Gustaf A. Estlander TOSCA

Sail Number: L14 (S 34) FIN 14

Type: SK 40

Tosca Specifications:

LOA: 13.82m / 45′ 04″ – LOD: 13.82m / 45′ 04″ – Beam: 2.02m / 6″ 07″ – Draft: 1.65m / 5′ 04″ – Displacement: 3200 kg / 7,054.79 lbs – Hull: Khaya Mahogany, The ribs and keel plank originally oak, the deck is Oregon pine on plywood. – Mast: Aluminum – Built By: Abeking & Rasmussen – Bremen, Germany – Built For: G. A. Estlander, NJK Helsinki – Designed By: Gustaf A. Estlander – Year Built: 1920 – Sail Number: L14 (S 34) FIN 14

 

Historical:

In 1920 Gustaf A. Estlander ordered four SK yachts from the Abeking & Rasmussen yard. Of the four yachts Abeking & Rasmussen constructed, number 1020 was Tosca. As with numerous other Estlanders own yachts, Tosca was originally called Zuleika. Estlander raced her in Finland and Sweden with great success. Later in 1922 she was sold to Axel Forsberg in Göteborg, it was at that time she was named Tosca. The next Estlanders SK40’s with the Zuleika name were built in 1923 and 1924.

Tosca SK40 L14 (S 34) FIN 14 , is the masterpiece of architect and yacht designer Gustaf A. Estlander. Tosca was built at the Abeking & Rasmussen yard in Bremen Germany 1920.

 

Restoration history:

The hull has been raised with one plank in 1952. At the same time new deck and deckhouse were build. In the beginning of 1980s the keel plank was replaced with stainless steel (AISI 316). In mid 1990s new deckhouse was build and the cockpit was made larger. During the ownership of present owner the rudder stem and knee have been replaced (iroko). All rusty iron ribs have been replaced (AISI 316) and all broken oak ribs have been replaced with laminated oak ribs.

 

Racing Results: (list not complete)

1920
Göteborgsveckan 11-18.07.1920 DNS,DNS,DNS, I/13,I/13,I/13
Sandhamnsregattan 06.08.1920 I/14
Sandhamnsregattan 07.08.1920 I/12
Sandhamnsregattan 08.08.1920 III/18
1921

NJK Kappseglingarna 8-10.07.1921 IV/13, I/13,II/13
Sandhamnsregattan 04.08.1921 I/10
Sandhamnsregattan 05.08.1921 I/9
Sandhamnsregattan 06.08.1921 Startade ej.
Sandhamnsregattan 07.08.1920 I/10

1922
Göteborgsregattan 6-9.07.1922 II/7, I/7,II/7
SS Aeolus 40 kvm skärgårdskryssare Försäkringsaktiebolag Oceans Hederpris
SS Aeolus 40 kvm skärgårdskryssare I
SS Aeolus Årspris

1923
KDY 6mtr Match Köbenhavn III
SS Aeolus Göteborgsregattan 1923 I
SS Aeolus Göteborg I
LSS I

1924
KKKK Kullaviksdagen Fru Gigne Christofferssons poängpris
LSS Gustavsberg-Lysekil I
SKS I (två stycke)

1925
SS Aeolus Marstrandregattan I
SS Aeolus Årspris

1926
GKSS GKSS Regattan 1926 Marstrans nya ångfartygs Abs hederpris
09.05.1926 I
18.08.1929 Hönö BSF I
04.07.1926 KKKK I
1926 SS Aeolus Årspris

1927
03.07.1927 KKKK II
14.08.1927 Hönö BSF I
1927 Göteborgsregatta GKSS Tor Törnstens Hederpris
1927 SS Aeolus Årspris

1928
11.07.1928 SKS I

1929
1929 SS Aeolus I

1930
17.08.1930 Hönö BSF I

1931
1931 BSF I
05.09.1931 SS Aeolus I
1931 GKSS Regattan 1931 Tor Törnstens Hederpris

1932 -1962 Torsten Warnicke SSW Lidköping
Meddelande från SSW Lidköping: “Torsten Warnikes prissamling med Toscan är enorm. Stora priser har erövrats, bl.a. Pille Lundmarks vandringspris.”
Unfortunately SSW Lidköping was not able to provide more information or photos of Tosca.

Viaporin tuoppi Helsinki Finland
2003 I
2004 VIII
2005 VI
2006 II
2007 V
2008 II
2009 II
2010 V
2011 I
2012 DNS
2013 I
2014 I

Champagneregatta Baltic Classic Masters cup HSS
2010 2/5
2014 1/5

 

The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest:

Owner/Guardian: (1920-1922) – G. A. Estlander NJK Helsinki
Owner/Guardian: (1922-1932) – A. Forsberg GKSS Göteborg
Owner/Guardian: (1932-1963) – T. Warnicke SSW Lidköping
Owner/Guardian: (1963-1969) – C. Johansson Warlsborg
Owner/Guardian: (1969-1975) – D. Jonsson Stockholm
Owner/Guardian: (1975-1983) – Tomas Carlör Stockholm
Owner/Guardian: (1983-1987) – L. Billström Stockholm
Owner/Guardian: (1987-2002) – J. Pietilä Turku
Owner/Guardian: (2002) – Heikki Häyhä HSS Helsinki

 

Resources:

Tosca Owner: Heikki Häyhä
Photo Credit: Erik Lähteenmäki 2014