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''Anna Karoline'' is a ''jekt'' (a single-masted open cargo sailing ship) often called ''Nordlandsjekt'', built at Brataker in Mosvik, Norway in 1876. The ''jekt'' type was for centuries the most important freight vessel along the coast of Norway and ''Anna Karoline'' is typical for ''jekt'' vessels sailing between Northern Norway and Bergen. She was purchased by the museum Nordland fylkesmuseum (now named Nordlandsmuseet) in 1954 and placed ashore at Bodøsjøen south of the center of the city of Bodø. The Nordlandsmuseum has plans for constructing a large building around ''Anna Karoline'', to preserve the vessel and exhibit her as a museum ship. ==''Jekt'' as freight vessel == The ''jekt'' was used as a freight vessel along the Norwegian coast from around the 17th century and until the early 20th century,〔Gøthesen, 1980, pp. 9–11〕 when the use steadily declined. The vessel type was built from Hardanger in the south to Beiarn in the north.〔 At most around 200 ''jekts'' sailed from Northern Norway to Bergen with stockfish.〔Gøthesen, 1980, p. 7〕 The ''jekt'' had a distinct appearance and was a sturdy freighter with a large capacity for cargo. Under good conditions the voyage could go fast, there are stories about voyages from Lofoten to Bergen in around three days, which makes a speed around 8 knots.〔Gøthesen, 1980, pp. 20–21〕 It is possible that the vessel type is based on earlier Norwegian vessels, but that foreign vessels also have been an inspiration.〔«Jektesaken», p. 25〕 The encyclopedia ''Store norske leksikon'' has this definition of ''jekt'' (''nordlandsjekt''):〔(Nordlandsjekt ), from ''Store norske leksikon'', definition of jekt (nordlandsjekt)〕 :The nordlandsjekt were clinker built with transom stern, with a high straight bow. Most of the ''jekt''s had only half of the deck covered, and always had a veng (Norwegian for a kind of Aftercastle) aft. The mast was without stays and was rigged with two square sails (main sail and top sail). The ''jekt'' was not easy to sail, but they could carry much cargo compared to the materials used for the vessel. It was thus probably due to economy that they became so popular.〔〔 The last ''jekts'' were built in Trøndelag. By the early 20th century the ''jekt'' had been replaced by larger sailing vessels and steamships.〔 For centuries ''jekts'' were important for Northern Norway's export of stockfish.〔Gøthesen, 1980, p. 35〕 Each ''jekt'' could make two voyages a year to Bergen with this cargo,〔 the city had for many hundred years monopoly on trading with Northern Norway.〔Gøthesen, 1980, p. 36〕 After the stockfish cargo had been loaded in Bergen the ''jekt'' would return with goods that Northern Norway did not produce.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anna Karoline」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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