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hundreds of training sailboats, from small, taking on Board 10-15 cadets, to ships and barks, practice on which at the same time can be held more than 200 future sailors, Still surf the seas and oceans.
the international Union of training sailboats (STA , Sail Training Association) was organized In 1955. The first international meeting of training sailing ships organized by the Union in 1956 was attended by 22 sailing ships under the flag of 11 countries. In the future, it was decided to hold such meetings every two years, entrusting the organization of the next meeting to the winning country.
the in 1964 these fees-the competition began to wear the name "Operation Sail". Year after year, an increasing number of courts took part in these competitions, which became holidays of peace, friendship and mutual understanding.
One of the most grandiose competitions was "operation Sail-76". At the request of the United States, celebrating in 1976 the 200th anniversary of the country, STA decided to hold "Operation Sail-76" with a race on the way from Europe to America and the final parade in new York.
on July 4, 1976, 244 sailboats from 35 countries lined up on the Hudson river. "Ship-owner", a parade, was an American barque "Eagle" ("Orel") (135036 Modeler 1/350 three-masted barque "Eagle").
Bark was built in 1936 in Germany, at the shipyard "Blom and FOSS" in Hamburg for the training of officers of the German Navy and was named "Horst Wessel". In the period of accommodation for you World war it was used in the Baltic sea as a transport after the war section of the German Navy in 1946 transferred to the United States and was named "Eagle" ("Orel") (135036 Modeler 1/350 three-masted barque "Eagle").
Now this bark belongs to the us Coast guard and is assigned to the port of new London (Connecticut). Each year, the bark makes two training flights to the Atlantic and the Caribbean sea, as well as flights to Europe.
Characteristics of the Needle barque
full Displacement , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,1 816 t
Length along the structural waterline , , , , , , , , 70.5 m
body Length longest , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,79,7 m
maximum Length with bowsprit , , , , , , , , , , , , , 89,97 m
Width , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 11,9 m
Sludge , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,4,9 m
sail Area (23 sails) , , , , , , , , , , , , , 1 983 sq. m
engine Power 740 HP
Speed under sail , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,up to 17 nodes
engine Speed , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 10 nodes
Crew up to 280 people, including 180 cadets.
Warning! Glue and paint are not included.
Caution! Glue and paints are not included.
The configuration and appearance of the model are subject to change without notice.
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