Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Marco Polo"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1998,
08/1998

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 1998,
08/1998

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Hanse Sail Rostock 2003,
08/2003

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Kieler Woche 2006,
06/2006

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Source, location, date:
Volker Gries,
Kieler Woche 2006,
06/2006

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Technical data of the sailing ship:

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 01 Oct 1998

• built as an English flagship by Forbes shipyard in Scotland in 1944
• converted 1990-1991 in Dartmouth and Gosport by Camper & Nicholson
• has excellent maneouvring capabilities due to her sound construction
• the interior decoration is in a class of its own
• especially suited for family voyages but also for groups, clubs, associations or singles
• Safety onboard fulfils all requirements set by classification authorities
• participates in many sailing events e.g. Hanse Sail Rostock

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Peter Rath
"Hanse Sail Rostock - Wo man sich begegnet"
Hanse Sail Verein Rostock e.V. 2005
(http://www.hansesail.com/)
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