1923 photo of three Norwegian whale catchers off Washington, USA. Colorization: Fokal foto/Geir Rosset. Original: Vestfoldmuseene, Norway. I do commission work.
Built as a three-masted fullrigged ship in 1882 by J.E. Steele, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia for their own account
and was name BAY OF FUNDY
(201.0x38.0x21.7 ft.) (1267 BRT / 1221 NRT)
Sold in 1893 to Th. Nordass, Egersund, Norway, re-rigged as a three-masted barque and was renamed : SLEIPNER
Sold in
On the picture she has pilot onboard already, just to take tander inside and she will be ready to go.
She has got for sure lots of pictures during the time she was in Falmouth. We wish her nice trip to Caribbean.
New private yacht, type: Lurssen, value 100 M GBP+, chartered for app 450 k GBP per week.
After taking bunker she has anchored again on Falmouth inner anchorege. Finally when weather improve she will proceed to Caribbean. (02-12-2009)
Could this be the ex-Girl Katherine, BCK 32 built in 1932? She is called the STAR and was bought from a Diving group a few years ago. Her present owner keeps her in immaculate condition!
Steve