''Fryderyk Chopin'' is a Polish brig-rigged sailing-ship.
History
The ship was designed by
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Zygmunt Choreń
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, named in honour of the early to mid 19th century Polish composer
Fryderyk Chopin
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the American Grammy and the UK's BRI ...
, and launched in 1992 in the
Dora Shipyard,
Gdynia
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,
Poland
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. She was chartered for a year by
West Island College
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(Class Afloat) in
Nova Scotia
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to expand their Tall Ship educational program. After that, she was operated by the
European School of Law and Administration
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, a private university in Poland.
On 29 October 2010 the vessel was reported as in distress 100 miles off the
Isles of Scilly
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having lost both masts in gale force winds and heavy seas. She was on a three and a half month cruise from the Netherlands to the Caribbean with 47 crew aboard including 36 trainees aged 14 years. Although there was an engine the ship's master was unwilling to use it for fear of trailing debris snagging on the propeller. There were no reported injuries. The ship was towed into the sheltered waters of Falmouth Bay after 100 miles and three days on tow by a small
fishing trawler
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''Nova Spero''; whose Captain, Shaun Edwards answered the Mayday call.
BBC 1 November 2010
Since 2011, the ship is operated by 3Oceans, a Polish private ship operator. She serves as the ship of The Blue School, a sail training project ran by STS Fryderyk Chopin foundation.
Under the new owner the vessel won many important races and titles: The Tall Ships Races in 2012, 2015 and 2019 as well as Boston Teapot Trophy in 2019 and 2021.
Fryderyk Chopin in the media
The movie ''The Blue School Diaries'' was shot on board.
See also
* Chopin (ship)
* Fryderyk Chopin
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the American Grammy and the UK's BRI ...
References
External links
Fryderyk Chopin sailing ship home page
S.Y. Fryderyk Chopin Technical InfoFryderyk Chopin towed into Falmouth, Cornwall, UK on 1 November 2010 - BBC report
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