The yacht depict on this Belgium stamp is the TRAITE DE ROME. Belgium issued in 1982 four stamps and a mint sheet for the promotion of the sport.
Built on the yard of Royal Huisman Shipyard in Vollenhove, Netherlands for the German industrialist Willie Illbruck.
The yacht was designed by Sparkman & Stephens.
Displacement 12.65 ton, dim. 15.6 x 3.99 x 2.34m.
Aluminium hull.
Ballast 7.57 ton.
Sail area 940 m².
1975 delivered to owners as the PINTA.
In 1969, Illbruck named his first sailing yacht PINTA III. The inspiration for the name was the historical PINTA, the fastest of the ships used by Christopher Columbus on his voyage to America.
1976 Was she bought or chartered by the Sail for Europe Associated, renamed in TRAITÉ DE ROME with sail No EUR 1 and under EU flag, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding documents for the European Union in 1957. With a crew of 9, one of each country of the European Union, which then had 9 country members. Under the Belgian skipper Philippe Hanin she took part in the second Whitbread Race in 1977-78 finished as third.
After her return to Europe she embarked on a two year tour of major European harbours, finishing in Athens to celebrate the conclusion of negotiations for Greece to join the EU.
1981/82 Under the Italian skipper Antonio Chioatto she raced again in the Whitbread race in which she finished as no 14th.
Thereafter sailed by volunteers of Sail for Europe and took part in some regattas.
http://www.traitederome.de/tx_nn.htm gives then that she was sold around 1983 but not an exact date and name of new owners are given.
2008 She has made a Tour of Europe from April to December.
The site: http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1338/volvo- ... nds-entry/ gives then that in November 2011 she will be at the Legends Regatta in Alicante, Spain, under skipper Philippe Hanin and under the European flag.
Who has more information on her ownership after 1983?
Belgium 1982 50 + 14Fr sg2689, scottB1012, sgMS 2690 25f, scott?