Raja Laut

The Raja Laut is a zweimastiger gaffelgetakelter wooden schooner

History

The Raja Laut was from 2005 at the shipyard G.E.K. Carraz built according to designs by Carraz and Bosgraaf in Amsterdam. The design is based on the classical European design sailing yachts or smaller commercial sailors of the 19th century this area. The hull is made of Ulin ( Eusideroxylon zwageri ), a native to the Malay region rare ironwood. She is planked carvel. The deck is made of Burmese teak, the constructions of Yellow Balau. Finally, the hull was painted in gray color, the structures are only provided with clear lacquer.

The ship, with its total length of 31 m one of the largest yachts in the classical style in Asia. With a width of 7.20 m, it is measured at 150 tons. A total of five sails in a rig can be set sail with 125 m² and schooners sail with 89 sqm, plus a topsail with 30 m², a jib 32 m² and a so-called jumbo of 44 m², one with a tree ausstattbare Fock (U.S. Naut. ).

Your maximum speed under sail is estimated at 11 knots, whereas a maximum of 10 nodes can be reached under the machine.

The name itself is Malay in origin and means " King of the Seas". This is a reference to the history and maritime adventurer in South East Asia stories are produced.

The Raja Laut is chartered in the Asia Pacific region, where they can hold a maximum of twelve passengers with their six cabins.

In 2011, Raya sound during the shooting of the film The men of the Emden served as a double for the real three-masted sailing ship Ayesha.