The Schooner Atlantic
The Atlantic Project
After owning, restoring, rebuilding or recreating a number of famous yachts such as Thendara, Aile Blanche, Borkumriff, Zaca a te Moana and most recently the Herreshoff racing schooner Eleonora, Dutch yachtsman Ed Kastelein is planning his ultimate masterpiece; The recreation of the 3-mast schooner Atlantic. Over three years of technical and historical research have resulted in sufficiently detailed plans and information to enable a highly accurate and authentic recreation. Having set a new standard with his creation of Eleonora, Ed Kastelein plans to build on his vast experience and again build a yacht that no-one thought would ever sail again. The project is certainly his most ambitious; with her length over deck of 185 feet (56 metres), and an extreme length being 227 feet (69 metres) she is the largest classic racing schooner ever to be recreated. Ed Kastelein is determined for her to be the way she was when she wrote history in 1905, her original lines will be honoured to the finest detail and her sail plan will be identical to that of her victorious 1905 Transatlantic Race which made her immortal in yachting history. Above all, she will again be breathtakingly beautiful, turning heads wherever the wind will take her.
Atlantic's dimensions are simply staggering; from bowsprit to boom she measures an impressive 69 meters, over deck she measures over 56 meters. Her graceful sheerline and long overhangs accentuate her grace while her waterline length of 42 meters and narrow beam are a promise for unmatched speed under sail. Her spars tower some 45 meters above the waterline and support a staggering sail area of 1700m2 sail, more than two and a half times that of the already awesome J-Class yachts.
| The Schooner Atlantic's General Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Design: | William Gardner | |
| Year originally built: | 1903 | |
| Extreme length: | 227 feet | 69.24 meters |
| Length over deck: | 185 feet | 56.43 meters |
| Waterline length: | 135 feet | 41.18 meters |
| Beam: | 29 feet | 8.85 meters |
| Draught: | 16½ feet | 4.90 meters |
| Displacement: | 298 tons | 303 tonnes |
| Sail area to windward: | 18,500 feet2 | 1,720 M2 |
