RUS-163

Essentials

Table of details and specifications of RUS-163
	Designer	Tallin Boatyard (Estland)
	Builders	Tallin Boatyard, Tallin Boatyard (Estland)
	Material
	1st certificate issued	1968
	Original boat name	Dzintarkrasts
	Original country	RUS
	Original sail number	163
	Current location	Rīga, Lielupe (LAT)

5.5 SR-163 > sailnumber reconfirmation - 09.07.2011 by Kaspar Stubenrauch: Message received 29th May 2011:
"...About "Dzintarkrasts" number: Original number is not SR63, but SR163. It is on yacht's sternpost. Photo later. Photos is from Latvian yachtman and sport journalist in 1960's Jānis Jaunpolis archive.
Best regards
Valter Burbe
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Following this information, the Latvian sailnumber 5.5 LAT 1 will be given with preliminary status to "Dzintarkrasts".
Kaspar Stubenrauch
SR-163 - Data transfer - 09.07.2011 by Kaspar Stubenrauch: Email received from Valts Geidans on 01.10.08 - 17.01.2009 by Site Administrator
Dear Sirs,
We would like to suggest our sailboat - the only one 5.5-Classic left in sailing condition in Latvia:

Original Country : Latvia
Original Number :LAT-631
Original Name : "DZINTARKRASTS" (Ambercoast)
Designer : Tallinn Boatyard
Builder : Tallinn Boatyard
Building Year : 1968
Current Owner : Mrs. Liga Platais, captain

Boat was redesigned and refurbished at the 1994 by Latvian boat master Valters Burbe.
Please find attached the picture of "Dzintarkrasts" sailing in sunset in our river Lielupe.
Should You have an interest, we can provide more photos later.
Thank You.
With our best regards,
Valts Geidans

Table of the history of sail number, name and ownership of RUS-163
Sail#	Boat name	Owner name
LAT-001	"Dzintarkrasts"	Liga Platais (?-?)