MSY ''Wind Surf'' is a five-mast
staysail
A staysail ("stays'l") is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose Sail components#Edges, luff can be affixed to a stays (nautical), stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast (sailing), mast to the deck (ship), deck, the b ...
schooner
A schooner () is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schoon ...
that is one of the largest sailing
cruise ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "s ...
s in the world, with two electric propulsion motors powered by four diesel electric generating sets also. She can carry up to 342 passengers, in a total of 150 ocean-view staterooms, 18 ocean-view suites and 2 deluxe bridge suites, with a crew of 210.
''Wind Surf'' had been owned and operated by
Club Med
Club Med SAS, commonly known as Club Med and previously known as Club Méditerranée SA, is a French travel and tourism operator headquartered in Paris, specializing in all-inclusive holidays. Founded in 1950, the company has been primarily o ...
under the name ''Club '', and was later transferred to
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central Amer ...
.
In January 2022, during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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that started in 2020, 48 crew members and 51 passengers of the 342-passenger ship
tested positive for covid and were taken off the ship for
quarantine
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in Barbados; later many other passengers tested positive and were unable to return home until they tested negative.
History
''La Fayette'' was launched in 1989 at the ,
France
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, renamed ''Club Med 1''
on 14 January 1990. Her sister ship ''
Club Med 2
''Club Med 2'' is a five-masted computer-controlled staysail schooner owned and operated by Club Med and operated as a cruise ship. It combines the power of seven computer-operated sails with more traditional diesel-electric power, having four d ...
'' was launched in 1992 in the same shipyard. ''Club Med 1'' made her maiden voyage in 1990, and sailed for ''Club Med'' for eight years.
In 1998, ''Club Med 1'' was sold to Windstar Cruises and renamed ''Wind Surf''. The ship was based on Windstar Cruises' smaller 5,350-ton, 148-passenger
''Wind Star'',
''Wind Spirit'' and
''Wind Song'' motor sailing yachts. All were also built by Société Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, France.
See also
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List of large sailing vessels
This is a list of large sailing vessels, past and present, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruise ships, and large sailing military ships. It is sorted by overall length.
The list, which is in the form of a table, covers vessel ...
References
External links
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Cruise ships
Five-masted ships
Ships built in France