This Bill Tripp designed classic yawl was christened “Wappen vonBremen”, and was built by the famous Joh. De Dood & Sohn boat yard in Bremen, Germany. This beautiful yacht has a history documented in books and folklore alike and was one of several “one designs”, originally built for sailing clubs in Hamburg and Bremen and later used as training vessels for young sailors.  Along with sister ship “Hamburg VII”, she has successfully competed in transatlantic-races, and sailed to the far reaches of the North Pole.

To make an appointment to view this yacht through our Caribbean office in Grenada, please contact our Essex office at 01621-785600

Apollonia offers up to 6 berths in 2 cabins and the main saloon.  Forward are two single berths on each side of the passageway.  Aft of this area is a double berth on the port side with the head on the starboard side.  Aft of this is the main saloon with seats port and starboard which can be used as berths. 

Saloon:  A large L-shaped seating area to port offers comfortable seating for 6 adults around a central dining table which has a quarter drop leaf to allow movement around the table.  To starboard is a bench seat.  Attractive cabinetry for storage complements in the seating area. 

Galley:  Upstairs to the compact galley which provides ease of meal preparations within an open setting.   To port is a small navigation area combined with the top load refrigerator/freezer.  Refrigeration is powered by a 12V air cooled compressor.   This area is separated from the saloon by a partial bulk head which gives the space a very airy feeling.  To starboard is the single stainless steel sink, a preparation area over cupboards and drawers and a three burner Broadwater propane stove with oven.  The sink is supplied with fresh cold water via a manual foot pump.

External Space:  A companionway from the galley provides access to the main cockpit.  Well protected from the elements with a canvas dodger and high coamings, it provides an excellent entertainment area as well as a crew work area.  A Lewmar 3 speed # 65 and a Parat 2 speed B22  serve as the sheet winches both port and starboard.  Separated from the main cockpit by a bridge deck is the steering cockpit with a large destroyer  type wheel, compass and engine controls and instruments.  All decks are teak.  Two large teak and polycarbonate hatches are on center line forward of the main mast which provide ventilation and light to the spaces below.

All spars are aluminium alloy and painted white.   The mizzen has 2 Parat single speed  halyard winches while the main has 3 Lewmar  (1-two speed real, 2-three speed #45) and 2 Barient (1-two speed #22, 1-two speed #20)  halyard winches.  The main boom has 2 Parat single speed reefing winches.  The head stay is fitted with a Furlex 400 furling system. All standing rigging is 1X19 stainless steel with Stalock mechanical fittings. The running rigging consists mainly of synthetic line with a 7 x 19 wire halyard for the main. The Sail inventory is in fair to good condition with :

• Go Sail fully battened main (2003)
• Go Sail mizzen (2003)
• Go Sail 120%  roller furling Genoa (2003)
•  North #3 roller furling  jib (2003)
• #1 and #2 Tri-Radial (2003)
• Turburlence Genoa (2006)

Located amidships under the saloon sole is the 4 cylinder Kabuta V3300-B.  Installed in 2003, this 73 horse power engine is diesel fueled from a single aluminium tank.   Single lever controls and instrumentation are located in the steering cockpit.  Fresh water cooled via heat exchanger, the engine is fitted with a Balmar Maxcharge high output alternator and a hydraulic transmission.  The  1-1/4 stainless steel shaft travels from the transmission through a lay bearing and dripless seal type stuffing box and fitted with a 3 blade Maxprop folding  propeller.  The exhaust is water cooled and fitted with a Vetus plastic riser/muffler and exits the hull on the port side.

• 3 X 4D 12 volt batteries wired in parallel
• 1 X 30 series 12 volt battery  for engine start
• 1 X Trace 2500W inverter/30 Amp charger  and 1 X Balmar Maxcharge alternator
• Shore power connection for 30 amp 110/120 AC

• Delta 60lb. anchor with 220’ of 3/8’s chain
• Bruce 100lb anchor with 30’ of 3/8’s chain and 280’ of ¾” Nylon rode
• Quick 12v windlass
• 1-1/16 stainless steel stanchions with 3/16 1X19 stainless steel life lines
• Welded bow and stern pulpits
• Tan cockpit dodger

• Ritchie 6” Powerdamp compass               
• Fluxgate gyro autopilot compass
• Running lights and a masthead tricolor/anchor light
• Simrad wind directional/speed
• Simrad boat speed/log and depth indicator
• 2 x Garmin GPS fixed mounted (126 & 176)
• Clock/Barometer
• Solara fix mount 25 w VHF radio
• Simrad/Robertson linear autopilot

• 3 x Kidde ABC 3.5 fire extinguishers
• 2 x Amerex ABC fire extinguishers (2.5# & 5#)
• Rule 3500 Submersible bilge pump
• Manual diaphragm type bilge pump
• Flares & daytime signal devices
• 7 x type II offshore adult life vests
• 1 x type I offshore adult life vest
• Manual fog horn
• Horseshoe life ring
• 1 x safety harness with tether
• Emergency tiller system

• Inflatable dinghy with 9.8 Tohatsu outboard engine
• Mahogany boarding ladder

The hull is double planked mahogany over cedar, silicone bronze fastened on oak frames bolted with 5/8” magnesium bronze to magnesium bronze and oak floors.  The lead ballast keel is fastened with 1-1/4” magnesium bolts.  Work performed since 2000 include: new teak deck over new plywood; new rigging; new engine, transmission and shaft bearings; new keel bolts; and an upgraded rudder assembly.

Apollonia was damaged in Hurricane Hugo and acquired by a well known boat builder and professional shipwright, Fred Thomas.   Over the last 15 years, Mr. Thomas carefully restored and upgraded the vessel; much of which was done in Trinidad under the watchful eye of a Lloyds, approved surveyor.  Unfortunately, Mr. Thomas died before completing the vessel’s interior forward, of the Saloon.  Thus, although Apollonia has been sailed extensively throughout the Caribbean, some interior joinery remains to be completed.

The company normally acts as broker for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.