Sail Number: G-14
Vessel Type: SK 30 Schärenkreuzer
LOA: 36.94′ / 11.26m – LOD: 36.94′ / 11.26m – LWL: 26’11” / 7.30m – Beam: 6.49′ / 1.98m – Draft: 4.33′ / 1.32m – Displacement: 2.7 Tonnes – Sail Area Original: – Yard Number: 2190 – Hull material: Wood – Former name(s) Symphonie, Alk, Njord, Marama V – Designer: Rasmussen – Built by: Abeking & Rasmussen – Year Built: 1925/26 – Current Name: MARAMA V – SYMPHONIE – Original Owner: Dr. Roderich John Schlubach – Current Owner: Hubert Baron
Historical
At the end of 1925, the Hamburg merchant Dr. Roderich J. Schlubach commissioned a vessel to be built at Abeking & Rasmussen. The 30-qm Schärenkreuzer X 14 (today G 14) upon completion in May 1926 was named “MARAMA V,” derived from the word ‘malama’ a widespread Polynesian word for ‘moon’ or ‘light’. It may also be the name of a Cook Island lunar deity, the goddess of light.
In just one season, the NRV member was not only successful with this ship in various regional regattas, but also won Kiel Week 1926. In the end, he also received the particularly rare “Kaiser Prize” for the first and second placements without exception. Shortly thereafter, he was able to secure the second prize of the Royal Baltic Cup before Stockholm. To this day it is rumored that he was clubmate Prince Heinrich v. Preussen let go ahead at the finish in Sandhamn.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: (1925–1926) – Dr. Roderich John Schlubach, Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (MARAMA V)
Owner: (1926–1931) – Max Dobroschke (renamed HILLA III)
Owner: (1931–1933) – Julius Stahn (renamed RESI VI)
Owner: (1933–1945) – War Years, vessel seized
Owner: (1945–1952) – Wenzel Lüdecke, Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (renamed NJORD VI)
Owner: ALK Franz Röttger (renamed ALK)
Owner: (1963–1974) – Heinz Dückerhoff
Owner: (1974–1993) – Michael “Minka” Boventer, Düsseldorfer Yachtclub e.V. (renamed SYMPHONIE)
Owner: (1993 – 2011) – Hubert Baron, Essener Yacht-Club e.V.
Owner: (2011) – Private
Known Racing History:
1926 – Kiel Week – Overall victory
1926 – Kiel Week – Emperor’s Award
1926 – Racing on the Elbe – Overall winner
1927 – Hindenburg Race – First place
1982 – Rhine Week – Blue ribbon
1996 – Rhine Week – Overall winner
2017 – YCU Race of the CCC – Fastest Schärenkreuzer