It's all vintage: The crew of the "Jenetta" tries its hand at the aerodynamic weight trim, as was common in the past
The construction of the Scotsman Alfred Mylne, built in 1939, sank in a thunderstorm on a lake near Vancouver in Canada. In 2010, the salvage and transport to Flensburg followed by the businessman, meter class specialist and shipyard manager Oliver Berking.
As it turned out, nothing could be saved except the ballast keel, but that played an important role. Because with a weight of 17 tons and a total displacement of the "Jenetta" of 27 tons, the rule is fulfilled that taking over more than 50 percent of the original parts means a restoration and does not represent a second new building - which again according to the statutes of the class association may give.
The boat, which is considered to be one of the fastest in its class, has been sailing again since this season. The restoration was largely carried out with a look that was true to the original, but also made use of hidden modern technology.
