The Stad Amsterdam
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The
Stad Amsterdam (
City of Amsterdam ) is a three-masted
clipper that was built in
Amsterdam , the
Netherlands , in 2000 at the
Damen Shipyard .
The ship was designed by Gerard Dijkstra who modelled her after the mid-19th century frigate Amsterdam , but she is not a replica . 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 Cutty Sark Tall Ships’ Race .mizzen . 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 SAIL Amsterdam . During the 2005, 2010 and 2015 editions of the event she was the flagship .
at South Street Seaport, New York City, USA © Dohness/cc-by-sa-4.0
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
Charles Darwin ‘s
Beagle observations and the current ones. The show was aired by the
Dutch public broadcaster
VPRO 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
Eberhard van der Laan – 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 .
Read more on
Stad Amsterdam and
Wikipedia Stad Amsterdam . Learn more about the
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