Essentials
| Designer | Håkan Södergren (SWE) | |
| Builders | L. Bergström, B&R Mast & Rigging (USA), Paul A. Lindenberg, P. A. Lindenberg, Florida (USA), Sven-O. Ridder, B&R Mast & Rigging (USA) | |
| Material | GRP | |
| 1st certificate issued | 1981-03-20 | |
| Original boat name | Kungsörnen | |
| Original country | SWE | |
| Original sail number | 063 | |
| Current location | Berlin; next location: Rostock, Baltic Sea (GER) |
Notes
- 5.5 GER 112 - Refit done in Berlin - 10.05.2020 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- The boat had arrived at VSaW, in Berlin for summer sailing and has seen a bit of TLC. Plus, exchanging halyards, lines, blocks & cleats, taking out overaged bailers, installing a new barney post and revising the runner system. She is featuring her original Bergström & Ridder rigg! For those not knowing, Lars Bergström and Sven-Olof Ridder were the inventors of the WINDEX indicators. Suitable racing sails have been chosen. The German Class Association is looking for a sailor to take over and return her to active racing.
- 5.5 GER 112 "Pink" - future use - 19.03.2020 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- Once difficulties for organizing regattas and limitations to travel are overcome, this boat will be joining the German Fleet for racing and will also gradually go through a renovation process.
- 5.5 NED 28 history - reconfirmed by Mikkel Thommesen 7th July 2008 - 08.07.2008 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- The boat was indeed NOR 41 and was bought from Sweden. It belonged to various Norwegians, John S Platou and Erik Wiik-Hansen among them. The boat sank at least once, but was rescued and sailed later. I know she was designed by J Håkan Södergren.
Best regards
Mikkel
- Data transfer - Note from Seb Schmidt - 08.07.2008 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- Unsure infos, to be completed - 29.06.2008 by Site Administrator
Current sources :
- 5.5 dutch fleet website (www.5klasse.nl)
- notes received from Frits Kruyt, Nov.2007.
- Built in Florida - 28.02.2008 by Jens Busch
- Kungsörnen was built in Florida by Paul Lindenberg with Lars Bergström (Bergström&Ridder) in charge and designing the rigg. She was shipped to Bahamas for the World´s in 1981 and then home to Sweden. Sold to Norway where she was sunk. (This all confirmed by the designer Håkan Södergren)
- S-63 / Sold to Norway - and lost - 17.02.2008 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- The boat was the first and possibly last 5.5 made in GRP, ever built in Sweden. she was sold to Norway and eventually lost; circumstances unknown, so far.
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Ownership history
| Sail# | Boat name | Owner name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-063 | "Kungsörnen" | Carl-Ake Wastesson (1981-?) | |
| NOR-041 | "Kungsörnen" | John S. Platou (1984-?) | |
| NOR-041 | "Kungsörnen" | Erik Wiik-Hansen (?-?) | |
| NOR-041 | "Kungsörnen" | Carlos Duarte (?-2002) | |
| NED-028 | "Mindlift" | Luc Sala (2002-2020) | |
| GER-112 | "Pink" | Not disclosed (2020-?) | |
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