Friday, August 8, 2014

Giant sailors on revisiting – New Technology


     Windsurf today August 8 located at the wharf in Stockholm tonight sails off towards St. Petersburg. Photo: Jan Melin and Windstar Cruises
     

Today, August 8 is the world’s two largest sailing ship once moored in Stockholm from where they set sail in the evening.

If you missed last week’s Stockholm visit of the ships Windsurf and Club Med 2 now have another chance to see the world’s two largest sailing ship. Yesterday August 7 moored Windsurf at the wharf in Stockholm and today August 8 in the morning, the Club Med 2 to the Stadsgården level with the Museum Photographic.

The ships remained for tonight when they simultaneously at 20.00 leaving the capital and hopefully put their sails when they spell away to St Petersburg which is the next stop for the 300 passengers on each ship.

The two vessels were owned by the shipping company Club Med when they made their maiden trips in 1989 and 1992 and was then called Club Med Club Med 1 and 2 However, the “one” was later sold to the current owner of Windstar Cruises and was given its new name Windsurf.

In its five masts can the 187 meter long ship set sail with a seven area of ​​2 600 square meters. Using these can increase speed motor drive from 13 knots to 16 knots.

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