Ocean cruiser by Karl Heldt/Henry Orrman

Would you like to own a unique +100A1 classic mahogany ketch from 1957 in
mint condition?

Introducing s/y Vesterviking. Price 57.000 euros.

Owners and sellers: Jaakko and Inkeri Toiviainen, Helsinki, Finland

Contact: Jaakko by e-mail or by phone +358500403099

S/Y Vesterviking is a Finnish mahogany ketch that has been widely presented in both international and Finnish yachting magazines, like Die Yacht and Classic Boat Magazine, Vene, Puuvene, Puupaatti and Tekniikan Historia

https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/design/vesterviking-wooden-hull-aluminium-deck-and-cabin/

The yacht was built in 1953-1957 by the foremost Finnish boatbuilder, Henry Orrman, whose nickname "Stradivarius from Emsalö" tells everything of the quality of his work. Vesterviking is the first Finnish pleasure yacht that has been built under Lloyd's supervision to +100 A1 offshore class.

Constructor was shipbuilding engineer Karl Heldt. He was a sailor throughout his life and at the age of 80 years, when designing the yacht, could put a lifetime sailing experience in the design. It was his son, businessman Joachim Heldt, who had the yacht built. Vesterviking was in the ownership of Heldt family until year 1993, when the present owners bought it.

In the ownership of the Heldt family Vesterviking participated Kiel regatta in 1958 and 1969. The family also sailed her to Scotland. The present owners sailed in 2009 - 2 010 from Helsinki, to Barcelona via Gibraltar and have sailed on the Danish and Norweigian waters on the 2010's.

Vesterviking has been given K-mark, which means that it has Finnish culture historical value. (Culture historical value does not restrict sales of the yacht abroad.)

The yacht is structurally still in original shape, not a single plank or structural element has needed replacing. Only best materials were used in the build, for instance the keel, stem and stern have been made of Brazilian peroba, better than teak ship-building wood. As a rare speciality of the yacht are absolute watertight deck, cabin and cockpit originally built of aluminium. The interior has been kept in original shape, though many updates have been made to improve navigation and comfortability of living on board, but always with the aim to retain the original atmosphere. The yacht does not need any kind of restoring, only annual upkeep.

Vesterviking has been nominated the most beautiful yacht of wooden boat regatta "Viaporin Tuoppi" in Helsinki, with some 150 participants.

The yacht will be sold fully rigged in sail-away condition after spring maintenance by the owner at Valko shipyard, Loviisa or at SMK boatclub harbour in Helsinki. It will be fully equipped for long-distance sailing and living on board. (To be inspected to class 1 offshore.) Only present owners' personal belongings will not be included in the sale.

All the repairs since 1993 have been documented and there is a comprehensive "manual" of the yacht available for the new owner. The sale includes also original drawings of the yacht.

The yacht has own website in address:

vesterviking.blogspot.com

where construction materials in detail, deck, interiors, and equipment purchases in the years 2002-2023 are presented after a comprehensive photo gallery.

There is also a detailed report in English, German and Swedish language about construction of the yacht in 1953 -1957, including description of all materials used. It is available in English at the end of the site.

Data.: length of hull 11,95 m, total length including pulpit and windvane 13,0 m

waterline length 8,6 m

beam 3,0 m

draft 1,8 m

construction displacement 7,6 tons, fully equipped for long-distance sailing 9 tons.

lead ballast 2,5 tons, internal ballast in keel 0,3 ton

diesel tank 170 litres

two water tanks with combined volume 160 litres

engine Nanni Kubota N4.38 37,5 hp new 2017, 670 hours, three-bladed fixed screw

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