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The Stad Amsterdam (literally: City Amsterdam) is a
three-mast clipper that was built in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in
2000 at the Damen Oranjewerf. The ship was designed by Gerard
Dijkstra who modeled her after the mid-19th century frigate
Amsterdam, but she is not a replica. A major difference is that the
hull is made of steel. The owners call the ship a "modern extreme
clipper in historical perspective", meaning that the construction
method is a combination of the best qualities of clippers of the
past, outfitted and built with modern techniques but with a classic
'look and feel'. This makes her a very fast ship, with 15 knots
being a normal speed. She won the 2001 Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race. The building of the hull in 1997/98 was used as a work experience
project for the unemployed (eg metalworking and welding). The ship
was first presented to the public at the 2000 edition of SAIL
Amsterdam. During the 2005 edition of the event she was the
flagship. The ship is used for training and as a charter-ship for guests.
The crew are mainly from the Netherlands and Denmark and the
official language on board is English. Her home port is Amsterdam. |
Clipper Ship Stad Amsterdam
The ship I work on, one of the fastest sailing ships afloat.
Only bested at times by Russian ship MIR (who are just better in
heavy winds.)
Competes annually in the famous STI races, and sails around with
paying guests when they're not racing. |
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