Sail Number: V 378
Type: Yawl
Störtebeker 3 Specifications:
LOA: 32’10″ / 10.00m – LWL: 24’7″ / 7.49m – Beam: 8’7″ / 2.61m – Draft: 5’3” / 1.60m – Displacement: 5.8 Tons / 5,892 Kilos – Hull Number: – Designer: Henry Rasmussen – Original Owner: Capt. Ludwig Schlimbach – Original Name: Störtebeker 3 – Current Owner: Private – Year Launched: June 3, 1937 – Built By: Abeking and Rasmussen, GER – Hull Material: Wood – Sail Area (cutter): 421 sq ft / 39.11 sq m (yawl) 450 sq ft / 41.80
Historical:
Störtebeker 3 was launched by well known shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder near Bremen / Germany. Two weeks later Captain Ludwig Schlimbach, a retired Captain of Hamburg-American Line (60), left Lissabon on board of Störtebeker 3 heading New York single-handed. After 57 days (3.272 Miles) on the Atlantic Ocean he arrived in New York, where he met his friends of the NYYC / CCA. With this trip the boat was highlighted in the international yachting scene. Some naval architects have praised the design at that time, e.g. Uffa Fox in his book “Thoughts on Yachts and Yachting”.
During her life Störtebeker 3 landed at a lot of destinations like Hamburg, New York, Cuxhaven, Lemwerder (back in 1938), Berlin, Düsseldorf, Balduinstein, Torquay, London, Poole, Norway, Cape Verde, West Indies, Jamaica, Panama, Marquesas, Takaroa, Auckland/NZ, Rapa, Hawaii, Victoria/Vancouver Island – Canada, Queen Charlottes Islands, San Francisco, San Diego, La Paz/Mexico, Tahiti, Nuko Hiva, Moorea, Port Townsend/USA.
Störtebeker 3 is back in Germany (Hamburg) since 20th of September, 2013 – actually she is in restoration process with the target to rebuild her according to the original which conforms to the Charta of Barcelona. Therefore the owner is very interested to participate in any existing historical information of Störtebeker 3 and searches for all missing original parts / equipment removed by former owners. One key important period was the ownership by Dr. I.J. Franklen-Evans, a British medical doctor (owner 1948-1954), who settled later in Auckland / NZ.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest of Störtebeker 3):
Owner/Guardian: (1937) – Captain Ludwig Schlimbach
Owner/Guardian: (1948-1954) – Dr. Ivor John Francklen-Evans
Comments
Damian Byrne MVO – January 26, 2018
Hello Grandmother (SIII)
I am your granddaughter and my name is Saracenne. I was built by Farrow & Chambers in Grimsby and I was launched in 1992. I have a twin sister launched in 1991 but I have lost contact with her.
My owner is very dedicated to me and I am part of his family for the last 12 years. This year I am 25 years of age and in first class condition.
It would be lovely to meet my grandmother some day.
Dictated by a wonderful lady to her custodian of 12 years and hoping for many more.
Best regards,
Damian Byrne MVO
Bucklers Hard
Southampton
UK
Hello granddaughter, nice to read from you! Unfortunately it took a while for your message to reach me. I would love to meet up with you. As you can imagine, I have experienced a lot at the ripe old age of 85. And that has not left me unscathed. That’s why I’m currently being overhauled and, on this occasion, I’m also being restored to my original condition from the 1937/1938 shipyard. Dear granddaughter, please be patient until we meet. I am delighted that you have contacted me. Perhaps you can show me your home territory one summer ? Until then, your Stoertebeker III