News

April 15, 2024

The Ship Sørlandet getting ready for the folk festival

The Foundation was jubilant The Ship Sørlandet when we received the happy news that Sparebanken Sør is giving The Ship a gift of NOK 15 million. This means that the ship will be ready for the Tall Ships Races in 2025.

The Ship Sørlandet getting ready for the folk festival
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March 5, 2024

Sørlandet's original ship's wheel finally came home

The more than 100-year-old ship's steering wheel has been restored for more than NOK 100,000 and is now back where it belongs. The ship's steering wheel was in such poor condition when the school ship arrived in Bermuda a year ago, and now the treasure is "home" again.

Sørlandet's original ship's wheel finally came home
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February 19, 2024

Annual report 2023 for Stiftelsen Fullrigeren Sørlandet

The financial year 2023 was a good year for the Foundation. With a profitable subsidiary in A+World Academy, there is a basis for further development with the ability to allocate funds for the large maintenance costs that follow the world's oldest full rigger in full operation. See the attached annual report below.

Annual report 2023 for Stiftelsen Fullrigeren Sørlandet
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June 28, 2023

Winners of Skutejakta Kristiansand 2023 - (updated)

The scary pirate Freya has lost! Captain Christian Sander has got all the ships back and is very happy and grateful. Now it's time to hand out the prizes. Here is the list of winners and prizes.

Winners of Skutejakta Kristiansand 2023 - (updated)
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June 16, 2023

Ship O'hoi + a little more

Leif Brestrup retired as director of the Foundation The Ship Sørlandet and retired at the age of 67. His period as director was 2001 - 2010. Here you will find a document that describes a little from that period and a lot of other relevant material.

Ship O'hoi + a little more
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April 13, 2023

At the age of 14, in 1956, he took part in the Tall Ships Races from Torbay to Lisbon

At just 14 years old, Lars A.P. Urholt took part in the Tall Ships Races. It was another experience that has left its mark on his memory. Read what he writes about it below.

At the age of 14, in 1956, he took part in the Tall Ships Races from Torbay to Lisbon
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