The biggest sailing ship in the world is «Royal Clipper»
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The name «SV Royal Clipper» is the biggest sailing ship in the world, which crosses the ocean in any weather. It reminds about glorious days of brilliant clippers. The owner of the cruise ship «Royal Clipper» is Michael Kraft.
The sailing ship was built in 2000. Its owner managed the work personally, because great sailing shipping attracted him since childhood. In port Gdansk (Poland) he saw steel body for training ship, but its’ construction was stopped, and Kraft bought it. Reequipment began.
The bulkheads were changed for making dwelling area. The stem was designed in a style of the ancient clipper. After alteration, the body was sent to Rotterdam, where the enormous joint masts with the possibility to pass under low bridges in some ports were installed. At that time under the deck the excellent designers and decorators worked with the best sorts of trees and canvas, collected from all the countries of Europe. They created the luxurious interior, which was never met on clipper ship. In 14 months training ship changed into splendid passenger liner. This is one more cruise ship with masts instead of pipes. The boyish dream became the reality.Its first sail the cruise ship made from London to Monaco. Rising on board awakes special feelings among passengers. It costs 2500 US dollars for person per week to make a cruise. The ship has the best crew. Besides the crew includes several Russian sailors, since they have a great experience, got when preparing on the Baltic fleet sailing.the cruise ship «Royal Clipper»
The cruise ship «Royal Clipper» can contend with cruise liner on its luxury. There are three pools on board. One of them has glass bottom, through which the built-in atrium is illuminated. Getting through three decks, it illuminates three levels of restaurants. The most expensive stateroom will cost 5000 US dollars a week. The interior in other staterooms not worse; there is verandah or balcony with a sea view. The personnel clean up premises very carefully. The managers check all the work.
During each new sailing Juergen Mueller-Cyran (the captain of ship «Royal Clipper») gives «Captain Supper». It is a row of exquisite dishes, but the main ones are «lobster juicy tails» or «Wellington beef». The dishes are created so the word «to cook» is not appropriately at all. The best musicians of Caribbean islands give a concerto on board during the supper. As the amusement for passengers they offer ship navigation, being at steering wheel; to enjoy the sea view, being on mast in place specially equipped. On cruise ship there is a platform in stern, which is opened for passengers who want to visit a beach, when cruise ship in a mile from coast or Sandy Island. They are provided by different water transport: pneumatic and motor boats, in combination with them you can be given "banana-boat” and water skiing. For water sports amateurs there are wind-surfing and diving. Having left on coast, on flat-bottomed motorboat, you can carry out a tasting of best roasted meat on the Caribbean Sea. It does not require the quay so it is possible to approach to any sandy coast.
The cruise ship «SV Royal Clipper» has godmother — the Queen of Sweden Sylvia. She blessed her on ceremony dedicated to conferring the name in Monaco.People has understood that not only the latest technologies can attract — also exists the romanticism of the sail. Under the sails, in silence, which is breaking by the hisses of the waves, it is possible to enjoy the starry sky and the moon — it is especial above the sea. The cruise ship «SV Royal Clipper» is a bold attempt to revive the glory of clippers which were vanished long ago; this is a real proof that age of sail is not disappeared yet.Length — 133 m;
Beam — 16, 5 m;
Tonnage — 5061 tons;
Masts — 5, sails — 42;
Sails area — 17680 m2;
Main engines — two diesel engines type Caterpillar;
Power — 22500 h. p.;
Crew — 17 nodes;
Passengers — 228 persons;
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