1984 Jongert 24m

Built: 1984

Renewed CE Approval in 2023 as a recreational craft:  Class A for 12 passengers max or Class B for 24 passengers max. 

The vessel has been categorized as under 24 meters for the load line rule, and is therefore categorized as a leisure vessel, not commercial.  This is crucial in that the vessel does not have the manning requirements of yachts above 24 m LL.

EU Tax status: VAT paid

LOA: 95’           29m including bow pulpit and aft platform.

LOD: 78’ 3”      23.86m (not counting bow pulpit or aft platform)

Beam: 22’        6.7m

Draft: 9’ 1” /2.8 meter keel up and 11’ 6”/3.53.5m with keel down.   

Cruising speed 9 knots

Pedigree:

Admiral Bellingshausen was built in 1984 to the design of Peter Sijim and W. De Vries Lentsch.  Her sail plan and underwater shape was designed for all-around performance, ease of handling and a steady helm.  She has benefited from very attentive owners.  Major refit in 2005-2006 that included new decks, as well as refits in 2012-2013, 2016 when the decks were renewed with new Sikaflex, and then the most recent in 2019.

On 27 January 1820, a Russian expedition led by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discovered an ice shelf at Princess Martha Coast that later became known as the Fimbul Ice Shelf.  Bellingshausen and Lazarev became the first explorers to see and officially discover the land of the continent of Antarctica.

Admiral Bellingshausen, the discoverer of the Antarctic continent was born in Estonia.  Thus, the inspiration for the trip and the name of the vessel.

Current owners’ expedition story:

The three polar voyages on the yacht Admiral Bellingshausen 2019-2023

On the initiative of Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Estonian Maritime Museum and NGO Thetis Expeditions, it was decided to organize a sea expedition to Antarctica to celebrate the discovery of the continent 200 years ago.

First a dignified ship had to be found in order to take us there. After thorough search we chose Jongert ketch built in 1984 in the Netherlands. Jongerts have been called ocean jewels and we quickly realized why. Timeless comfort and elegance, seaworthiness and optimal speed both with engine and under sails – perfect combination for great voyages. The yacht had two more crucial virtues for the colder seas: closed warm wheelhouse with 360-degree view plus steel hull for icy waters.

The owners of the yacht have been closely connected to the sea for decades. Some of them have sailed around the world and all the oceans and one is the owner of a shipyard. That was especially valuable for preparing the yacht for the polar voyage. That was done with the utmost care at the Baltic Workboats shipyard in Estonia.

The President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, also took part in the voyage, giving the world's first digital signature on the icy continent via the Iridium satellite communication channel.

More than 20 researchers took part in the trip and spoke at conferences and forums in various ports, highlighting the importance of the ocean and its vulnerabilities to climate change. At the request of the telecommunications company Telia, a 10-part TV-documentary was made covering the trip. The voyage was great success and the owners of the yacht started to look North.

In 2021 another voyage was organized and this time to the Arctic. The voyage was focused on climate issues, maritime safety and far-away cultures. Again, a TV-documentary was made, and the yacht sailed five months in the Arctic waters visiting Faroe Islands, Iceland, East Greenland with its gorgeous Scoresby Sund, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen. Everything functioned flawlessly, the documentary was success and we wanted more.

In June 2023 the yacht set sail to the third polar voyage with an ambitious aim to become the first yacht under Estonian tricolor to sail the Northwest Passage in Arctic Canada. After Roald Amundsen who was the first to pass that in 1903-1906 only about 350 vessels have managed to repeat it and only half of them have been sailing yachts. This is one of the biggest challenges one can encounter in sailing world and we faced that successfully.

The owners have become passionate about the yacht and the polar regions during those years, but it seems that as all the three goals set have been achieved, it’s time to let her go. We truly believe that the yacht deserves and is ready for new challenges, new gorgeous voyages. Our dear Old Lady is perfectly fit and ready to fulfil many more dreams in the future.  

2019 pre-journey refit:

With the extended and rigorous voyages planned, the vessel had to be 1) safe, 2) reliable and 3) comfortable.  These were the mandates of the owners to the refit team. 

The hull was ultra-sonically scanned, and all plates not within tolerance for the requirements were replaced.  The engine was replaced with a detuned commercial Volvo 400 hp engine so that it would have tremendous durability.  In fact, its first major overhaul is scheduled at 21,000 hours, and it has only 7,000 hours after four years and 60,000 sea miles.  All the ships systems were replaced to ensure reliability, these included electronic, communications, electrical, etc.  All of this has made Admiral Bellingshausen ready right now for another around-the-world cruise with just the addition of food and fuel.

VIDEO TOUR:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qBkeiPNY9-ycd0B5xgTZvMvoS-YsRK8R/view

Accommodations:

The vessel boasts comfortable accommodations for 8 guests in three cabins and 4 crew in two cabins. 

The primary cabin is aft and has a huge centerline berth, as well as having “wing berths” that allow more sleeping space, lounge area and just more open space to the cabin.  There is a tub in the head area for luxury at sea!  

Each guest cabin has a single berth and a double berth for a total of three people in each cabin.

The dining area is combined with the galley for a true communal feeling.  There is a very large table with lots of seating and the well-appointed galley just feet away.

The galley features multiple refrigerators and deep freezers.  Additional under floor food storage.  Induction stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, coffee machine and clothes washer/dryer below the deck.

Hull:

• Carbon Steel hull
• Teak decks
• Major overhaul in 2019: Baltic Workboats AS, Estonia
• Bow thruster
• Telescoping keel with hydraulic lift – rebuilt in 2019

Deck:

• Teak decks new in 2006 and renewed 2016
• Windlass with dual chain gypsies and rope winch on center
• Two anchors with chain
• 4 halyard winches at base of main mast
• 4 winches at mizzen mast for halyards and trimming of headsails
• 1 winch in aft cockpit for trimming the mainsail.
• Foredeck access to bow storage area which has water tight doors and bulkheads
• Aft on-deck storage locker behind mizzen mast
• Aft deck shower
• Side boarding ladder
• Canvas and Eisenglass enclosure around bimini over aft cockpit.
• Deckhouse windshield with spin-window for visibility during heavy rain or spray.
• Windshield wipers on two windows of pilothouse
• Large bimini over aft cockpit

Engine room:

• Volvo Penta 400hp new 2019 with 7,000 hours (first major overhaul scheduled at 21,000 hours)
• 4 blade propeller
• Propeller can freewheel to drive a hydraulic pump which powers the steering system when sailing at moderate speeds, thus not burning fuel.
• Top speed is 11knots and
• Tankage:
• 6,840 liters of fuel
• Range of approximately 3,500 nm
• 3,150 liters of fresh water.
• Blackwater - 2 tanks, 1520 liters and 1370 liters

Electronics:

The navigation system was set up with redundancy, such as dual plotters and two totally separate auto pilot systems.

• Navigation: 2x Simrad  24” monitors with 2x NSO 3 computers, Ecosounder, SideScan, Downscan, 3D sonar. NEW FROM 2019
• Radars: Simrad Halo24-019 and Simrad Halo 107 NEW FROM 2019
• Autopilot: 2x Simrad NAC3 NEW FROM 2019
• Various TVs and sound systems
• Starlink satellite internet system for internet
• Navtex Plus
• SimradMX510 Navigation System – GPS display
• Sailor VHF/DFC radio
• Sailor VHF radio
• Sailor MF-HF radio
• Satellite phone
• Sea Tel TV-AT-SEA antenna control panel
• Victron Energy GMDSS monitor
• Thrane & Thrane display

Rig and sails:

• Aluminum masts and booms.  Each with two sets of spreaders.
• 30.4-meter bridge clearance
• Main and Mizzen feature hydraulic in-mast furling systems
• Both masts repainted in 2019
• New standing rigging in 2015 with 10-year guarantee coverage
• Running rigging 2019
• Hydraulic furling for genoa and staysail
• Sails by Elveström – Main, Mizzen, Genoa, Staysail and asymmetric spinnaker, all new 2019.
• Mast mounted utility winches on both masts.

Machinery:

• Watermakers: 2x50 l/h Schenker ZEN 50 NEW FROM 2019
• Heating equipment: 30kw diesel boiler, 15kw electric boiler and heat exchanger from main engine NEW FROM 2019
• Air conditioning: Mawe 2x15kW  NEW FROM 2019
• Air compressor in engine room

Electrical:

• Generators: 2x 21kW Kohler NEW FROM 2019 a bit over 3,000 hour each.
• Inverters: Victron 5kW 24/240V and 3kw 24/240 NEW FROM 2019
• Battery chargers: 2xVictron NEW FROM 2019
• Battaries: Service 3x220 amph, engine starters 2x220 amph, power 6x220 amph NEW FROM 2021
• LED lighting

Safety:

• Zodiac “Milpro” Commercial grade RIB dinghy with console, on aft platform and is launched via an extension pole in the mizzen boom.
• Tohatsu engine for RIBf
• 2 x 16-person commercial life-rafts with Artic fit out that are stored on the aft deck in commercial mounts.
• Bilge alarm system
• Fire extinguishing system