''Royal Clipper'' is a steel- hulled five- masted fully rigged

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used as a

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. She was redesigned by Robert McFarlane of McFarlane ShipDesign, for Star Clippers Ltd. of

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, the same designer behind the cruise company's first two vessels. This third one was built using an existing steel hull designed by

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that was modified by the

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, where was added to its length. Originally built by Polish communist authorities as "Gwarek" she was intended as a floating vacation home for miners. She was sold because of financial problems. The Merwede shipyard completed the ship's interior in July 2000, whilst visiting the Pool of London, for its pre-launch to the travel industry. The renovations included frescography murals by Rainer Maria Latzke completing the ship's Mediterranean interior.Sheila Gibson Stoodley
"21 Ultimate Gifts: A Tall Order"
, ''

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'', 1 December 2005 Her design was based on '' Preussen'', a famous

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five-mast

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built in 1902. Star Clippers claims that she is the largest "true sailing ship" built since ''Preussen''. She is listed in ''

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'' as the largest

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ship in service, with of sail. Her sails can be handled with a crew as small as twenty using powered controls.Wallace Immen
"Cruising on the winds of change"
''

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'', 23 June 2007 ''Royal Clipper'' cruises the

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during the summer. During the winter she offers

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trips through the southern parts of the

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area. Because of her size, she can visit smaller ports that larger (

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) cruise ships can't reach.

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s are available between seasons.Julie Watson
"Smooth Sailing"
''

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'', January 2005

Gallery

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, on 3 July 2011. File:Royal clipper2.jpg, ''Royal Clipper'' anchored in

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(

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side) in March 2018.

References

External links

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Star Clippers website
about ''Royal Clipper''
"Royal Clipper: melding the thrills of sailing with the comforts of cruising aboard Star Clippers' mega-yacht"
by Charles Doherty, ''Cruise Travel'' (magazine/journal), September 2005, as found online at LookSmart Find Articles

– review by Douglas Ward in ''

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'', London
"ROYAL CLIPPER To The Grenadines, Part One""Part Two"
an
"Part Three"
– review by Peter Knego in ''Maritime Matters''
"Setting Sail"
– review of ''Royal Clipper'' i
''Cruise Passenger''
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