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Wind Surf (ship)

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Wind Surf leaving Venice
History
Name
  • 1989–1990: La Fayette
  • 1990–1998: Club Med 1
  • 1998 onwards: Wind Surf
OwnerWindstar Cruises
Operator
Port of registry
Ordered1986
BuilderSociete Nouvelle Des Ateliers et Chantier du Havre
Yard number274
Laid downAteliers et Chantiers du Havre, France 1988 by Société nouvelle des ateliers et chantiers du Havre
LaunchedJanuary 1989
Completed27 December 1989
Maiden voyage1990
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length187 m (614 ft)
Beam20 m (66 ft)
Height80 m (262 ft)
Draught5.09 m (17 ft)
Decks8
Deck clearance6.1 m (20 ft)
Installed powerFour diesel-electric engines and computer-operated sails
Sail planStaysail schooner, ca. 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) in seven triangular Dacron self-furled sails on five masts
Speed10–15 knots (19–28 km/h; 12–17 mph)
Capacity386 passengers
Crew214

Wind Surf is a five-mast staysail schooner that is one of the largest sailing cruise ships in the world, and can carry up to 342 passengers, in a total of 150 ocean-view staterooms, 18 ocean-view suites and 2 deluxe bridge suites,[1] along with a crew of 210.[2] Prior to being transferred to Windstar Cruises and being renamed, Wind Surf was known as Club Med 1, and was owned and operated by Club Med.

History

La Fayette was launched in 1989 at the Société Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre [fr], France, renamed Club Med 1 on 14 January 1990. Her sister ship Club Med 2 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

References

  1. ^ http://www.windstarcruises.com/yachts/wind-surf/overview/
  2. ^ http://www.windstar-cruises-luxury-lines.com/windsurf.htm

External links

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