Tall Ship Gulden Leeuw

Another very Foggy Day in the City of Aberdeen. So much that this tall ship sort refuge in the port of Aberdeen, just off the main Market Street area opposite Union Square.

The "Gulden Leeuw" was restored in 2010, and built as a big, sturdy sailing ship reminiscent of the 1930's and with the deck layout of a classic yacht. In combination with the chosen rigging it is a fast, robust ship that can really sail.

The "Gulden Leeuw" is a three-masted topsail schooner. This very versatile rigging combines the advantages of a square-sailed ship and a fore-and-aft rigged ship. The ship has the magnificent ambiance of the 30's, with simple, functional forms and rich materials, often handcrafted, decorative and luxurious.

Originally the Gulden Leeuw was built in 1937 on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and was called the "Dana". The DANA was designed and built as an ocean-going ice class ship. During its period of service for the Danish government, it was frequently used for marine biological research, not only in Danish waters but also in international ones.
In the 80's she was used as an offshore support ship, and after that the Danish Nautical School trained their students to become experience seamen. In 2007 P&T Charters bought the Dana. These entrepreneurs from the commercial sailing sector have converted this ship into a fast three-masted topsail schooner.

In 2013 the Gulden Leeuw received the STI award for the "Most innovative initiative". Awarded to the sail training ship that has developed their own version of the S.T.A.N training program since 2010. Their program empowers young trainees to fully use their initiative to a point where they run every aspect of the ship by themselves.