DE IJVER · IJ1

The yacht

Dimensions, identification and a look at the deck and engineering.

The IJVER’s particulars.

The IJVER carries bow number IJ1 and is the first of her class. Her dimensions and call sign are listed below; use her MMSI number to find her AIS position.

Delivered: 2020 · VMG Yachtbuilders, Enkhuizen
Length: 14.95 metres
Beam: 3.95 metres
Draught: 1.05 metres
Designer: Olivier van Meer
Call sign: PI8981 — PAPA INDIA EIGHT NINER EIGHT ONE
MMSI: 244218194 ↗

De IJver afloat, with coastal buildings and a lighthouse in the background.Source: Olivier van Meer Design

De IJver alongside the quay, with her mast and raised sail above the wheelhouse.Source: Olivier van Meer Design

De IJver in profile, with red sail covers above her classic black hull.Source: Elburg Yachting

The deck beside the wheelhouse, with its hatches and open views over the water.Source: Elburg Yachting

The lifebuoy bears the name IJver: a distinctive detail aboard.Source: Elburg Yachting

A view across the foredeck towards the mast and bow.Source: Elburg Yachting

The ship’s bell bearing the name IJver, hung beside the mast.Source: Elburg Yachting

The wheelhouse from the aft deck, with the doors open to the outside.Source: Elburg Yachting

De IJver from above: her deck layout, mast and wheelhouse in one view.Source: Elburg Yachting

An aerial photograph reveals De IJver’s long hull and open deck.Source: Elburg Yachting

Looking along the side deck under way, with the water close alongside.Source: VMG Yachtbuilders

HULL & ENGINEERING

A closer look.

De IJver ashore, with a close view of her hull and underwater sections.Source: private collection · supplied by the owner

A close-up of the propeller while De IJver is ashore.Source: private collection · supplied by the owner

Open hatches by the wheelhouse reveal the equipment below deck.Source: private collection · supplied by the owner

De IJver’s layout in longitudinal section and plan view. Drawing by Olivier van Meer, 14 September 2026.Source: Olivier van Meer Design · supplied drawingOpen the original PDF to zoom in further

FROM OUR COLLECTION

Maintenance and work aboard.

Above the water in the boat lift and high up at the mast: two moments of work on the IJVER.

De IJVER in the boat lift. Her hull, rudder and propeller are clearly visible above the water.Source: private collection · supplied by the owner

Work on De IJVER’s mast, viewed from the deck.Source: private collection · supplied by the owner

UNDER WAY

One yacht. Ever-changing horizons.

The IJVER on open water and at anchor in a sheltered bay.