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Roald Amundsen (brig)
''Roald Amundsen'' (often abbreviated ''Roald''; named in honor of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen), originally named ''Vilm'', is a German steel-ship built on the Elbe River in 1952. Having worked in different areas, she was refitted in 1992 to 1993 as a brig (two-masted square rig, square-rigged sailing ship) and now serves as a sail training ship. During summer, she usually operates in the Baltic Sea, and usually embarks for journeys to farther destinations for winter, including several trans-Atlantic crossings. Description ''Roald Amundsen'' has a length overall of , a length of hull of and a waterline length of . The vessel has a Beam (nautical), beam of and a maximum Draft (hull), draft of . ''Roald''s Mast (sailing), masts reach a height of and are rigged with 18 sails with a total area of . The vessel has a Displacement (ship), displacement of 480 tons and has a tonnage of . ''Roald Amundsen'' has an 8-cylinder Buckau-Wolff diesel engine rated at named E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiel Week
The Kiel Week (german: Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in Europe, and also one of the largest Volksfeste in Germany, attracting millions of people every year from all over Germany and neighbouring countries. Events Kiel Week is held annually in the last week in June, and opens officially on the preceding Saturday with the official ''Glaser'', followed by the ''Holstenbummel''. The "Soundcheck" is on the Friday before the official opening; it is a music festival across all the stages within the city. Kiel Week, ends with a large fireworks display at 11 p.m. on Sunday, fired from pontoons or the quays at the Howaldtswerke, visible all across the Bay of Kiel. There are also many minigames Most ship races begin at the Olympic Harbor of Schilksee, also the centre of most sporting activities during Kiel Week. As Schilksee is located outside of the inner city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
