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''J.R. Tolkien'' is a gaff-topsail schooner of Netherlands registry used for passenger cruises on the Baltic Sea and elsewhere in European waters. Originally named ''Dierkow'', the vessel was built in 1964 as a seagoing diesel-electric tug at the Edgar-André-Werft in Magdeburg, East Germany. As a tug the ''Dierkow'' was employed in freight transportation under East German registry from the Baltic port of Rostock. In 1994 the ''Dierkow'' was acquired by the Van der Rest family for conversion to a topsail schooner with auxiliary propulsion for passenger cruising. Undergoing conversion at Rotterdam between 1995 and 1998, the craft was placed in Netherlands registry at Amsterdam and was renamed ''J.R. Tolkien'' in honor of the British author J.R.R. Tolkien.〔 As a schooner the ''J.R. Tolkien'' is a topsail-rigged vessel of 139 tons and measures 36m in hull length (41.7m overall) with a beam of 7.8m and draft of 3.2m. Two 32m masts carry a sail area of 628 square meters. Auxiliary propulsion is supplied by a Caterpillar engine of 365 horsepower.〔 The ''J.R. Tolkien'' carries a crew of 10 with 20 to 90 passengers on a day sail or up to 32 passengers on weekends or longer cruises. Accommodations include 11 cabins (ten with three berths, one with two berths) with separate shower and WC. The main salon can seat 50 persons for dinner. The ''J.R. Tolkien'' is operated by Van der Rest Sail Charter.〔 ==See also== *List of schooners *J.R.R. Tolkien 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「J.R. Tolkien (schooner)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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