Jacob Meindert

History
Malta
Name	Jacob Meindert
Port of registry	Malta
Launched	1953
Refit	1989
General characteristics
Type	Baltimore clipper
Displacement	90 tonnes
Length	38 m (124 ft 8 in) (LOA) 24.6 m (80 ft 9 in) (LWL)
Beam	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Height	28.6 m (93 ft 10 in)
Draft	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	256 hp (191 kW) DAF diesel engine
Sail plan	8 sails, 650 m^2 (7,000 sq ft)
Capacity	40 daysail / 18 training voyages

Jacob Meindert, a Baltimore Clipper registered in Malta, is a 37-meter elegant sailing yacht that was originally an icebreaking tug named Oldeoog by Jadewerft in 1952.[1][2]

The tug was purchased at auction by Willem Sligting who realised it could be converted into a fast sailing vessel following plans drawn up by Olivier van Meer. It was relaunched in 1989 as a two-masted Baltimore Clipper. In 2012, it lost both masts in strong wind north of Terschelling. There were no casualties and it was towed to the safety of the harbour of Harlingen.[3]

References

1. "Olivier van Meer Design".
2. "WSA_304.JPG (640x422 pixels)". lh6.ggpht.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
3. www.knrm.nl

External links

• Design office