''Raja Laut'' is a two masted gaff rigged wooden

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. Built in 2006, her

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and rigging are based on the designs of traditional European yachts and small trading ships of the 19th century.

Design

The hull design is typical of traditional wooden schooners from Europe and America. The hull of ''Raja Laut'' was built of hard and resistant timber, a type of

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known as Belian or Ulin, forming a strong and watertight hull, with all fastening in '304' stainless steel. Emphasis on timber quality and symmetry of construction mean the hull lines provide for a smooth flow of water and excellent stability.

Name

The Malay name ''Raja Laut'', translates to "King of the Sea", is a reference to the history and maritime adventure stories of

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and the

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, South East Asia.

Luxury charter

''Raja Laut'' is part of a number of sail charters that operates around the Asia-Pacific region. The vessel has only six cabins, with a maximum of 12 passengers. In January 2011, ''Raja Laut'' was involved in a more unusual charter when she was hired as one of the sets for the making of a feature film about 50 German World War One marines left stranded by the light cruiser during the

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. The Schooner Ayesha owned by Clunies-Ross of Cocos Keeling Islands was the vessel which Mücke had used to sail with his men to return to Germany. The 2012 feature film, '' The Men of Emden'', the ''Ayesha'' is portrayed by the schooner ''Raja Laut''. The film was being made by the veteran filmmaker Berengar Pfahl.

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*{{cite journal , url=http://www.seayachting.net/component/content/article/34-demo/79-magazine-online-vol6-no1.html#/56 , first=Ywan Georges , last=Carraz , title=The Schooner Raja Laut , magazine=South East Asia Yachting , volume=6 , issue=1 , date=January 2011 , pages=56–60 2000s sailing yachts Ships built in Malaysia

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Luxury charter

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