- Royal Clipper
The "Royal Clipper" is a steel-hulled five
mast ed fully riggedtall ship used as acruise ship . She was designed byZygmunt Choreń , built using an existing steel hull that was modified by theGdańsk Shipyard , and theMerwede shipyard completed the ship's interior in July 2000. Sheila Gibson Stoodley, [http://www.robbreport.com/Articles/Leisure/Special-Feature-Articles/Ultimate-Gift-Guide-2005/21-Ultimate-Gifts-A-Tall-Order.asp "21 Ultimate Gifts: A Tall Order"] , "Robb Report ", 01 December 2005] Her design was based on the "Preussen", a famous German five-mastFlying P-Liner windjammer built in 1902.Star Clippers claims that she is the largest "true sailing ship" built since the "Preussen". She is listed in the "
Guinness World Records " book as the largestsquare-rigged ship in service, with 5202 square metres of sail. Her sails can be handled with a crew as small as twenty using powered controls.Wallace Immen, [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070623.CRUISESAILS23/TPStory/ "Cruising on the winds of change"] , "The Globe and Mail ",June 23 2007 ]The "Royal Clipper" cruises the
Mediterranean during the summer. During the winter she offersCaribbean trips through the southern parts of theLesser Antilles area. Because of her size, she can visit smaller ports that larger cruise ships can't reach. Transatlantic crossings are available between seasons. Julie Watson, [http://www.forbes.com/2005/01/06/cx_jw_0106dow.html "Smooth Sailing"] , "Forbes ", January 2005]References
External links
* [http://www.starclippers.com/ships_rc.html Star Clippers website] about the "Royal Clipper"
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_2_27/ai_n15386853/pg_1 "Royal Clipper: melding the thrills of sailing with the comforts of cruising aboard Star Clippers' mega-yacht"] by Charles Doherty, "Cruise Travel" (magazine/journal), September 2005, as found online at LookSmart Find Articles
* [http://www.cybercruises.com/royalclipper.htm Royal "Clipper: She is the biggest sail cruise ship in the world"] by Arturo Paniagua Mazorra, "Tutto Crociere" (Cybercruises.com) on-line cruise magazine, 29 July 2003ee also
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List of large sailing vessels
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