Wind Star (ship)

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Wind Star
History
NameWind Star
OwnerWindstar Cruises Ltd. [1]
Port of registry Nassau, Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
Builder Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, Le Havre, France
Launched13 November 1985
Acquired1986
In service1986
Identification
General characteristics
Type Cruise ship
Tonnage5,307  GT [2]
Length134 m (439.63 ft)
Beam15.8 m (51.84 ft)
Draught4.1 m (13.45 ft)
Decks4
Installed power(3150 kW)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) with engines only; up to 15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) with prevailing wind [2]
Capacity148 passengers
Crew101

Wind Star is a motor sailing yacht, sailing as a cruise ship for Windstar Cruises. She is one of an unusual class of only three vessels (Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Song), designed as a modern cruise ship but carrying an elaborate system of computer-controlled sails on four masts.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wind Star (8420878)" . Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy . Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Wind Star" . Retrieved 9 December 2024.


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