Astrid

Astrid, built in 1918 in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, was built as a cargo ship, and traded in the Baltic until the mid seventies. A period of dubious trade under the Lebanese flag followed, until and a fire destroyed the ship and she was found off the English coast in 1984. Her strong hull survived, and she was saved by two British ex naval officers, who used her as a sail training ship for young people. She was given her imposing rig and made Atlantic crossings. Since 1998 Astrid is back in her native Holland and she has been fully restored and equipped as a luxury sailing ship.

Astrid is a seaworthy brig and enjoys admiring looks with her 16 sails and many miles of lines. She offers fantastic sailing opportunities with space for 24 guests on longer trips. Astrid’s sailing grounds include England, the Netherlands, Germany and the Baltic.

Astrid has a busy programme, and will be joining us from Kiel, Germany where she has commitments on 5th September. We wish her favourable winds and hope to welcome her towards the end of the week.

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Country of Registration
Netherlands

Class
A

Year built
1918

Rig
Brig

Length
42m

Hull
Steel

Professional officers
4

Professional crew
0

Trainees
24

Ship's website
www.tallshipastrid.nl

Ship's contact
info@seasailtraining.com

Trainee recruitment data
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