The Kajama 3-Masted Tall Ship in the Port of Toronto
On our final day in Toronto, we had a zodiac boat tour around the port and the islands that define the inner harbor on a beautiful autumn afternoon. The masts are 165 feet tall, and this fine-looking ship is nearly 100 years old!
According to wikipedia:
The ship was built at Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany and launched on July 26, 1930, under the name Wilfried. Captain Wilhelm Wilckens was her owner and master, and he operated from the homeport of Hamburg from 1930 until 1960. In 1960 she was purchased by Captain Andreas Kohler Asmussen of Egersund, Denmark. Asmussen renamed the ship Kajama after his two sons and his wife Kaywe, Jan and Maria. In the spring of 1998 Captain Asmussen suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while at the helm. In January 1999 she was purchased by Great Lakes Schooner Company of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and underwent a major overhaul.
The Kajama 3-Masted Tall Ship in the Port of Toronto
On our final day in Toronto, we had a zodiac boat tour around the port and the islands that define the inner harbor on a beautiful autumn afternoon. The masts are 165 feet tall, and this fine-looking ship is nearly 100 years old!
According to wikipedia:
The ship was built at Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany and launched on July 26, 1930, under the name Wilfried. Captain Wilhelm Wilckens was her owner and master, and he operated from the homeport of Hamburg from 1930 until 1960. In 1960 she was purchased by Captain Andreas Kohler Asmussen of Egersund, Denmark. Asmussen renamed the ship Kajama after his two sons and his wife Kaywe, Jan and Maria. In the spring of 1998 Captain Asmussen suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while at the helm. In January 1999 she was purchased by Great Lakes Schooner Company of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and underwent a major overhaul.