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  Kruzenshtern (ship) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kruzenshtern (Russian: Крузенштерн) is a Russian four masted barque and tall ship that was built in 1926 in Wesermünde (Bremerhaven, Germany), under the name Padua.
The Kruzenshtern is one of the four remaining Flying P-Liners and still in use, mainly for training purposes, with her homeport in Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg).
Originally she was a cargo ship, used among other things to ship construction material to South America, returning with saltpetre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kruzenshtern_(ship)   (345 words)

  
 Tall ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The masts and yards of a brig, a typical tall ship.
Contrary to other sailing ship classification terms, tall ship does not describe a particular kind of sailing ship identified by a sail plan – both barques and brigantines, for instance, are tall ships.
A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tall_ship   (412 words)

  
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The ships were admired by more than a million visitors, that is more than 4 times the number of people actually living in the town and the neighbouring villages.
Both ships are operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust, a British charity that works with disabled people.
As shown by this very particular bowsprit, both ships have been built in such a way that everywhere is reachable by a wheelchair.
gallery.hd.org /_c/tall-ships/_more2002/_more08/...   (471 words)

  
 Kruzenshtern ship calls at Vladivostok :: Vladivostok News, Russia
On arriving, the Kruzenshtern's crew was met by Primorye's Governor Sergei Darkin, Vladivostok Mayor Vladimir Nikolayev, representatives from the Pacific Fleet and the cadets of Far Eastern Fishing University.
The Kruzenshtern is a Russian four masted barque and tall ship that was built in 1926 in Germany, under the name Padua.
The ship was given to the USSR in 1946 as war reparations and renamed after Adam Johann von Krusenstern.
vn.vladnews.ru /Arch/2006/ISS511/News/upd29_1.HTM   (405 words)

  
 RNW: The art of rigging - a SAIL special   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
As we stroll around Amsterdam's IJ harbour and marvel at the tall ships taking part in SAIL 2005, De Jong explains that when she was hired to design the rigging of the Stad Amsterdam, she had few models to work from.
De Jong says she was especially intrigued by the ship's Jarvis winch, a 19th-century English innovation that made it possible for one man, instead of ten, to brace three huge yard sails in one turn.
Her favourite spot on the ship is below the bowsprit in the so-called dolphin striker, a spear and chains hanging underneath the bow.
www.radionetherlands.nl /features/dutchhorizons/weeklyfeature/050825dh   (724 words)

  
 World tour of “Nadezhda” : Messages from the board
The ship made gyration, coming back to the people and within 10 minutes all of them were taken on board (by the way, the sea water temperature was 24 degrees).
Ships turned into floating restaurants were lying along the embankment, a ferry was plying continuously across the river.
The ship was crossing the Arabian and Red Seas, when the US started hostile operations in Iraq and all the region of the “Nadezhda” sailing was declared the scene of operations.
www.msun.ru /en/world/report   (15490 words)

  
 Hanse Sail: Kruzenshtern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
built at the shipyard of J.C. Tecklenborg at Geestemünde as the last 4-masted cargo barque in 1926, christened the PADUA, she was the last of the famous fleet of "Flying P-liners" of the Hamburg shipping company of F. Laeisz.
in the following used as a sailtraining ship for naval cadets, later transferred to the USSR Ministry of Fisheries.
1974 the KRUZENSHTERN and the TOVARISHCH were the first Soviet ships that entered an international Tall Ships Race, since then the ship is a guest of many sailing ship gatherings and also often participates the Hanse Sail in Rostock, KRUZENSHTERN offers daytrips and longer voyages for interested trainees.
www.hansesail.com /englisch/schiffe/kruzenshtern.htm   (172 words)

  
 Welcome on board «Kruzenshtern» - Bark "KRUZENSHTERN" - official site
Sailing the tall ship gives a sensation of flight which a man never experiences on modern vessels cutting their ways through the waters with propellers.
Modern vessels roll from side to side whereas a tall ship sticks to the wind heeling on one side and glides over the sea surface.
There is little noise when sailing a tall ship, only the tautened tackle creaks, rippling and sparkling sea.
www.kruzenshtern.ru /english   (359 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Boston Welcomes Worldwide Collection of Ships
Some ships moved in without the sails deployed, while others kept their sails up in the spirit of the event.
The carrier was escorted by a pair of cruisers, the USS Hue City and the USS Vicksburg and by a destroyer, the USS McFaul.
As she re-entered the harbor at the head of the procession, an artillery salute in her honor was fired from the shore.
www.thecrimson.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ref=101281   (917 words)

  
 Ships Nostalgia - Tall Ships
Welcome to Ships Nostalgia, an online community for people worldwide who have an interest in ships and shipping, whether you are crew, ex-crew, ship enthusiasts or cruisers; this is the forum for you.
The Tall ship Kruzenshtern will be in Torbay on sat 3rd sept for the race to Santander.
I saw all ships leaving but was too far away to identify the majority.
www.shipsnostalgia.com /showthread.php?p=20065#post20065   (206 words)

  
 Ports & Ships Maritime News
According to Capt Bin China Shipping was keen on improving the growing trade between China and East Africa and had identified Mombasa as the most suited base from which to operate, given the port’s adequate facilities and extensive hinterland.
The cruise ship Norwegian Crown of NCL went aground on a sandbank in the Dundonald Channel at Bermuda early yesterday morning(Wednesday).
The spectacle of the cruise ship aground has created a sudden new attraction for tourists and locals alike who are crowding all vantage points and causing traffic congestion.
www.ports.co.za /news/article_2006_06_7_2040.html   (2648 words)

  
 Voyage round the world - Bark "KRUZENSHTERN" - official site
Tall ship Kruzenshtern's s voyage round the world dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Fleet, coincided with 225th birthday of I.F. Kruzenshtern and with 190th anniversary of the first Russian voyage round the world headed by him in 1803-1806.
The tall ship Kruzenshtern met in the Pacific with her namesake: à coral island also named after the Russian seaman.
The atoll was named after Kruzenshtern by his student and the discoverer of the island Otto Kotsebu.
kruzenshtern.ru /english/worldvoyage.php?ssn=1&...   (795 words)

  
 History of IACH - Part 2
Some of the great ships converted to training ships, Passat and Pamir converted by Germany in 1950, Padua, which became the Russian training ship Kruzenshtern, being another.
Marine history buffs will be aware that an earlier ship to carry this name had also been commissioned to sail round the world by the Royal Navy - in 1771 - as the companion ship to Resolution in Captain Cook’s second great voyage of discovery.
The great ships which had rounded Cape Horn in trade of course had no engines and it was an appropriate link with the past that although the yachts could be fitted with engines, under RORC rules those engines could not be used for propulsion during a race.
www.capehorners.org /history2.html   (1345 words)

  
 My voyage on the Tall ship "Mir"
I was delighted to find that not only was she a relatively new ship but also touted as "the fastest of the tall ships".
Due to the unsafe visibilty all ships started the race on their own rather than on a start line.
All ships were requested to arrive off Halifax by Thursday at 10:00 for a parade into the harbour.
www.angus-cross.com /Mir.html   (2075 words)

  
 NEW BEDFORD WATERFRONT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
This 376 foot Russian Ship, KRUZENSHTERN, carrying 36,584-square-feet of sails visited New Bedford the July 4 to 6th of 2000.
Her cargo carrying days over, she served as a barge during World War II and has since been used as a training vessel for cadets going in for a career in the Fishery Board by the Baltic Marine Academy of Kaliningrad.
The Kruzenshtern began life as the Padua when she was launched in 1926 to join the Flying P Line as a nitrate carrier, working round Cape Horn to South America.
members.aol.com /asig128/nbwaterfront/x13tallshipk.htm   (221 words)

  
 tall ship friends, small ship cruises
Men and women of all ages and regardless of nationality are welcome on board to join cadets who are in training on the ships.
Sometimes the ships have open houses and day trips, at other times are available to corporations for team-training.
It was built in Norway in 1937, was sunk during an air raid in Germany in 1945.
www.smallshipcruises.com /tallshipfriends.shtml   (629 words)

  
 RIA Novosti - World - Putin hails crew of Russian circumnavigation ship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Kruzenshtern, the world's second largest sail ship still in operation, returns Monday to St. Petersburg after a 14-month journey round the world that started on June 24, 2005.
The journey was dedicated to the 60th anniversary of victory in the World War II and the 200th anniversary of Russian sailor Ivan Kruzenshtern's circumnavigation.
The ship, originally called The Padua, was built for German navigation schools and launched in 1926.
en.rian.ru /world/20060807/52338033.html   (375 words)

  
 HAMPTON ROADS, Virginia, Fun
A crewman aboard the Ecuadoran tall ship Guyas prepares to raise the national colors.
The Italian tall ship Amerigo Vespucci waits at anchor to follow the Kruzenshtern in the parade.
A Russian sailor prepares to raise the American flag on the Kruzenshtern, a traditional salute by a foreign ship visiting a U.S. port.
www.hamptonroads.com /opsail/stone.html   (182 words)

  
 Our Victory Day by Day - RIA Novosti project
The ship is undergoing pre-cruise repairs at the Yantar shipyards in Kaliningrad, from where it will travel to St. Petersburg on June 16, to begin its round-the-world trip on June 24 which will last until 2006.
The ship will be carrying merchant and naval cadets and Moscow Navigation School students.
The new trip was organized by the Naval Youth League and its leader Sergei Vyugin, a retired naval officer.
eng.9may.ru /eng_news/m13882   (122 words)

  
 TopSailEvents.co.uk: Tall Ships, Kruzenshtern; Luxury Yacht Charters
Kruzenshtern, a majestic four-masted barque, is the second largest tall ship still sailing, with an overall length of 114 metres.
A historic ship still used for sailing year round, Kruzenshtern can be utilised for hospitality and retains much character and many traditional features.
Her sheer size makes this ship perfect for large groups looking for an unusual and traditional venue, also holding 60 guests for overnight stays.
www.topchart.co.uk /ship_view.asp?ShipID=3524   (263 words)

  
 Ship's visit stirs up sailor's memories: 7/4/00
They became know as the Flying P Ships because nearly all were given names beginning with the letter P. The Kruzenshtern, for instance, was originally called the Padua.
Still, one of the Flying P Ships, the Pamir, was lost in a hurricane off the Azores when a bulk cargo of grain shifted in the hold and caused the ship to capsize with the loss of its crew.
He noted the Kruzenshtern today sails with a crew of about 230, but in those days he sailed the Passat with a crew of just 33.
www.s-t.com /daily/07-00/07-04-00/a09lo045.htm   (898 words)

  
 News from South East
The 52 metre long and 30 metre high ship - Shabab Oman - was constructed of Scottish oak and Uruguayan pine in Scotland in 1971 and is capable of accommodating 24 sailors and sail trainees.
Commenting on the latest addition to the Waterford-bound fleet, Mr Nicky Fewer, chairman of the team coordinating The Tall Ships' Races in Waterford said that Oman, located at the eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, is the 18th country to confirm that it will have a ship representing it in Waterford.
Capt Shaw's ship, the 295-feet long Eagle, is among 83 tall ships that have now confirmed their intention to be in Waterford for The Tall Ships' Races.
www.marinetimes.ie /Assets/_archive_2005/0405_southeast.html   (938 words)

  
 European-Retail-Academy ::
The ship was welcomed in St. Petersburg by the Russian Federal Defense Minister Sergey Iwanov with greetings from the Russian President Wladimir Putin.
By this the spirit of that heroic epoch was transmitted to the visitors of the ports Kruzenshtern had covered at this world-trip” had been the message of President Putin.
After 1995/96 it was the second world-trip of the windjammer “Kruzenshtern” twice under the command of Captain Oleg Sedov together with Captain Genady Kolomensky.
www.european-retail-academy.org   (889 words)

  
 Ship @ BasketballLiving.com
Prosecutors were probing whether an Italian Navy ship may have caused a boat crammed with African migrants off southern Italy to sink, leaving at least 10 people dead and around 40 missing, ANSA news agency said.
An Italian Navy ship may have caused the sinking of a boat crammed with African migrants off southern Italy that left at least 10 people dead and around 40 missing.
Britain's only prison ship has been sold to a firm supplying oil workers with their accommodation.
www.basketballliving.com /allabout/Ship   (402 words)

  
 RIA Novosti - Russia - Russian sailing ship sets off on circumnavigation from St. Petersburg
The ship plans to visit 20 of the world's largest ports and host diplomatic receptions in more than 14 months.
The ship is expected to return to St. Petersburg late in the summer of 2006.
In February of 1946 it was renamed Kruzenshtern.
en.rian.ru /russia/20050624/40758129.html   (301 words)

  
 Russian visit starts big week a bit early: 7/2/00
The Kruzenshtern, five times larger than the Ernestina, carries a crew of 232 and has more than 36,000 square feet of sail when under way.
Originally slated to stop in the Whaling City, plans changed and the Kruzenshtern instead was to have diverted to New York.
When the city learned the ship wasn't coming to New Bedford, Mayor Kalisz said he, along with U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and state Sen. Mark C.W. Montigny, D-New Bedford, drafted a letter to Sail Boston 2000 to express their disappointment at the organization's decision to let the Kruzenshtern bypass the city.
www.s-t.com /daily/07-00/07-02-00/a01lo007.htm   (948 words)

  
 Traditional Boats & Tall Ships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The lingering after-life of deep-water sail is somehow encapsulated in the story of the Kruzenshtern.
She began life as the Padua when she was launched in 1926 to join the Flying P Line as a nitrate carrier, working round Cape Horn to South America.
After the war she was taken over by the USSR and renamed after the famous Russian navigator and hydrographer, Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern.
www.tallship.co.uk /tallships/issue001.php   (212 words)

  
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There was an international flavour at Kingston Park on Wednesday as tall ship crews from all around the world gathered for an introduction to rugby and a day of coaching, courtesy of Newcastle Falcons and the RFU.
The Tall Ships Race on the River Tyne has drawn a global audience to the region, and crews from as far afield as Poland, Russia and Romania were on hand to have their photo taken with the Rugby World Cup, as well as trying their hand at the game.
While rugby may be unfamiliar to many of the foreign visitors, some of the Russian crew from the massive Kruzenshtern ship are already aware of the sport as their country strives to emerge on the world stage.
www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk /1467.htm   (222 words)

  
 StudioWest: Very Tall Ships Art by Bruce Davidson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In return for their consideration we donated 30% of the proceeds to the ship and gave a print to each officer, crew, and cadet.
In 1992 Bruce painted the Russian Tall Ship Kruzenshtern and offered signed prints of the painting at the Black Falcon Pier, aboard the Kruzenshtern, and through retail locations throughout the United States and Great Britain.
This year prints of the Kruzenshtern will be available at the Sail Boston Art Gallery tent at Fan Pier Cove, July 11–16 or directly from StudioWest.
www.brucedavidsonart.com /html/tallships.html   (170 words)

  
 Vladivostok News
Perevoznaya Bay in the Primorye region is not suited to be the final point for Transneft's projected oil pipeline to stretch from Eastern Siberia to the Pacific Ocean, head of the state environmental, technological and nuclear watchdog Konstantin Pulikovsky told reporters on Monday.
Fourteen Japanese sailors, who were rescued from the sinking ship in the Japanese Sea near Primorye's coast, are waiting to be evacuated on a Japanese patrol boat on Thursday, news reports said.
A cadet holding Russian Navy flag leaves the Kruzenshtern ship with other crew members after the vessel dropped anchor in the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on Tuesday as part of its round-the-world journey.
vn.vladnews.ru /Arch/2006/ISS511/index.html   (441 words)

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