This sailing ship, originally VL 74, was built in 1903 in Vlaardingen, Holland. The ship represented a two-mast sailing ship typical type of her time, which was used for fishing in the North Sea. In the eyes of the seafarers and salesman she was an ordinary but practical sailing ship with a logger-tackle.
The later history of the ship follows the ordinary pattern for sailing ships: the machinery gets bigger, the rig gets smaller and even the name is changed a few times.

The ship had sailed under four flags and through two world wars still intact. Only a few ships have sailed through an entire century, and have remained in Europe. In the beginning of the new millennium she got a new life, sailing under the Finnish flag. The vessel was bought to Finland year 2000 direct from the freight traffic, when the old owner retired. The present owner wanted to respect the old traditions and to return the ship to its former glory as a sailing ship. The massive task meant tearing down the ship and then totally rebuilding it. Nothing but the hull, gear box, axel and propeller were left of the old freighter. After thorough consideration the gaff schooner rig was chosen and the rigging was done during the winter of 2001-2002 in Pietarsaari, Finland. The old ship became a true beauty, rigged as a two-mast gaff schooner, a classic of its time.