"GROOTE
BEER"
This is about my involvement
with Jan Willem Andre de la Porte's botterjacht "Groote Beer".
It came about through several
co-incidences. My uncle Siebold de Vries built the spars and blocks for this
traditional Dutch sailing vessel during the second world war. The
"G.B." spent most of her, nearly half century, colorful American
journey here in the Puget Sound. I managed to unravel the Hermann Goering fable
and to shed light on the true original owner.
An article I wrote about this
was published in a traditional Dutch sailing monthly, "Spiegel der
Zeilvaart", in July of 2003.The above photograph, taken by John Riise of
Latitude-38 in the 1988 San Francisco Master Mariner regatta, is on the front
cover.
A
shorter English version appeared in the November/December 2003 issue of
"Wooden Boat". The translation of my more detailed version is
accessible at:
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"Groote Beer" English
version of above article |
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Article
written by Jack van Ommen about the history of the "Groote
Beer" in Dutch traditional sailing monthly "Spiegel der
Zeilvaart" |
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Latitude-38
June 2003
article |
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Links
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"Spiegel der Zeilvaart"
Dutch publication for the traditional sailing world.
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"Tagrijn"
Monthly issue of "Botterbond" the society for the
preservation of historical Zuiderzee fishing boats. |
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BU-210 Web page of
Koos Janssen with G.B. photos |
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"Botters"
Web page specifically related to Botter events. |
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"Botters Urk" Historical
society to preserve the Botter tradition on the island of Urk |
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"Fleetwood" Jack van Ommen's sail boat page |
04 Jul 2007