SORLANDET (1927)
Sørlandet is the oldest of the three Norwegian Tall
Ships and the oldest full rigged ship in the world still in
operation. Sørlandet is a former school ship, now used
for offering “adventure sailings for young people of
all ages”, based in Kristiansand, Norway. Sørlandet
was built in 1927 at Høivolds Mek. Verksted in Kristiansand.
On her maiden voyage to Oslo in 1927, Sørlandet was
inspected by HM King Haakon VII of Norway and HRH Crown Prince
Olav.
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