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==Sail Training International== [[File:RigFromAbove.jpg|thumb|The masts and yards of a [[brig]]]] [[File:GoingAloft.jpg|thumb|Crew aloft, tending sails]] In the 21st century, "tall ship" is often used generically for large, classic, sailing vessels, but is also a technically defined term by Sail Training International for its purposes and STI helped popularize the term. The exact definitions have changed somewhat over time, and are subject to various technicalities, but by 2011 there were 4 classes (A, B, C, and D). There are only two size classes, A is over 40 m LOA, and B/C/D are 9.14 m to under 40 m LOA. The definitions have to do with rigging: class A is for square sail rigged ships, class B is for "traditionally rigged" ships, class C is for "modern rigged" vessels with no "[[spinnaker]]-like sails", and class D is the same as class C but carrying a spinnaker-like sail.<ref name=":0" /> ===Class A=== [[File:Sedov in TSR at Kotka July 2017 2.jpg|thumb|Russian ''Sedov'' at the Kantasatama Harbour in [[Kotka]], [[Finland]], during the Tall Ships’ Races 2017]] All square-rigged vessels (barque, barquentine, brig, brigantine or ship rigged) and all other vessels more than 40 metres length overall (LOA), regardless of rig. STI classifies its A Class as "all square-rigged vessels and all other vessels over {{convert|40|m|ft|0}} [[length overall]] (LOA)", in this case STI LOA excludes [[bowsprit]] and aft [[spar (sailing)|spar]]. STI defines LOA as "Length overall measured from the fore side of stem post to aft side of stern post, counter or transom".<ref> [http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/_uploads/documents/CaptainsPage/RuleOfRatingMeasurementForm.pdf STI Measurement form. ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131115611/http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/_uploads/documents/CaptainsPage/RuleOfRatingMeasurementForm.pdf |date=2013-01-31 }}</ref> {| border="1" class="sortable wikitable" |+ Class A Tall Ships |- ! Current <br> name !! Current nationality !! Original <br> delivery !! Mast !! Rig !! Length excluding<br>bowsprit [m] !! Beam [m] |- |''[[Alexander von Humboldt II]]'' || {{flag|Germany}} ||2011 ||3 ||[[Barque]] || 60 ||10.8 |- |''Alpha '' || {{flag|Russia}} ||1948 ||2 ||[[Barquentine]] || ||8.9 |- |''[[Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci|Amerigo Vespucci]]'' || {{flag|Italy}} ||1931 ||3 ||[[Full-rigged ship]] || 82.4 ||15.8 |- | ''[[Belem (ship)|Belem]]'' || {{flag|France}} || 1896 || 3 ||[[Barque]] || 51 ||8.8 |- | ''[[KRI Bima Suci|Bima Suci]]''||{{flag|Indonesia}} || 2017 || 3 ||[[Barque]] || 111.20 ||13.65 |- |''[[Capitan Miranda (ROU schooner)|Capitain Miranda]]'' || {{flag|Uruguay}} ||1930|| 3 || [[Staysail]] [[Schooner]] || 50.3 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||7.9 |- |''[[Christian Radich]]'' || {{flag|Norway}} ||1937 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 62.5 || 9.7 |- |''[[Cisne Branco]]'' || {{flag|Brazil}} || 1999 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 60.5 ||10.7 |- |''[[USS Constitution|Constitution]]'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1797 || 3|| [[Full-rigged ship]] || 62 <!-- UNVERIFIED --> || 13.26 |- |''Creole'' || {{flag|United Kingdom}} || 1927 || 3 || [[Schooner]] || 42.7 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||8.9 |- |''[[UAM Creoula|Creoula]]'' ||{{flag|Portugal}} ||1937 ||4 || [[Schooner]] || 62.2|| 9.9 |- |''[[ARM Cuauhtémoc (BE01)|Cuauhtemoc]]'' ||{{flag|Mexico}} ||1982 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 67.2 || 12.0 |- |''[[Danmark (ship, 1932)|Danmark]]'' ||{{flag|Denmark}} || 1932 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 59.8 ||10.1 |- |''[[Dar Młodzieży]]'' || {{flag|Poland}} ||1982 ||3|| [[Full-rigged ship]] || 94.8 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->|| 14.0 |- |''[[KRI Dewaruci|Dewaruci]]'' ||{{flag|Indonesia}} ||1953 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 49.7 ||9.4 |- |''Druzhba'' ||{{flag|Ukraine}} ||1987 || 3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 94.2 || 14 |- |''[[USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)|Eagle]]'' || {{flag|United States}} ||1936 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 80.7 ||11.9 |- |''[[Eendracht (1989 ship)|Eendracht]]'' || {{Flag|Netherlands}} || 1989 || 3 || [[Gaff rig|Gaff]] [[Schooner]] || 55.3 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||12.2 |- |''[[Elissa (ship)|Elissa]]'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1877|| 3 || [[Barque]] || 45.4 ||8.5 |- |''[[Esmeralda (BE-43)|Esmeralda]]'' || {{flag|Chile}} ||1953 ||4 || [[Barquentine]] || 94.13 || 13.1 |- |''Eugene Eugenides'' || {{flag|Greece}} ||1959 ||3 ||[[Topgallant sail|Topgallant]] [[Schooner]] || || 9.2 |- |''[[Europa (barque)|Europa]]'' ||{{Flag|Netherlands}} ||1911 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 44.5 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||7.3 |- |''[[Gazela]]'' || {{flag|United States}} || 1901 ||3 || [[Barquentine]]|| 42.7 || 7.9 |- |''[[Georg Stage]] (II)'' || {{flag|Denmark}} ||1935 || 3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 42 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||8.5 |- |''[[ARC Gloria|Gloria]]'' || {{flag|Colombia}} || 1968 || 3 || [[Barque]]|| 67 ||10.7 |- |''Golden Quest'' || {{flag|Tuvalu}} ||1945 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 48 ||7.5 |- |''[[Gorch Fock (1933)|Gorch Fock (I)]]'' || {{flag|Germany}} ||1933 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 73.7 ||11.9 |- |''[[Gorch Fock (1958)|Gorch Fock (II)]]'' ||{{flag|Germany}}||1958 ||3 || [[Barque]] || 81.2 ||11.9 |- |''[[Greif (brigantine)|Greif]]'' ||{{flag|Germany}} ||1950 || 2 || [[Brigantine]] ||41.1 ||7.4 |- |''[[Großherzogin Elisabeth (ship)|Großherzogin Elizabeth]]'' || {{flag|Germany}} ||1908 ||3 || [[Gaff rig|Gaff]] [[Schooner]] || 53 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||8.2 |- |''[[Guayas (ship)|Guayas]]'' || {{flag|Ecuador}} ||1977 ||3 || [[Barque]] || 56.10 ||10.4 |- |''<!-- ORP -->Iskra (II)'' ||{{flag|Poland}} ||1982 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 40 || 7.9 |- |''[[Sail training vessel Italia (A5314)|Italia]]'' || {{flag|Italy}} ||1993 ||2 ||[[Brigantine]] || 53.7 || 9.16 |- |''[[Jadran (ship)|Jadran]]'' || {{flag|Montenegro}} ||1933 ||3 ||[[Topsail]] [[Schooner]] || 60|| 8.9 |- | ''[[James Craig (barque)|James Craig]]'' || {{flag|Australia}} ||1874 ||3 ||[[Barque]] ||54.8 || 9.5 |- |''Jessica'' || {{flag|Australia}} ||1983 ||3 ||[[Topsail]] [[Schooner]] || || 6.7 |- |''[[Juan Sebastián Elcano (Spanish ship)|Juan Sebastián Elcano]]'' || {{flag|Spain}} ||1927 ||4 ||[[Topsail]] [[Schooner]] || 94.13 ||13.1 |- |''[[Royal Helena|Juan Bautista Cambiaso]]'' || {{flag|Dominican Republic}} ||2009 ||3 ||[[Barquentine]] || 54.60 ||8.5 |- |-|''[[:es:Galeón Andalucía|Galeon Andalucia]]'' || {{flag|Spain}} ||2010 ||3 ||[[Galleon]] || 51 ||10.2 |- |''[[Kaiwo Maru II]]'' ||{{flag|Japan}} ||1989 ||4 || [[Barque]] || 89.0 || 13.8 |- |''[[Kaliakra (Tall ship)|Kaliakra]]'' || {{flag|Bulgaria}} ||1984 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 43.2 || 7.9 |- |''[[Khersones (ship)|Khersones]]'' || {{flag|Ukraine}} ||1989 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 94.8 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->||14.0 |- |''[[Kruzenshtern (ship)|Kruzenshtern]]'' || {{flag|Russia}} ||1926 || 4 || [[Barque]] || 95 ||14.0 |- |''[[STS Leeuwin II|Leeuwin II]]'' || {{flag|Australia}} ||1986 || 3 ||[[Barquentine]] || 41.2 ||9.0 |- |''[[ARA Libertad (Q-2)|Libertad]]'' || {{flag|Argentina}} ||1960 || 3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 91.7 ||13.7 |- |''[[La Grace]]'' || {{flag|Czech Republic}}||2010 || 2|| [[Brig]] || 32.8|| |6.06 |- |''Lord Nelson''||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 1985 ||3 || [[Barque]] || 40.2 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->|| 8.5 |- |''[[Mercator (ship)|Mercator]]'' ||{{flag|Belgium}}||1932||3||[[Barquentine]]||68 ||11.9 |- |''Meridian'' || {{flag|Lithuania}} ||1948 ||3|| [[Barquentine]] || ||8.9 |- |''[[STS Mir|Mir]]'' ||{{flag|Russia}} ||1987 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 94.8 ||14.0 |- |''[[Mircea (ship)|Mircea]]''||{{flag|Romania}} ||1938 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 73.7 ||12.5 |- |''[[Morgenster (ship)|Morgenster]]'' || {{flag|Netherlands}} ||1919|| 2|| [[Brig]] || 38.0 ||6.0 |- |''[[U.S. Brig Niagara (replica)|U.S. Brig Niagara]]''||{{flag|United States}} ||1988 || 2 || [[Brig]] || 37.5 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->|| 9.8 |- |''[[Nippon Maru (1984)|Nippon Maru]]'' || {{flag|Japan}} ||1984 || 4 || [[Barque]] || 89.0 || 13.8 |- |''[[Oosterschelde (ship)|Oosterschelde]]'' || {{flag|Netherlands}} ||1918 ||3 ||[[Topsail]] [[Schooner]] || 40.12 ||7.5 |- |''[[Italian training ship Palinuro|Palinuro]]'' ||{{flag|Italy}} ||1934 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 58.7 || 10.1 |- |[[Pallada (tallship)|''Pallada'']] ||{{flag|Russia}} ||1989 || 3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 94.2 ||14.0 |- |''[[Peacemaker (ship)|Peacemaker]]'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1989 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 38 ||10.4 |- |''[[Picton Castle (ship)|Picton Castle]]'' || {{flag|Canada}} || 1928 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 45.2 <!-- UNVERIFIED -->|| 7.3 |- |''[[Pogoria (ship)|Pogoria]]'' ||{{flag|Poland}}||1980 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 40.9 || 7.9 |- |''[[PNS Rah Naward|Rah Naward]]'' ||{{flag|Pakistan}}||2001 || 2 || [[Brig]] || 40.6 || 9.9 |- |''[[Roald Amundsen (brig)|Roald Amundsen]]''||{{flag|Germany}}|| 1952 || 2 ||[[Brig]] || 40.8 || 7.2 |- |''[[Royal Albatross (ship)|Royal Albatross]]'' ||{{flag|Malaysia}}||2001 || 4 || [[Barquentine]] || 47.0 || 7.6 |- |''[[Royal Clipper]]'' ||{{flag|Sweden}}|| 2000 || 5 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 134.8 || 16.5 |- |''[[NRP Sagres (1937)|Sagres]]'' ||{{flag|Portugal}}||1937 || 3 || [[Barque]] || 81.3 ||11.9 |- |''[[Santa Maria Manuela]]'' ||{{flag|Portugal}} ||1937 ||4 || [[Schooner]] || 62.4 ||9.9 |- |''[[STS Sedov|Sedov]]'' || {{flag|Russia}} || 1921 || 4|| [[Barque]] || 108.7 ||14.6 |- |''[[Shabab Oman]]'' || {{flag|Oman}} || 1971 || 3|| [[Barquentine]] || 43.9 || 8.5 |- |[[Simón Bolívar (barque)|''Simón Bolívar'']] || {{flag|Venezuela}} || 1979 ||3 || [[Barque]] || 70.0 ||10.4 |- |''[[Sorlandet (ship)|Sørlandet]]'' || {{flag|Norway}} || 1927 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 56.7 || 9.6 |- |''[[Spirit of New Zealand]]'' || {{flag|New Zealand}} ||1986 || 3 || [[Barquentine]] || 33.2 || 9.0 |- |''[[Stad Amsterdam]]'' ||{{Flag|Netherlands}} ||2000 || 3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || 62.4 ||10.5 |- |''[[Statsraad Lehmkuhl]]'' || {{flag|Norway}} || 1914|| 3 ||[[Barque]] || 84.6 ||12.6 |- |''[[Star of India (ship)|Star of India]]'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1863|| 3 || [[Barque]] || 62.5 ||10.7 |- |''[[Stavros S Niarchos (ship)|Stavros S Niarchos]]'' ||{{flag|United Kingdom}}||2000 || 2 || [[Brig]] || 40.6 || 9.9 |- |''[[INS Sudarshini (A77)|Sudarshini]]'' ||{{flag|India}} ||2011 || 3|| [[Barque]] ||54.0 ||8.5 |- |''[[HMS Surprise (replica ship)|Surprise (ex Rose)]]'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1970 || 3|| [[Full-rigged ship]] || 54.6 ||9.8 |- |''[[INS Tarangini|Tarangini]]'' ||{{flag|India}} ||1997 || 3|| [[Barque]] ||54.0 ||8.5 |- |''Thor Heyerdahl'' ||{{flag|Germany}}||1930 ||3 || [[Topsail]] [[Schooner]] || 42.5 || 6.5 |- |''Unicorn'' || {{flag|United Kingdom}} || 1948 ||2 || [[Brig]] || ||7.3 |- |[[BAP Unión (BEV-161)|''Unión'']] ||{{flag|Peru}} ||2014|| 4|| [[Barque]] ||99.0 ||13.5 |- |''[[INS Varuna|Varuna]]'' ||{{flag|India}} ||1981 || 3|| [[Barque]] ||54.0 ||8.5 |- |''Young America'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1975 || 2 || [[Brigantine]] || ||7.2 |- |''[[STS Young Endeavour|Young Endeavour]]'' || {{flag|Australia}} ||1986 || 2 || [[Brigantine]] || 35 || 7.8 |} {| border="1" class="sortable wikitable" |+ Historical |- ! Name !! Last nationality !! Original <br> delivery !! Mast !! Rig !! End |- |''[[Alexander von Humboldt (ship)|Alexander von Humboldt]]'' || {{flag|Germany}} ||1906 ||3 ||[[Barque]] || Sold 2011/ relocated to Caribbean, 2013 returned to Germany; currently docked |- |''[[Bounty (1960 ship)|Bounty]]'' ||{{flag|United States}} ||1960 || 3 ||[[Full-rigged ship]] || Sank 2012 |- |''[[Concordia (ship)|Concordia]]'' || {{flag|Canada}} || 1992 || 3|| [[Barquentine]] || Sank 2010 |- |''Dunay'' || {{flag|USSR}} || 1928 ||3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || Burned 1963 |- |''Prince William'' ||{{flag|United Kingdom}}||2001 ||2 || [[Brig]] || Sold (2010); now a sail training ship of the Pakistan Navy with the name ''[[PNS Rah Naward|Rah Naward]]'' |- |''[[Rickmer Rickmers|Sagres]]'' ||{{flag|Portugal}}||1896 ||3 || [[Barque]] || Replaced by the third ''Sagres'' in 1961. Sold (1983); now permanently moored in Hamburg, Germany with the name ''[[Rickmer Rickmers]]'' |- |''[[ARA Presidente Sarmiento|Sarmiento]]'' || {{flag|Argentina}} ||1897 || 3 || [[Full-rigged ship]] || [[Museum ship]], moored in Buenos Aires, Argentina |- |''[[ARA Uruguay|Uruguay]]'' || {{flag|Argentina}} ||1874 || 3 || [[Barque]] || [[Museum ship]], moored in Buenos Aires, Argentina |- |} ===Class B=== Traditionally rigged vessels (i.e. gaff rigged [[sloop]]s, [[ketch]]es, [[yawl]]s and [[schooner]]s) with an LOA of less than 40 metres and with a waterline length (LWL) of at least 9.14 metres, one good example is ''[[Spirit of Bermuda]]''. ===Class C=== Modern rigged vessels (i.e. Bermudan rigged sloops, ketches, yawls and schooners) with an LOA of less than 40 metres and with a waterline length (LWL) of at least 9.14 metres not carrying spinnaker-like sails. {| border="1" class="sortable wikitable" |+ Class C Tall Ships |- ! Current <br> name !! Current nationality !! Original <br> delivery !! Mast !! Rig !! Length excluding<br>bowsprit [m] !! Beam [m] |- |''[[Sail training vessel Caroly (A5302)|Caroly]]'' || {{flag|Italy}} ||1948 ||2 ||[[yawl]] || 23.66 || 4.8 |- |''[[Sail training vessel Capricia (A5322)|Capricia]]'' || {{flag|Italy}} ||1963 ||2 ||[[yawl]] || 22.56 || 5.03 |- |''[[Sail training vessel Stella Polare (A5313)|Stella Polare]]'' || {{flag|Italy}} ||1965 ||2 ||[[yawl]] || 21.47 || 4.89 |- |''[[Sail training vessel Corsaro II (A5316)|Corsaro II]]'' || {{flag|Italy}} ||1961 ||2 ||[[yawl]] || 20.9 || 4.7 |- |} ===Class D=== Modern rigged vessels (i.e. Bermudan-rigged sloops, ketches, yawls and schooners) with an LOA of less than 40 metres and with a waterline length (LWL) of at least 9.14 metres carrying spinnaker-like sails. There are also a variety of other rules and regulations for the crew, such as ages, and also for a rating rule. There are other sail festivals and races with their own standards, the STI is just one set of standards for their purposes.
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