• Johanna Lucretia was originally built in 1945 in Gent, Belgium, as a motor fishing vessel (based on the lines-plan of a French sailing cargo schooner) to be deployed in the northern North Sea area.
• Olivier van Meer’s father, Ber F. van Meer built her from scratch starting in 1953 and restored her massive oak hull completely.
• This was the first seagoing sailing charter vessel in the Netherlands. In a way, it was also the cradle in which Olivier van Meer was born and raised. He re-rigged her in 1985 and turned her into one of the fastest schooners in her size.
• Together with his parents, Olivier has sailed approximately 70,000nm on this rare beauty.
Fleet /
Square Riggers /
'Johanna Lucretia'
- Two masted topsailschooner 'Jacob Meindert'
- 75m Sail Training Vessel
- 158m Sail Passenger Vessel
- Oosterschelde topsailschooner
- 'Stedemaeght'
- 'Star Flyer'
- 'Star Clipper'
- Royal Clipper
- 'Caledonia'
- 74m Topsail Schooneryacht
- 'Johanna Lucretia'
- 'Swan fan Makkum'
- 30m Schooner brigantine
- 28m Schooner Brig
- 46m Sail Training schooner
specifications 'Johanna Lucretia'
| Type of ship | 'Johanna Lucretia' |
| Hull material | wood |
| Length hull | 28.65m |
| Beam | 5.50m |
| Draft | 2.45m |
| Rig type | topsail schooner |
| Sail area | 380m² |