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MSY ''Wind Surf'' is a five-mast 
staysail
A staysail ("stays'l") is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit, or to another mast.
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schooner
A schooner ( ) is a type of sailing ship, sailing vessel defined by its Rig (sailing), rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more Mast (sailing), masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than t ...
that is one of the largest sailing cruise ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports of call, where passengers may go on Tourism, tours k ...
s in the world, with two electric propulsion motors powered by four diesel electric generating sets also. She can carry up to 342 passengers, in a total of 150 ocean-view staterooms, 18 ocean-view suites and 2 deluxe bridge suites, with a crew of 210. ''Wind Surf'' had been owned and operated by Club Med
Club Med SAS, commonly known as Club Med and previously known as Club Méditerranée SA, is a French travel and tourism operator headquartered in Paris, specializing in all-inclusive holidays. Founded in 1950, the company has been primarily ow ...
under the name ''Club '', and was later transferred to Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships. Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central Amer ...
.
History
''La Fayette'' was launched in 1989 at the ,France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, renamed ''Club Med 1'' on 14 January 1990. Her sister ship '' Club Med 2'' was launched in 1992 in the same shipyard. ''Club Med 1'' made her maiden voyage in 1990, and sailed for ''Club Med'' for eight years.
In 1998, ''Club Med 1'' was sold to Windstar Cruises and renamed ''Wind Surf''. The ship was based on Windstar Cruises' smaller 5,350-ton, 148-passenger ''Wind Star'', ''Wind Spirit'' and ''Wind Song'' motor sailing yachts. All were also built by Société Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, France.
In 2013, she was featured in the season 7, episode 3, of a Discovery TV series, called Mighty Ships.
See also
*List of large sailing vessels
This is a list of large sailing vessels, past and present, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruise ships, and large sailing military ships. It is sorted by overall length.
The list, which is in the form of a table, covers vessel ...
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