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Posted: **Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:42 pm**

I received this the other day and thought it may be of interest. I'm sure Carsten will show anyone interested around this beautiful ship

Our voyage – from Denmark to Liverpool through Scotland and the Caledonian Canal – with the Danish sailing ship “Jens Krogh” based in Aalborg, has three purposes. One is to sail the ship to The Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race 2008 commencing in Liverpool. The other is to visit a couple of casks of whisky that some of us own through our membership of the MacAlabur Whisky Barrel Society of 2004. The third is to do as our ancestors – to rob and conquer. This time we will do it in a more friendly manner though, only taking away the impressions of the beautiful nature and your scintillating Scottish malt whiskies!

The voyage takes place from today Friday, 4th July 2008 to Friday, 18th July 2008. We will sail through Inverness, the Caledonian Canal and The Crianan Canal. In Liverpool the ship will attend the Tall Ships Race 2008.

We expect to enter the Port of Campbeltown on Bank Holiday - Monday the 14th of July. In connection with that we would like to make a visit to the distillery. If I hear nothing else, I hope that we can make an appointment at 2pm? I will confirm the day before when we get to port on Arran.

About the ship Jens Krogh, I can say that it is a Danish fishing vessel rigged as a ketch. It was built in 1899. Today it sails as a training ship for FDF (an association comparable to The Boys Brigade) and carries a crew of 16 persons. If you wish to know more about the Jens Krogh, you can visit the homepage http://www.jenskrogh.dk.

Slainthe,

Carsten Hering Nielsen,

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:43 am**

Thanks SB,
I'll have to go and look with the kids, so if anyone sees it in town ...

Posted: **Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:11 pm**

Very smart looking ship, and very well equipped.

Do you know whether she transmits AIS data?

You could track her coming down the Sound on ShipAIS if she does.

Posted: **Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:39 pm**

We will look out for her on Monday

Posted: **Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:31 am**

Seen a yacht out on Machrihanish on Tuesday night, wont be it will it?

Posted: **Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:30 am**

Ileach B wrote:Seen a yacht out on Machrihanish on Tuesday night, wont be it will it?

Doubt it "Ileach B" if they are coming through the Crinan Canal to Ardrishaig, sailing down Loch Fyne and Kilbrannan Sound to Campbeltown.If they are here's hoping to get some pics of her off Carradale

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Posted: **Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:48 pm**

Update position of Jens Krogh's from http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=219344000 the ship is off Lismore Island nearing Oban.

Posted: **Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:45 pm**

Currently off the Isle of Arran, having made a close pass of Carradale.

Broadcasting AIS information and visible on the ShipAIS Website.

Posted: **Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:47 pm**

Boat just passing down by Carradale http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=IsleofArran ,pictures taken from PortRigh, but she is a bit far off.

Posted: **Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:12 pm**

Now alongside the New Quay. Smart looking vessel.

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