Sørlandet (ship)
Sørlandet in Oslo, June 2005 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | Sørlandet |
| Namesake | Sørlandet |
| Builder | Høivolds Mek. Verksted, Kristiansand |
| Launched | 1927 |
| In service | 1927 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 499 tons gross |
| Displacement | 891 tons |
| Length | Sparred Length: 64,15 m |
| Beam | 9 m |
| Height | 34,2 m |
| Draft | 4,5 m |
| Speed | 14 knots (engine) / 17 knots (sails) (can go higher but hull is not made to withstand it) |
Sørlandet is a Norwegian heritage tall ship and one of very few full-rigged ships in the world. She is the senior of the existing Norwegian built square riggers, and for more than 50 years she held a central position in the education and training of young people. She is the second oldest of three Norwegian tall ships, the “Great Trio of Norway”, which besides her includes Statsraad Lehmkuhl and Christian Radich.