Largest square rigger in service
- Who
- Royal Clipper
- What
- 133.8/5202 metre(s)
- When
- 2000
The Royal Clipper is 133.8 m (439 ft) in length with 5,202 sq m (56,000 sq ft) of canvas on five masts, with 42 sails reaching 60 m (197 ft) (3.6 m or 12 ft taller than Nelson's Column) above the waterline and a maximum speed of 20 knots. She has a displacement of 5,000 tonnes (11.023 million lb).
She can carry up to 228 passengers and a crew of 106.
The Royal Clipper is the flagship of 'tall ship' operator Star Clippers owned by Swedish Mikael Krafft. She has been designed by a British Team of naval architects. She offers luxury accomodation for up to 228 passengers, with a three deck midships atrium, funneling sunlight down through one of three swimming pools, a piano lounge, de-luxe shops, a spa and gym, an expanisve dining room and a forward observation lounge for up to 90 people. The ship's tenders each carry 150 passengers for quick disembarkation at ports and she also has two unsinkable landing craft, wahc with a capacity of 60, there are teak decks witha grandstand and sun deck which overlooks the ship's bridge, enabling a view of all that lies ahead. Each cabin has a private marble bathroom, individual climate control and is serviced twice daily.
The Royal Clipper is the flagship of 'tall ship' operator Star Clippers owned by Swedish Mikael Krafft. She has been designed by a British Team of naval architects. She offers luxury accomodation for up to 228 passengers, with a three deck midships atrium, funneling sunlight down through one of three swimming pools, a piano lounge, de-luxe shops, a spa and gym, an expanisve dining room and a forward observation lounge for up to 90 people. The ship's tenders each carry 150 passengers for quick disembarkation at ports and she also has two unsinkable landing craft, wahc with a capacity of 60, there are teak decks witha grandstand and sun deck which overlooks the ship's bridge, enabling a view of all that lies ahead. Each cabin has a private marble bathroom, individual climate control and is serviced twice daily.