The two ships, Wind Surf and Club Med 2, are the longest sailing ships afloat, with a length of 187 m (613 ft).
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These originally French-owned sister ships were christened Club Med 1 and 2 in 1989 and 1996, respectively. The Club Med 2 continues to operate as a cruise ship under its original name, while the Club Med 1 was sold to Windstar Cruises in 1998 and now operates under the Wind Surf name.
Both ships have five aluminum masts and 2,800 m² (30,100 ft²) of computer-controlled polyester sails. Each one caters for around 400 passengers, with roughly half as many crew members. With their relatively small sail area and powerful engines, they are strictly motor-sailers.
Wind Surf was launched as Club Med 1 by the Société Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre in Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, France. After being ordered in 1986, it took its maiden voyage in 1990. The 8-deck ship with a height of 80 m (262 ft) operated out of Wallis and Futuna until 1998. After the sale to Windstar Cruises, the ship has continued to operate out of Nassau, Bahamas.
Club Med 2, meanwhile, was constructed and laid down by the same group as its brethren. Registered in Wallis and Futuna, the Club Med 2 sails in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea seasonally, and then cruises the Caribbean in the winter. It boasts a sailing speed of 10-15 knots.
Club Med 2 is a five-masted computer-controlled sailing ship owned and operated by Club Med and operated as a cruise ship. She combines the power of seven computer-operated sails with more traditional diesel-electric power, having four diesel generators that power two electric motors.
The Club Med 2 was launched in 1992 in Le Havre, France. Her sister ship the Club Med 1 was sold to Windstar Cruises and renamed msy Wind Surf in 1998.
The ship, one of the largest sailing cruise ships in the world, carrying up to 386 passengers with a crew of 214, sails the waters of the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea in the summertime, and the Caribbean in the winter, finding her way into anchorages larger cruise ships cannot reach.
The ship provides ballroom dancing, bridge and music, and sails at night making a stop each morning. A water sports deck can be deployed from the stern. The Club Med 2's European destinations include ports in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Aegean Sea. Transatlantic voyages are offered in the spring (eastbound) and fall (westbound).
Summary, The Longest Sailing Ship are:
- Wind Surf was launched as Club Med 1, The 8-deck ship with a height of 80 m (262 ft) and with a length of 187 m (613 ft).
- Club Med 2, with a length of 187 m (613 ft).
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Well, people who think that have never seen the Wind Surf and Club Med 2 ships, The Longest Sailing Ship, read this:
These originally French-owned sister ships were christened Club Med 1 and 2 in 1989 and 1996, respectively. The Club Med 2 continues to operate as a cruise ship under its original name, while the Club Med 1 was sold to Windstar Cruises in 1998 and now operates under the Wind Surf name.
Both ships have five aluminum masts and 2,800 m² (30,100 ft²) of computer-controlled polyester sails. Each one caters for around 400 passengers, with roughly half as many crew members. With their relatively small sail area and powerful engines, they are strictly motor-sailers.
Wind Surf was launched as Club Med 1 by the Société Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre in Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, France. After being ordered in 1986, it took its maiden voyage in 1990. The 8-deck ship with a height of 80 m (262 ft) operated out of Wallis and Futuna until 1998. After the sale to Windstar Cruises, the ship has continued to operate out of Nassau, Bahamas.
Club Med 2, meanwhile, was constructed and laid down by the same group as its brethren. Registered in Wallis and Futuna, the Club Med 2 sails in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea seasonally, and then cruises the Caribbean in the winter. It boasts a sailing speed of 10-15 knots.
About Club Med 2 Ship, The Longest Sailing Ship
(from wikipedia)Club Med 2 is a five-masted computer-controlled sailing ship owned and operated by Club Med and operated as a cruise ship. She combines the power of seven computer-operated sails with more traditional diesel-electric power, having four diesel generators that power two electric motors.
The Club Med 2 was launched in 1992 in Le Havre, France. Her sister ship the Club Med 1 was sold to Windstar Cruises and renamed msy Wind Surf in 1998.
The ship, one of the largest sailing cruise ships in the world, carrying up to 386 passengers with a crew of 214, sails the waters of the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea in the summertime, and the Caribbean in the winter, finding her way into anchorages larger cruise ships cannot reach.
The ship provides ballroom dancing, bridge and music, and sails at night making a stop each morning. A water sports deck can be deployed from the stern. The Club Med 2's European destinations include ports in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Aegean Sea. Transatlantic voyages are offered in the spring (eastbound) and fall (westbound).
Summary, The Longest Sailing Ship are:
- Wind Surf was launched as Club Med 1, The 8-deck ship with a height of 80 m (262 ft) and with a length of 187 m (613 ft).
- Club Med 2, with a length of 187 m (613 ft).
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