Gesink Turismo Náutico "Leão Holandês" – Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes


Sailing ship operated by Gesink Turismo Náutico seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa, in June 2013. This sailing ship named "Leão Holandês" and registered LX-1-AC is built in Holland by Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes (Martenshoek) ¹, completed in 1910 and originally delivered to Heinrich Dehde under the name "Amalie". Originally built with two masts, it is later, in Germany, around 1923, lengthened and configured as a three-masted schooner. Unfortunately, at a certain point it is motorized and loses some of its visceral beauty, recovered only at the end of the seventies and lovingly preserved to this day. Steel hull. It has an overall length of 114.8 ft and can accommodate up to 75 guests for sightseeing tours and other special events. The sail area is 510 m² and it is equipped with a 189 kW (253 hp) Caterpillar D342 main engine. Top speed with diesel propulsion is 10 knots. Based in Alcabideche ², Gesink Turismo Náutico ³ offers various services in the field of nautical tourism. Here, we see the "Leão Holandês" on a beautiful summer day, more than a century of history sailing peacefully on the Tejo River. ●


Veleiro operado pela Gesink Turismo Náutico visto no Rio Tejo, Lisboa, em Junho de 2013. Este veleiro com o nome de "Leão Holandês" e registado LX-1-AC é construído na Holanda pela Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes (Martenshoek) ¹, completado em 1910 e originalmente entregue a Heinrich Dehde com o nome de "Amalie". Originalmente construído com dois mastros, é mais tarde, na Alemanha, por volta de 1923, alongado e configurado como escuna de três mastros. Infelizmente, a dada altura é motorizado e perde alguma da sua beleza natural, recuperada só no final dos anos setenta e carinhosamente preservada até aos dias de hoje. Casco em aço. Tem um comprimento total de 35 m e pode acomodar até 75 convidados em passeios turísticos e outros eventos especiais. A área vélica é de 510 m² e está equipado com uma máquina principal Caterpillar D342 de 189 kW (253 hp). A velocidade máxima com propulsão diesel é de 10 nós. Baseada em Alcabideche ², a Gesink Turismo Náutico ³ disponibiliza diversos serviços na área do turismo náutico. Aqui, vemos o "Leão Holandês" num belo dia de Verão, mais de um século de história a navegar tranquilamente no Rio Tejo. ● 


¹  Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes, Martenshoek. From 1911, Scheepswerven v/h Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes, Martenshoek. In1959, Bodewes Shipyards N.V. and since 2012, Royal Bodewes. Some in-between names, not mentioned.          
²  "Leão Holandês" berthed in Lisboa, at Doca de Alcântara.
³  Gesink Turismo Náutico, Lda., Alcabideche


Gesink Turismo Náutico 

Based in Alcabideche, Gesink Turismo Náutico offers various services in the field of nautical tourism. ●

Name

Registration

Year

Built

Leão Holandês

Sailing Ship

LX-1-AC

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Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes (Martenshoek) 

1910

#?

Amalie → Martha Ahrens → Marie Hilck → Mojenhörn → Peterna → Ibæk → Sepha Vollaars → Leão Holandês


● References 

Wikipedia | "Royal Bodewes"
Wikipedia | "Caterpillar Inc."
ShipSpotting | "Leão Holandês"
Otmar Schäuffelen | "Chapman – Great Sailing Ships of the World" ISBN: 1-58816-384-9
Wikipedia | "Schooner"
Wikipedia | "Escuna"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" pt-PT

1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp 
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp) 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 nautical mile → 1.15078  mile → 1,852 km
1 kn or knot → 1.15078 mph → 1,852 km


● Schooners have a long and interesting history. Check it out here, on this classic documentary, "The Great Ships – The Schooners", retrieved from teknotik.





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