Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Rossiya"
Photos of the sailing ship:
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Volker Gries,
Kieler Woche 2006,
06/2006
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Volker Gries,
Kieler Woche 2006,
06/2006
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2006,
08/2006
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2006,
08/2006
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2010,
08/2010
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2010,
08/2010
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2012,
08/2012
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Volker Gries,
Sail Brest 2016,
07/2016
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2016,
08/2016
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2017,
08/2017
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Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2018,
08/2018
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Technical data of the sailing ship:
| Name: | Rossiya |
| Ex-names: | FD 75, Mercedes |
| Registered port: | St. Petersburg |
| Nation: | RUS |
| Type of rigging: | BRIGG |
| Year built: | 1958/2005 |
| Yard: | Metz, Urk, NL |
| Overall length: | 50.00 m |
| Length (hull): | 42.00 m |
| Breadth: | 7.60 m |
| Draught: | 3.60 m |
| Sail area: | 900 m2 |
| Ship's hull: | Stahl / Steel |
| Power: | 720 PS |
| Engine: | MWM TRHS 618 |
Portrait of the sailing ship:
Last update: 23 Mar 2023
- hull of the ship is from a fishing boat FD 75 built 1958 at the shipyard Metz in Urk, NL 2003-2005 completely reduced by any contents and built up as a sailing ship in Harlingen.
- interior decoration and equippment for day and evening sailing trips and incentive events for upto 130 guests in all possible European ports.
- classification according European guidelines EU 98/18, extraordinary high standarts of safety.
- sold in 2018 an registerred in St. Petersburg/RUS; renamed the "Rossiya"
- converted from a traditional sail training ship to a high end quality and sophisticated traditional privat yacht at the Balk Shipyards in Urk/NED supervised by the naval architect and ship designer Olivier van Meer.