The 'Lovis'

 

The sailing vessel, the 'Lovis' is a rebuild from the former Danish steam boat, the 'Malmo' which was built originally in 1897. The rebuild, under her new name the 'Lovis,' was started in 1998 and completed in the Spring of 2000 in Germany.

She was converted to a Ketch Rig 2 Master using the original hull, and is in use to this day as a training sailing vessel for youth. She is 13m length and 5m beam, and is based in Greifswald, Germany, sailing predominantly in the Baltic Sea.

The 'Lovis' visited Wicklow port only the once in the early 2000s. I began painting the mural of the sailing vessel on the East Pier before she departed, and her crew members were thrilled to see her arrival in Wicklow marked in such a special manner.

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