Seriously, you can't tell me this is one damn fine sexy ship. She even came packed full of hot Russian sailors in official hot Russian sailor garb. The 354ft long tall ship "Pallada" is named for the Greek goddess of wisdom Pallas Athena. Like I said. Sexy. Oh and she's the fastest sailing ship in the world. Right. 18 knots. Eat your heart out.
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| So cool. |
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| Built in the 1980's in Poland and operates as a sail training ship with a crew of about 200 cadets and teachers. |
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| Note aforementioned garb donned by sailor on the left. |
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| Tall ship? Where? In Seattle?! On the waterfront? Are you sure?! So awesome. |
She is one of the 6 sisters built in my hometown of Gdansk and designed by a guy that I know in person - the first was built for Polish Merchant Marine Academy all the rest for Soviet Union institutions...
ReplyDelete1982 – Dar Młodzieży
1987 – Druzhba
1987 – Mir
1989 – Khersones
1989 – Pallada
1991 – Nadezhda
AND she is not a fastest sailing vessel...
I believe that it's still French Hydroptere 51.36 kts... from 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2boayPZ3GbE
and even in her "tall ship" class 18 knots is less than 24 hour run from 1854, "Champion of the Sea" 225ft long American clipper, sailed 467nm with average speed 19.46kts.
All the above is just, like in science, a peer-to-peer vetting.
Keep writing - PRESS ON!
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