Yacht: Alraune
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Sail No. VIII 1, (where VIII stands for 80 sq. m. & 1 is the construction number) for the Seefahrtkreutzer class. 240 were made and around 30 survive of which Alraune is one of the last 3 remaining yachts from the 80 sq. m. class.
In 1928 the new boat made her appearance at Kiel week and won 6 races, skippered by Henry Rasmussen. In the following seasons she won a total of 86 races. She had a refit in 1995 at A. Walsteds Baadevaert in Svendborg. She was previously named ‘Athena’.
| Designer: | Henry Rasmussen |
| Type of Boat: | 80-Square Metre |
| Rig: | Bermudan Cutter |
| Year Built: | 1928 |
| Built By: | Abeking & Rasmussen, Bremen |
| LOA m / ft: | 15.15m / 49'7" |
| LOD m / ft: | / |
| LWL m / ft: | 10.10m / 35'7" |
| Beam m / ft: | 3.10m / 10'1" |
| Draft m / ft: | 2.00m / 6'5" |
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| Sail Stats | Sail area: 80 sq.m. Sail No. VIII 1 |
| Construction: | Larch & kembala planking laid on alternate steel and oak frames. She has a teak deck, mahogany superstructure and the spas are made from spruce. |
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