Saill training ship Statsraad Erichsen (1901)

 Norwegian sail training ship Statsraad Erichsen photographed in 1901. My colorization of Anders Beer Wilde´s photo in the Maritime Museum of Norway archive.The brig Statsraad Erichsen was built in 1859 at the Karljohansvernverft in Horten. It was used as a sail training ship from 1901 to 1936.

Four-masted barque Olivebank off New Zealand in 1926

The Åland Islands (Finland) shipowner Gustaf Erikson´s four-masted barque Olivebank photographed off Bluff Harbour (New Zealand) in 1926. The original picture by E. A. Phillips - here with my processing and colorization - is in the Maritime Museum archive in Stockholm (Fo33756). The Olivebank run into a mine in the North Sea and was destroyed on September 8, 1939. It was built by Mackie & Thompson, Glasgow, in 1892.

Schooner Thor Heyerdahl and expedition motor yacht Capella C met in Öresund

German schooner Thor Heyerdahl and UK registered expedition motor yacht

Capella C met this afternoon in Öresund. 

Schooner Thor Heyerdahl:

"Thor Heyerdahl (named after Thor Heyerdahl), originally named Tinka, later Marga Henning, Silke, and Minnow, was built as a freight carrying motor ship with auxiliary sails at the shipyard Smit & Zoon in Westerbroek, Netherlands, in 1930. Her original homeport being Hamburg, Germany, she was used for the next 50 years as a freighter. Eventually sailing unter the flag of Panama as Minnow and then awaiting further use in Germany, she was bought in 1979 by two sailing enthusiasts, who turned the now run-down ship into a topsail schooner to use it for sail training, especially for teenagers and young adults. One of the two original owners was Detlef Soitzek, who had sailed with the Norwegian anthropologist, zoologist, ethnologist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl on his Tigris expedition in 1977/1978, and suggested to name the ship after the famous researcher and adventurer. The ownership of the ship was subsequently turned over to an association.
From spring to fall, Thor Heyerdahl sails mainly the Baltic Sea and participates in international sail training events. In winter, the ship has repeatedly crossed the Atlantic Ocean and sailed in the Caribbean, especially as classroom under sails with teenage crews." (Wikipedia)

Expedition motor yacht Capella C:

"This vessel was built at BOELE’s SHEEPSWERFEN EN  shipyard in Holland and launched in 1968 as “Her Majesty Ship Bloomendhal” A905, an auxiliary hydrographic vessel of the Royal Deutch Navy.
Later on she became a Pilot Boat for the Rotterdam Harbour’s administration. In 1989 an Australian/Irish gentleman refitted her as a private yacht, and named her Capella C.  The Stars Capella A and Capella B are “Capella”. This double star appears as only one for the human’s eyes and it is one of the brightness stars of the sky. Capella is a well know star for the celestial navigators.
M.Y. Capella C has hosted prestigious guests like members of the British Society and H.S.H. the Prince Rainier III of Monaco." 

http://www.capellac.com

Schooner Lilla Dan in Öresund

The classic Danish schooner Lilla Dan was today on its way to its home port,

 Copenhagen. Always a beautiful sight! 

German topsail schooner Thor Heyerdahl in Öresund

The sight of a sailing tall ship - in this case the German sail training

 schooner Thor Heyerdahl - is always something special ... :-)

The schooner has an interesting history:

Thor Heyerdahl (named after Thor Heyerdahl), originally named Tinka, later Marga Henning, Silke, and Minnow, was built as a freight carrying motor ship with auxiliary sails at the shipyard Smit & Zoon in Westerbroek, Netherlands, in 1930. Her original homeport being Hamburg, Germany, she was used for the next 50 years as a freighter. Eventually sailing unter the flag of Panama as Minnow and then awaiting further use in Germany, she was bought in 1979 by two sailing enthusiasts, who turned the now run-down ship into a topsail schooner to use it for sail training, especially for teenagers and young adults. One of the two original owners was Detlef Soitzek, who had sailed with the Norwegian anthropologist, zoologist, ethnologist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl on his Tigris expedition in 1977/1978, and suggested to name the ship after the famous researcher and adventurer. The ownership of the ship was subsequently turned over to an association. (Wiki)

The full-rigged training ship Danmark in Öresund

The fully rigged training ship Danmark passed by tonight on its way northwards in Öresund.

The 77 m long Danmark has an interesting history:

"The Danmark succeeded the København, a five-masted barque which was lost mysteriously at sea at the end of 1928, as Denmark's principal training ship.[5] Launched in 1932 at the Nakskov Shipyard in Lolland and fitted out the following year,[3] she was built to train officers of the Danish merchant marine.[4] In 1939 she visited the United States to participate in the 1939 Worlds Fair in New York City, but at the outbreak of hostilities in World War II she was ordered to remain in US waters to avoid capture by the Germans.[4][5] She was then based in Jacksonville, Florida and maintained with the help of the Danish American community there.[4][5]

After the attack on Pearl Harbor the captain, Knud L. Hansen, offered the ship to the U.S. government as a training vessel. This offer was accepted, and the Danmark moved to New London, Connecticut to train cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy there.[2] Approximately five thousand cadets were trained before the ship was returned to Denmark in 1945." (Wiki)

Sailing cruise ship Wind Surf in Öresund

The five-mast five-mast staysail schooner Wind Surf - said to be the largest sailing cruise ship in the world - last night made its final appearance in Öresund this season: 

Sailing cruise ship Sea Cloud II in Öresund tonight

The sailing cruise ship Sea Cloud II was tonight on its way northwards in Öresund: 

Some information about the ship:

The Sea Cloud II is a large barque built as a cruise ship, and operated by Sea Cloud Cruises GmbH of Hamburg, Germany. A luxury vessel, she sails under the Maltese flag. The Roman suffix II indicates that she is the company's second ship. She is neither a sister to, nor the successor of, the Sea Cloud (ex Hussar II), but a separate vessel.

The Sea Cloud II is a square-rigger with fore-mast, main-mast and mizzen-mast. The top of her main-mast is 57 m (187 ft) above deck. Her 23 sails have a total area of approximately 3,000 m² (32,000 sq ft). She is sailed traditionally by hand, as is common, for example, on sail training ships. (Wiki)

Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl in Öresund

This afternoon the Norwegian sail training ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl was sailing southwards in Öresund on its way to the Tall Ships Races in Turku, Finland:

The Statsraad Lehmkuhl has an interesting history:

"The "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" is a 3-masted steel bark, built by Johann C. Tecklenberg AG in Bremerhaven-Geestemünde in 1914 as a training ship for the German merchant marine. Her original name was "Grossherzog Friedrich August". During most of World War Ι the "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" was used as a stationary training ship in Germany, and was, after the war, taken as prize by England."

"On an initiative by the current director of Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (Bergen Line) and the former cabinet minister Kristofer Lehmkuhl, the «Statsraad Lehmkuhl» was purchased from England in 1921 and put into service as sail training vessel under Norwegian flag from 1923. As a token of appreciation and gratitude to Kristofer Lehmkuhl for his work for the school training ship cause, and for his work in the 1905 cabinet, the ship was renamed «Statsraad Lehmkuhl» (Minister Lehmkuhl).
«Statsraad Lehmkuhl» served as training vessel for Bergen School Ship Foundation until 1967, ex­cept for the period 1940 - 1945, when the Germans confiscated the ship during World War II and renamed her «Westwärts».
Despite public contributions, the Bergen School Ship Foundation could not afford to oper­ate the ship beyond 1966. The interest in traditional Training Vessels was declining, and in combination with increasing operating costs this resulted in serious considerations of selling the ship.
Shipowner Hilmar Reksten purchased the ship in order to prevent it from being sold abroad, and to make sure that it con­tinue as a school training ship.
During the years 1968 - 1972 Shipowner Reksten operated the «Statsraad Lehmkuhl»as a training ship at his own expense and mainly for the benefit of his own shipping company. Following the oil crisis and the tanker crisis, «Statsraad Lehmkuhl» was ultimately laid-up in Bergen harbour from 1973. In 1978 Shipowner Hilmar Reksten donated the «Statsraad Lehmkuhl» to the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation, which is the current owner and opera­tor of the ship. The founda­tion has, over the years, rented the ship out to schools, clubs, compa­nies and other
organizations who have used the ship for cruises and shorter trips. In addi­tion the Foundation itself do arrange cruises and coastal trips which are open for the public to attend." (The ship´s home page)

Russian tall ship Sedov in Öresund

The Russian barque Sedov passed by at 5.20 AM on its way to Kotka, Finland:

Dutch sail training ship Morgenster passing by in Öresund

The Dutch brig Morgenster was an imposing sight when it 

was sailing northwards in Öresund this afternoon: 

Morgenster has an interest history:

"The Morgenster (Morning Star in Dutch) is a sail training ship based in the Netherlands. She was built, as a herring lugger under the name De Vrouw Maria, in 1919. In 1927, she was lengthened by 7 metres (23 ft) and converted into a motor fishing vessel. She was renamed Morgenster in 1959 and continued to be used as a fishing vessel until 1970. After a period of use for sport fishing and in the pirate radio business, she was acquired by her current owners for conversion back to a sailing vessel in 1983. She made her maiden voyage as a sail training ship in 2008, having been refitted as a brig."  (Wikipedia)

Russian tall ship STS Sedov in Öresund

Early this morning the imposing Russian tall ship STS Sedov passed by: 

Here are some facts about the Sedov: 

STS Sedov (Russian: Седов), formerly Magdalene Vinnen II (1921–1936) and Kommodore Johnsen (–1948), is a four-masted steel barque that for almost 80 years was the largest traditional sailing ship in operation. Originally built as a German cargo ship, Sedov is today a sail training vessel, training cadets from the universities of Murmansk, Saint Petersburg and Arkhangelsk. She participates regularly in the big maritime international events as a privileged host and has also been a regular participant in The Tall Ships' Races. (Wiki)

The ship´s length is 117.5 m. 

Russian tall ship STS Sedov in Öresund

The Russian tall ship STS Sedov is always an impressing sight. Yesterday the ship passed Hittarp on its way to Rostock:

Polish tall ship Dar Mlodziezy passing by

The beautiful Polish sail training ship Dar Mlodziezy passed by this morning on its way from Lissabon to Rostock:

Marco Polo and Sea Cloud II in Öresund

Marco Polo and Sea Cloud II are two of my absolute favourites in Öresund during the cruise season:

Early morning traffic in Öresund

Early morning traffic in the Sound:

An unknown schooner and Polish bulk carrier Gdynia at about 4.30 AM.

The classic small cruise ship Saga Pearl II in the early morning hours.