”Marco Polo”(ex ”Igesi Nagusia”)
Type of vessel: Sailing vessel
Built: 1944 by Forbes Shipyard, Scotland. Converted 1990-1991 in Dartmouth and Gosport by Camper & Nicholson
Material: Larch on oak, pine deck, deck house and interior in iroko/mahogany
Length: 23 meters (29,5 meters including bow sprit)
Breadth: 5,90 meters
Draft: 2,90 meters
Tonnage: 44 GRT 32 NRT
Main engine: Caterpillar 330, 275 bhp, total overhaul 7/98, hydraulic gear. 300 hours.
Cruising speed: 9,0 - 9,2 knots on 20 litres per hour, max. 10,5 knots, up to 11,8 knots under sail.
Rig: 250 sqm divided on main sail, mizzen, top sail and three for sails. Sail and rig in very good quality.
Bunkers: Fuel - 1.600 litres Fresh water - 1.700 litres Grey water - 380 litres
Auxiliary engine: Yanmar, 4 cyl, HFL gen. 220 Volts 20 kVA. Silence pack. New 4/98.
Classification: British flag, DoT certificates Standard SCV 2.
Equipment: Furuno daylight radar, Sailor RT 2048 VHF, Mentor 1000 echosounder + Fuso 603 echosounder, Navstar A300 navigator, Furuno 6690 navigator, Magellan Meridian XL navigator, SART, Epirb, 2 x 8 persons life rafts,
General arrangement: In the aft parts of the vessel are on quadruple cabin, toilet and shower room, and one double cabin. Midship are two double cabins with toilet/shower, two double cabins with toilet shower outside, one single cabin, galley saloon with space for up to twelve dining guests. There is also a fore peak with one berth. Large navigation room and two sofas in the deck house.
Position: Trading the areas around Germany/Denmark in the Baltic Sea All paint inside and outside was completely stripped and the ship was repainted 7/98. Can be sold with good charters for next season. ”Marco Polo” is one of the nicest wooden sailing ships we have seen. We can send you very nice interior pictures.