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Chopin is a Polish
brig A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...
built in 1999 by Wioska Żeglarska Krzysztof Kosiński. She sails the Great Masurian Lakes - the Bełdany Lake, Mikołajki Lake and Śniardwy Lake.


Design

''Chopin'' is designed on the lines of a 19th-Century
brig A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...
. She is long overall ( hull length), with a beam of and a draught of . Her depth is . As well as her sails, she is propelled by two engines of each. File:Chopin_ship_2009_full_view.jpeg, Chopin ship in 2007 - full view. File:Chopin_czesc_konferencyjna.jpg, Chopin ship - conference room. File:Chopin_ship_view_from_the_deck.jpg, Chopin ship - view from the deck. File:Chopin_podpokladzie_z_barem.jpg, Chopin ship - bar below the deck.


History

''Chopin'' was built at Płonsk in 1999 by Wioska Żeglarska Krzysztof Kosiński for Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa. Until 2001, she was moored at
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
whilst being fitted out. ''Chopin'' took part in an event associated with the 2001 Cutty Sark Tall Ships races. In 2005 the ship was bought by its builder and current owner Krzysztof Kosinski. Current sponsor of the ship is Gaspol SA. Her home port was Wierzba until 2006, when it was changed to
Mikołajki Mikołajki () is a resort town in Mrągowo County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland, with 3,852 inhabitants as of 2017. The town is located near the Śniardwy, the largest lake of both the Masurian Lake District and Po ...
. ''Chopin'' sails the Great Masurian Lakes - the Bełdany Lake, Mikołajki Lake and Śniardwy Lake from mid-April to mid-November. She has a capacity of 70 passengers and up to 120 guests are allowed on board when she is in port.


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See also

* Chopin (disambiguation) 1999 ships Brigs Tall ships of Poland Passenger ships of Poland