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THE BOAT

Rick and Karen are proud to welcome you aboard the WANDERBIRD. This vessel is the culmination of their over forty years combined experience as professional mariners. They invite you to join them aboard this extraordinary vessel. They have drawn from their experience of carrying passengers on a traditional rigged sailing ship to create a custom design for your safety and comfort. WANDERBIRD is a combination of several elements: a traditional ketch auxillary sailing rig, interiors with classic yacht design, a charmingand cosy galley, the strength and integrity of a working fishing vessel and capabilities for off-shore adventure.


Specifications:
  • Length: 90 feet on deck
  • Beam: 21 feet
  • Draft: 10 feet
  • 112 Gross Tonnage


Amenities:
  • Intimate Setting - 12 Passengers Aboard Our 90 Foot Vessel
  • Varnished Woodwork in Galley, Library, Dining Area & Deck Salon
  • Large Spacious Decks
  • Ample Comfortable Seating in the Wheelhouse
  • Spacious, Bright & Open Galley
  • 6 Cosy and Comfortable Double Cabins
  • Private Head & Shower in Each Cabin
  • Observation Deck, Rattan & Teak Steamer Chairs
  • Two Small Boats for Shoreside Adventures
One of the favorite shipboard places for relaxation is the coach house. The coach house is completely protected from the weather, with lots of windows, beautiful varnished wood panels, a reading library, comfortable seating and even a traditional shipmate stove. At night, the coach house is filled with lantern light, song and stories. Musical instruments are always welcome!


Breakfast in the coach house

The below-deck salon is laid out in the typical style of a 19th century pilot schooner, with a warm comfortable wood interior. It was designed for educational films and natural history demonstrations, and can double as an informal classroom.



One thing that sets Wanderbird apart from the big cruise ships is their ‘open wheel house’. There is ample comfortable seating behind the pilot station in the wheel house. You can join the captain at the chart table as you navigate fjords, rockbound coasts and waters teeming with icebergs. You will enjoy the high vantage point from the wheel house.

Shore-Side Adventures:

Wanderbird carries two boats that take you on shore side adventures:
  • A stout 20' skiff with 75hp outboard engine
  • The favorite little row boat; a wooden classic
A blend of old and new:

The WANDERBIRD is a traditional styled vessel with modern navigation & safety equipment. Her engine is used to take you on your planned course, and sails are supplementary. Modern equipment is used for whalesong recording and other safety/research purposes. The loving restoration of the WANDERBIRD has retained the feeling of the old Dutch fishing vessel by using traditional materials wherever possible.

Her steel and wood construction combine the 20th-century's highest safety standards with the authenticity of classic 19th-century North Sea fishing vessel.

GUEST CABINS:

Wanderbird accommodates up to 12 guests in 6 cabins, each with private head.




In Each Cabin You Will Find:
  • Private Head (Marine Composting Toilet)
  • Sink with Running Water
  • Private Shower
  • Reading Lights & Stocked Book Case
  • 110 Volt AC Power & Heat
  • Linens, Soft Wool Blankets & Towels
  • Hand Made Soaps
  • Under Bunk Stowage & Closet with Shelves
  • Local Arts & Crafts
  • Hand Made Quilts & Rugs
  • Small Writing Desk
  • Your Own Wanderbird Journal


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Safety and Equipment:

Owner operated, WANDERBIRD meets or exceeds all safety requirements for her class of transportation, and Lloyd's specifications for vessels carrying passengers: offshore First Aid kit, full fire detection & fire fighting equipment, high water alarms, Coast Guard approved life jackets, Coast Guard approved survival suits, 2 life boats, 2 bouyant apparatus (20-person capacity), 4 inflatable life rafts (46-person capacity), 2 each E.P.I.R.B., oversize life rings with emergency strobe lights, rocket propelled line launchers, full flare kit, 6 water-tight compartments, marine safety & First Aid certified crew.

Navigation & Electronics:

3 VHF radios, 2 radar sets, Sailor Radio Equiptment, 3 GPS, wind instruments, satellite communications, depth sounder, forward looking sonar, SSB radio telephone, compass, auto-pilot, weather fax, Furuno NavTex receiver, electronic chart plotters, computer, and cellular phone.

Mechanical:

Powerful Industrie 510hp diesel engine, three generators, desalinator for converting sea water to fresh, and fuel capacity to carry her 6,000 nautical miles.

Safety First:

Aboard Wanderbird we have a healthy respect for the power of nature, and passenger safety is always our main concern.


A misty morning

History:


Wanderbird was built as a classic North Sea fishing trawler by the H. de Hass shipyard in Maassluis, Holland. She was launched as beam trawler for the Jaczon's, a Dutch fishing family, in 1963 and fished until 1990. A beam or side trawl carries fishing nets from the side of the vessel.


The Dutch have a reputation for being some of the worlds finest shipbuilders, and the North Sea has a reputation for being one of the most cold, harsh, rough seas in the world. She was built to Dutch standards and operated year round in the extreme conditions of the North Sea for 27 years!


Wanderbird was chosen for her ability to combine tough, dependable transportation with comfort, safety and 19th century European style. Her massively constructed steel hull and high bulwarks make her an optimal choice for safely carrying passengers in the North Atlantic and Canadian Maritmes.

 

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