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Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Dutch inland sailing cargo vessel Hoop op Zegen 1929-1960s (Algri, Frans, De Wylde Baerch, Olde 1985->2017) Hoop op Zegen

Gouda, Netherlands 16 June 2019

Gebouwd by Harm Wolthuis, Sappemeer, Netherlands in 1929. Typical sailing ship from the province Groningen, a so-called iron built zeilsteven. Until 1970 active in de Veenkoloniën, Netherlands transporting potatoes, sugar beet, peat and straw-board. In the 1960s were the masts removed and used as towing barge. Renamed Algri, Frans and De Wylde Baerch, since 1985 Olle. In 1975 again rerigged as sailing vessel.