tall Ships' Race. You can be part of the team!Accommodation
The interior is cosy and comfortable. The dayroom is spacious with nice lounge couches and tables and offers enough room to relax. The galley is well equipped and guarantees a good share of healthy meals. A maximum of 27 people can spend the night at this ship that accommodates nine cabins and a few communal showers.
Specifications
Shipping type: TopzeilschoenerHomeport: Makkum, NL
Date built: 1952
Restored: 1990
Crew: 3
Capacity: 27 pers.
Daytrips: 40 pers.
Length: 38 m
Beam: 7.3 m
Draught: 2.5 m
Sail: 630 m2
Displacement: 90 t
Height of mast: 28.5 m
Engine capacity: 161 KW
History
The Jacob Meindert started off as a tugboat based in Willemshafen. After several wanderings it was rebuild into a top sail schooner. Definitely a good choice, as the combination of a splendid hull with a clever rigging makes the Jacob Meindert an excellent sailing ship. For many years now, it sails the Baltic Sea and surroundings and also participates in sail events like the Kieler Woche and Sail Amsterdam. The Jacob Meindert also entered the Tall Ships' Race and Tiessen Race and won several times.News
Not just yet
30-01-2012 10:00
The gloomy mood of our first mile on the way to `The Battle of DrakeŽ is suddenly interrupted when Klaas yells out `Whale off the starboard bow!”
All the crew reacts promptly and even de masts bend over to starboard to see what’s going on. The goodbye-to-Antarctica sadness prompts everybody to feast their eyes on this last antarctic treat.
Somebody somewhere must have thrown a small fortune in the whale-machine. We get to see four whales playing together in a quarter of a mile circle around Europa. Every lack of a diving whale tail in any camera is made good.
The four are toying with us: disappearing and surface right next to our ship, swim under the ship from port to starboard, wave a white fin at us, demonstrate skills in backstroke… Antarctica does not let us go yet.
A ship full of people applauds the whale-show and is two bits less sad for the moment.

