The ''Esther Jensen'' is a gaff-rigged
ketch
A ketch is a two- masted sailboat whose mainmast is taller than the mizzen mast (or aft-mast), and whose mizzen mast is stepped forward of the rudder post. The mizzen mast stepped forward of the rudder post is what distinguishes the ketch fr ...
built in 1939 in
Denmark
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History
Built in 1939 in Denmark, the ''Esther Jensen'' was used as a fishing boat initially.
In 1992, she was bought by Theo van Tricht, and restored and modernised. She now sails in European and Polar waters as a sail training vessel, offering escorted sailing holidays.
She is eligible to take part in
The Tall Ships' Races
The Tall Ships Races are races for sail training "tall ships" (sailing ships). The races are designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of sailing. The races are held annually in European waters and ...
organised by Sail Training International.
In 2022, she was brought back to Denmark and is once again sailing under the danish flag.
References
External links
Esther Jensen website
Tall ships of the Netherlands
Merchant ships of the Netherlands
Ships built in Denmark
1939 ships
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