Schooner "Eleonora": Rammed and sank at berth

The "Eleonora" is a replica of the legendary "Westward", which was launched by Herreshoff in 1910 and was the largest schooner built in accordance with the International Rule of 1908. The Dutchman Ed Kastelein commissioned the replica after finding the plans. The launch in 2001 was celebrated as a sensation on the scene and became the model for several other replicas of classic schooners such as the "Atlantic", "Elena", "Germania", "Ingomar", "Naema" and "Wolfhound".

Last Friday morning, a 60-metre-long ocean-going supply vessel met its end in Port Tarraco in Tarragona, Spain, where the two-master had moored alongside a pier. While travelling over the sternpost, the supply vessel crashed into the starboard side of the 49.5-metre-long schooner with its reverse gear locked. It only took about half an hour before only the masts were sticking out of the water.

The "Eleonora" underwent an extensive refit as recently as 2014. She was on the market for 6.9 million pounds.

The schooner "Eleonora" is rammed at its berth in the harbour of Tarragona and sinks