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She was launched in 1911 as one of the legendary "Flying P-Liners". By 1957, she had sailed around the world, rounding Cape Horn 39 times. Since 1960, the four-master "Passat" has been moored on the Priwall in the Passat harbour and has since become another landmark of Lübeck-Travemünde. Today, the time-honoured four-master is a museum as well as an event location and hostel.
City hopes for funding and donations
To make the ship more accessible for everyone, it is now to be made barrier-free. According to the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, improvements are also planned in terms of fire and climate protection. The city is hoping for funding and donations to cover the estimated costs of the renovation of around 25 million euros. According to Hans-Joachim Friedemann, Head of Sports and Schools at the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, they are optimistic that work on the ship could start in 2026. The Hanseatic city has to raise 350,000 euros a year for maintenance alone.
Sightseeing, celebrating, staying overnight
On board the museum ship, a very personalised exhibition tells the story of life and work on the legendary Flying P-Liner. Based on diary entries, the exhibition follows the life of a ship's boy on a great voyage. The Travemünde landmark is also a venue for events and accommodation. From April to October, visitors can stay in one of the 102 berths. Guided tours are offered by the association "Rettet die Passat e. V." (max. 25 people per group) and cost 70 euros plus the tour fee. E-mail: fuehrungen@rettetdiepassat.de
Opening hours: In the early and late season (01.04. to 04.05. and 29.09. to 31.10.) from 11 am to 4.30 pm; in the high season (05.05.-28.09.) from 10 am to 5 pm
Admission prices: Adults: 7 euros, children from 6 to 17 years: 3.50 euros, discount for groups and families, free admission for children under 6 years and holders of the Lübeck Holiday Pass
Travelling by boat: From 01.04. - 31.10. the Passathafen (490 berths) also offers guest berths. Tel.: 0451/12 28 76 10, Mobile: 0151/20 40 24 79 E-Mail: passathafen@luebeck.de The Priwall ferry runs regularly between Travemünde and Passathafen. Information about both the Passat and the Passat harbour can be found on the website of the City of Lübeck.
Jill Grigoleit
Editor Travel
Jill Grigoleit was born in Hanover in 1985. An early childhood memory is the large collection of YACHT and SURF magazines from her sailing and surfing enthusiast father. However, growing up in a small Swabian village on the Neckar, she had less to do with water sports in her childhood, apart from a few trips to the Baltic Sea with her family. After studying journalism in Bremen and Hanover, she went into television for a few years. Through a few lucky coincidences, she ended up on the water in 2011 and then returned to the written word professionally. For over ten years, she lived with her family on a houseboat in their own harbor south of Hamburg and wrote a book about houseboat building and life with children on the water. Since 2020, she has mainly been writing travel reports and features about people who live and work on and near the water for BOOTE. She has been a permanent member of the Delius Klasing water sports editorial team since January 2024.
