Bejasus
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We just passed this on our way out to a platform.
Sea Cloud II
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JasB
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That's what a cruise ship should look like
Bejasus
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look her up on the web and see the oppulence inside. Over 4000euros per per person for 6 nights.
Makes my cabin on this tub look like a rathole. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Makes my cabin on this tub look like a rathole. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
EdWingfield
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She looks undercanvassed? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Bajansailor
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She is pretty for sure, especially when seen on her own - but she does look a bit like a motor yacht with some sticks added later, almost as an after thought.
Have a look at her older sister Sea Cloud at the link here : http://www.seacloud.com/html_en/dieschiffe/seacloud/dieschiffe_seacloud.php
She is simply exquisite, and is a true sailing ship - the engines are auxiliaries only. She was sailing against us (I was on one of the TSYT brigs) in the tall ships division of Antigua Classics in 2004, and of course she just left us in her wake very quickly.
We even saw them round up and drop anchor under sail (no engines involved) at the end of a race one day (they wanted to show off a bit I think, and with good reason) - but its not quite as easy on a barque as it is on a little bermudan sloop!
Although the guest accomodation on Sea Cloud is palatial, the crew accomodation is much more basic - the deckhands live in the focsle, same as in the old clipper ships, and last winter in the Caribbean their accomodation still was not air conditioned....
Have a look at her older sister Sea Cloud at the link here : http://www.seacloud.com/html_en/dieschiffe/seacloud/dieschiffe_seacloud.php
She is simply exquisite, and is a true sailing ship - the engines are auxiliaries only. She was sailing against us (I was on one of the TSYT brigs) in the tall ships division of Antigua Classics in 2004, and of course she just left us in her wake very quickly.
We even saw them round up and drop anchor under sail (no engines involved) at the end of a race one day (they wanted to show off a bit I think, and with good reason) - but its not quite as easy on a barque as it is on a little bermudan sloop!
Although the guest accomodation on Sea Cloud is palatial, the crew accomodation is much more basic - the deckhands live in the focsle, same as in the old clipper ships, and last winter in the Caribbean their accomodation still was not air conditioned....
Twister_Ken
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Also, keep an eye out for Star Clipper (last seen by me off Cannes, during the Film Festival).
Quite a sight, although more at the functional end of the scale than the elegant.
Length: 360 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Sail area: 36,000 Square feet
Mast height: 226 feet
Number of Crew: 72
Passenger capacity: 170
Masts: 4 masts, 21 sails
Quite a sight, although more at the functional end of the scale than the elegant.
Length: 360 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Sail area: 36,000 Square feet
Mast height: 226 feet
Number of Crew: 72
Passenger capacity: 170
Masts: 4 masts, 21 sails
Bejasus
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It's just that something like that you do not see every day heading up the North Sea. She was on her way to Sweden, so a bit off her normal route.
As for being 'undercanvassed' /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif, she was actually motoring with no sail up at all, not much wind at the time anyway.
As for being 'undercanvassed' /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif, she was actually motoring with no sail up at all, not much wind at the time anyway.
