The ''Stad Amsterdam'' (''City of Amsterdam'') is a three-masted

clipper A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. Clippers were generally narrow for their length, small by later 19th century standards, could carry limited bulk freight, and had a large total sail area. "C ...

that was built in

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, the

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, in 2000 at the

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. The ship was designed by Gerard Dijkstra who modelled her after the mid-19th century

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''Amsterdam'', but she is not a

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. 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". She is a very fast ship, with 15 knots being a normal speed. She won the 2001

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. She is rigged with double topsails on the fore and main mast and a single topsail on the

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. She has royals on all masts and a skysail on the main mast. The building of the hull in 1997/98 was used as a work experience project for the unemployed (e.g. metalworking and welding). The ship was first presented to the public at the 2000 edition of

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. During the 2005, 2010 and 2015 editions of the event she was the

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. The ''Stad Amsterdam'' is used for training and as a charter-ship for guests. The crew is international and the official language on board is English. Her home port is Amsterdam. In September 2009 ''Stad Amsterdam'' was refitted to accommodate a televised research expedition, tracing the second voyage of HMS ''Beagle'' (1831–1836). The ship re-sailed the route of the ''Beagle'' in approximately 8 months while collecting information to allow comparison between

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's ''Beagle'' observations and the current ones. The show was aired by the

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public broadcaster

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as '' Beagle: In Darwin's Wake'' (''Beagle: In het kielzog van Darwin''). The ''Stad Amsterdam'' celebrated her 15th anniversary at the five-day SAIL Amsterdam 2015 tall ships festival in August 2015. The occasion was commemorated with the publication of a book about the ship, with contributions from

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- then the Mayor of Amsterdam - and the co-founder of the ship, Frits Goldschmeding. The book was co-created by former quartermaster Bart Huijs, and the sculptor and photographer, Anthony Smith.

Specifications

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*Deck Length: 60.5 m *

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: 76 m *

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: 10.5 m * Air draught (height): 46.3 m * Draught: 4.8 m *Sail area: 2200 m² (29 sails) *Crew: 32 *Water displacement: 1083 m³ *Tonnage: 723 BRT *Engine: 749 kW (1014 hp) *Speed under engine: 11 knots *Speed under sail: 16.5 knots *Passengers for daytrips: 120 max *Passengers multi-day trips: 58 max *Cabins for 2/4 persons: 13 *Cabins for 3/6 persons: 1 *Building cost: approximately €10 million Image:StadAmsterdam2.jpg, Stad Amsterdam (aft) (Baltimore 2008) Image:Stad_Amsterdam_in_Kristiansand.jpg, Stad Amsterdam (Kristiansand 2010) File:Amsterdam Sail 2010 0819 Stad Amsterdam 02.jpg, Stad Amsterdam (Amsterdam 2010) File:Tall Ship races Harlingen 2014 - Stad Amsterdam.jpg, Start tallship races 2014 (Harlingen) File:Stad Amsterdam 13c.JPG File:Stad Amsterdam 46c.JPG Visite du Stad Amsterdam à Marseille octobre 2018 11.jpg, Andi Manser, captain of Stad Amsterdam, Marseille October 2018

External links

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Book about the ''Stad Amsterdam''''Stad Amsterdam'' on DelfSail 09 by photographer David Dekel''Stad Amsterdam'' on Den Helder 08 by photographer David Dekel

References

{{Clipper ships Tall ships of the Netherlands Clippers Full-rigged ships 2000 ships

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