The Jacob Meindert was originally an icebreaking tug named Oldeoog. It was purchased at auction by Willem Sligting who, when he first saw it, realised it could make a fast sailing vessel. It was relaunched in 1989 as a two masted topsail schooner. 29-09-2012 It lost both masts in strong breeze, 6 at the Beaufort scale, north of Terschelling. No casualties and was towed to the safety of the harbour in Harlingen. External links Jacob Meindert Website Ships History Design office Collection of pictures of Oldeoog References Sailing ships of the Netherlands