Seeing the Royal Clipper for the first time is a “wow” moment. With its five masts and 42 sails, this is no ordinary cruise ship. Instead, it’s a sailing vessel, reminiscent of those seen in Pirates of the Caribbean, but without the zombies. Star Clippers founder and president Mikael Krafft today announced the sailing ship line is constructing the world's biggest Krafft said the new vessel had been designed as a five-masted, square-rigged barque. While the Royal Clipper is modeled on Her successor, Club Med II, is the largest sailing ship in the world. Wind Surf has five masts and is made of steel. After leaving the South Hams, she was heading south across the Bay of Biscay. Star Clipper lore tells of 12-year-old Krafft sailing his little wooden sailboat The Royal Clipper is only the second five-masted full-rigger ever built, inspired by Preussen, built in 1902. The ships sail in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, and The new ship will technically be a five-masted, square-rigged barque. While the company’s flagship ROYAL CLIPPER is modeled on the legendary German sailing ship PREUSSEN, the new member of the fleet will be a near-replica of the even more impressive The new ship will technically be a five-masted, square-rigged barque. While the company’s flagship Royal Clipper is modelled on the legendary German sailing ship Preussen, the new member of the fleet will be a near-replica of the even more dramatic .
The new ship will technically be a five-masted, square-rigged barque. While the company’s flagship Royal Clipper is modeled on the legendary German sailing ship Preussen, the new member of the fleet will be a near-replica of the France II, commissioned Few ships in Bellingham’s maritime past are more fondly remembered steam-powered merchant vessels were transferred in droves to the North Atlantic and the old five-masted schooner was again pressed into service. The Vigilant was bought and renamed Mathews resident Audrey Albertson took a different tack: She made the trip from Connecticut to Virginia as a crew member of a three-masted sailing ship All of the ships will be open for public tours today and Sunday before five of them begin the A spokesman for Star Clippers, the owner, said: "It is the first sailing ship in 100 years to be built with five masts and it's the world's largest sailing ship. Once the sea trials are completed it will sail from Rotterdam to Monaco via London or Dover in .
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