Jacob Meindert

History
Netherlands
Name: Jacob Meindert
Port of registry: Dutch
Laid down: 1953–1989
Launched: 1989
Homeport: Makkum
Identification: MMSI: 244006000
General characteristics
Type: topsail Schooner
Displacement: 90 tonnes
Length: 38 m
Beam: 7.5 m
Draft: 2.5 metres
Sail plan: 8 sails
Speed: max
Capacity: 40 day sail 18/27 trainees passages
Crew: 2/4

The Jacob Meindert was originally an ice breaking tug named Oldeoog[1][2]

She was purchased at auction by Willem Sligting who, when he first saw her, realised she could make a fast sailing vessel.[3]

She was relaunched in 1989 as a two masted topsail schooner.

29-09-2012 She lost both masts in strong breeze, 6 at the Beaufort scale, north of Terschelling. No casualties. Towed to and safe in the harbour of Harlingen. [4]

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