Specification
- Name: RUPEL
- Class: B
- Nationality: Belgium
- Year built: 1996
- Home port: Boom, Belgium
- Rig: Gaff Schooner 2
- Height: 18.22 m
- Length: 17.55 m
- Entered by: Jan Vandenborne
About
- Areas of operation: Northern Europe, Baltic
- Number of trainees: 8
- Number of permanent crew: 6
- Blue Flag Member: Yes
Tall ship races and regattas
- Future events: The Tall Ships Races 2019
- Past events: The Tall Ships Races 2018, The Tall Ships Races 2017, The Tall Ships Races 2016
Blue flag scheme member
Biography
Rupel was built on the banks of the river Rupel by unemployed youngsters and launched in 1996.
The project to build this gaffed schooner provided these young people with skills that would help them find jobs more easily.
In the summer, Rupel sails the Belgian coastline and takes part in the Tall Ships’ Races and other events in Northern Europe.
Contact: jan_vandenborne@telenet.be