Germany: Bremerhaven: The Ketch HF 244

So far our trip had taken us from Amsterdam to Bremen, via overnight stays in Leeuwarden and Ostfriesland. A few days stay in Bremen had us on the road again. Our short term destinations were Denmark and Schleswig Holstein. First stop: Bremerhaven.

After visiting the emigration museum in Bremerhaven (Deutsches Auswandererhaus) we strolled around the docks a bit. Almost immediately my camera was drawn to a fine collection of "antique" boats. One of many that caught my eye was the HF 244 (aka "Astarte").

The HF 244 is a ketch-rigged vessel built by the August Albers shipyard in Finkenwerder, Germany and is registered in Bremerhaven. The "Astarte", built of wood, has an overall length of 24 metres with a width of 6 metres and carries 234 m2 of sail.

HF 244 is a ketch-rigged vessel  (2012-04-18)