In 1993 the 50m long sailship “Swan fan Makkum” was launched in a Gdansk shipyard, becoming the largest brigantine in the world. With 1,300 square meters of sail and a 44-meter air draft she is one of the tallest of the tall ships.
She has crossed the Atlantic 18 times, has made regular appearances at major sailing events around the world and competes in at least part of the Tall Ships Race series every year. In 2006 the “Swan fan Makkum” was sold to the Italian Navy and renamed “Italia”. She is now jointly operated by the Navy and the Genoa Yacht Club (Yacht Club Italiano).Search labels: TAN - Tuttovela
External links: Brigantine - Swan fan Makkum - Yacht Club Italiano (Wikipedia)
Building Swan fan Makkum (Wylde Swan)
She is beautiful! Enjoy the blue sky too, and have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Have a great weekend VP.
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious ship! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see it with the full sails. It's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteWow, "tall" is right! The crew needs strength to hoist so much sail.
ReplyDeletewow these pictures are fantastic, such a beautiful blue sky!
ReplyDeleteThis ship is wonderful!
Léia
Now that's my kind of ship!
ReplyDeletesuch elegant lines.
ReplyDeleteDo love a good tall ship. There was a time I dreamed...
ReplyDeletebeautiful boat indeed !
ReplyDeleteThis ship is a real treasure. I'd love to see it with all the sails unfurled.
ReplyDeleteA real beauty!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! The Tall Ships Races will be in Lisbon next July, I can not miss it.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolute beauty! Seen her in Sete once.
ReplyDeleteShe is magnificent VP, I loooove the word 'brigantine'!!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive.
ReplyDeleteChe incantevole veliero! Buon we, Arianna
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