Gunilla

one of the largest sailing ships of Sweden today.

launched as a cargo vessel at the Oskarshamm Shipyard in 1940, navigated Swedish waters until 1997.

today she is chartered by the "Den Seglande Gymnasieskolan" (Sailing Upper-Secondary School) for a greater part of seasons, provides educational program which combines theory and practice for students.

to meet today's extensive demands for safety and comfort the ship has gone through a total hull restoration and refitting of the rigg.

sailing routes are often set to fit the routes of The Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races / STI Races and sailing vestivals.

figurehead shows a young woman modelled after Gunilla, the daughter of a former owner, original figure was not destroyed in a collision of the ship in the 1960s and can be visited in the maritime museum (Sjöfartsmuseet) of Oskarshamn, replica was made in the end of the 1990s.