Christian Radich. The Tall Ship Registry

Christian Radich is a Norwegian full-rigged ship named after a Norwegian shipowner. The vessel was built at in 1937. The owner was The Christian Radich Sail Training Foundation established by a grant from an officer of that name. The vessel was built for training sailors for the Norwegian merchant navy, and did so for many years. From 1999 on it has been on the charter market and is also offering sailing for paying trainees in summer. It is participating in the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race and large sail events in various European ports.

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Christian Radich was built by Framnæs Mech. Yard in 1937. She was built as a sail training ship: the orlops (dormitories) had capacity for berthing 80-90 students (maximum 80 today after renovation), a large galley for learning to cook, carpentry training, and earlier there was also a machine shop on board (where the galley is now) for the training of engineers. The purpose of the training ship was to train sailors. Sailing-ships were the usual vessels around the turn of the century and that is why the sailing ships continued as a school ship later on.

Even though the initiator to build Christian Radich is often referred to as “Captain”, his profession was general manager of a saw mill and he was also part owner in another. However, he loved the sea, and it is said that he never got tired of listening to stories from his cousin who was a captain. Simeon Christian Radich lived from 1822 to 1889. His birthplace was Halden, but he lived most of his life in Oslo, at that time named Kristiania. Thus the ship is strongly associated with Oslo.

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Technical specifications:

Name Sk/S Christian Radich -Three mast – Fully Rigged Ship
Homeport:                             Oslo
Ship building yard:              Framnæs Mekaniske Verksted, Norway
Year of construction:           1937
LOA w/bowspritz:               73,00 m
Beam:                                     9,70 m
Depht:                                    4,70 m
Height:                               37,70 m

Tonnage
Net tonns:                          198,00 tonn
Gross tons:                            663,00 tonn
Deplacements:                      1050,00 tonn

Sail area:                                1360,00 m2
Number of sails:                  27
Crew, about:                         15-20 persons
Main engine Caterpilar:       900 hk
Speed, engine:                   10 knots
Speed, sailing:                   14 knots

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Fjord cruise on the Christian Radich

If you ever arrive in Oslo, this fjord cruice is higly reccomended. The captain decides each time where to go. The ship is on its engines on these trips, but surely, you will get a feeling of the ships history and it's power.

The peculiar thing is that the trips are not the same every time. Some examples are: trips with wine-tasting, shrimp buffets, Aquavit tasting (a world renowned drink with strong connotations to life at sea), and last but not least, the pop-quizes.

Sometimes we go along with another full-rigged ship called Sørlandet. The two ships on tour is a spectacular sight.

Information

High heels are not allowed on board due to the maintenance of the deck. Children under 12 years old must wear a safety vest and children up to 2 years old must be registered in advance.

Christian Radich, Norway’s sailing ambassador is one of the best kept full-rigged sailing vessels in the world! The ship has won many a race and been honored throughout its history. For many, the chance to participate on board this historic vessel is the experience of a lifetime. Join us on our fjord cruises!

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