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Sailing yacht Linda is named after the legendary mother of the Estonian national hero Kalevipoeg. Linda gave birth to the Estonian historic national hero – a giant who made wonders on land and at sea. S/y Linda is privately owned and is registered at the Pärnu Yacht Club located in South Estonia. Linda is a […]

The sister ship to Alba Explorer and built side-by-side in the same boat yard. Formerly called Stelmar, Alba Endeavour joined OYTS in 2007 and since then has undergone the same modifications. Alba Endeavour’s layout above and below decks is identical to Alba Explorer. Both Alba Explorer and Alba Endeavour are very fast boats and often […]

The Sail and Life Training Society (SALTS) was founded in 1974 and is a registered charity in Canada and the USA (FORGN tax exempt status in the USA). The Society operates two Tall Ships, Pacific Grace and Pacific Swift, and offers sail training to young people aged 13-25 (as well as Day Sails for all […]

Koreana (South Korea) is a Topsail Schooner that was launched in 1983 from the Netherlands. This magnificent tall ship sleeps up to 60 passengers and is the only clipper in South Korea used for student sail training. Koreana relocated to the Far East and South Korea in 1995 where she underwent a refurbishment and restoration. […]

Toronto Brigantine Inc. operates two brigantines, the sail-training vessels Pathfinder and Playfair. They were both designed and built as sail training vessels for TBI by Francis A. McLachlan in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Pathfinder was launched in 1963. TBI is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building character in youth through sail training. This is accomplished through […]

Morgenster was launched in 1919 as a herring lugger “Vrouw Maria” SCH 324 for the fishing company den Dulk. She was built at the shipyard Boot in Alphen. In 1927 she was motorised (200 HP La Meuse) and extended for another 7 meters. There she got her new name “Morgenster”. She continued as a motorised […]

Thermopylae Clipper is the latest addition to the Discovery Sailing Project fleet and is based on the River Hamble near Southampton. This legendary yacht is a 60 foot cutter built by Colvic Craft in the UK in 1996 and has a great history. She was designed for the Clipper Round the World race and has […]

Built as a Fifie herring drifter in Lerwick, Shetland in 1900, the Swan was one of the vast fleet of wooden vessels fidhing for herring in the early 20th century.  Fitted with an engine in 1935, the Swan continued to drift net for herring during the summer months and fish for white fish in the […]

Caroline was built in 1885 in Kristiansand at Sterkoder yard,  by the famous boatbuilder John Borve.  Originally named Trine, she was built as a sailing cargo vessel, mostly used to buy stockfish in Lofoten, northern Norway, sailed to Bergen or Kristiansand to sell the fish, returning with general cargo.   The first engine was installed […]

The School ship TARTESSOS belongs to Marine, Nautical and Radioelectronic Engineering School, is a sailboat of 40 fts. a Ketch of Spanishbuilding, it was made in 1985 at Belliure shipyards. In this time the ship has made many travels, like crossing theAtlantic Ocean or other Tall Ships Races.  The crew is formed by teachers andfellows […]

Gratia was built in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 1900. She was originally built as a private yacht and has had several owners and names such as Cinderella. Gratia was donated by the Stiftelsen Svenska Kryssarklubbens Segarskola (the Swedish Sail Training Foundation) by a ship owner Einar Hansson in 1964. Gratia has since […]

Saeftinghe, designed by Dutch Naval Architect Bekebrede and built in 1993 in De Vries Jachtwerf, Lemmer, Netherlands. Saeftinghe, a ketch rig of 23.5m length, is an expedition sailing ship for Arruno Exploration.