Sedov Ship Presentation

“Sedov”. The largest training tall ship in the world. What is it? Sedov is a four-masted steel barque that for almost 80 years was the largest traditional sailing ship. Why people call Sedov windjammer? "Jam" means "To wail" and "Windjammer" originally came from English. Technical data of Sedov. Sail area. History of Sedov ship. Sedov, originally named Magdalene Vinnen Magdalene Vinnen II was. She sailed on her maiden voyage on 1 September. Magdalene Vinnen II carried all sorts of cargo apart from coal. She came under. In the Soviet. In. She was now based at the Baltic Division of Training Ships in Riga. In 2012  Sedov started her first voyage around the world of more than 13 months. Kruzenshtern.

“Sedov”the largest training tall ship in the world.

Sedov is a four-masted steel barque that for almost 80 years was the largest traditional sailing ship, in operation Sedov is today a sail training vessel, training cadets from the universities of Murmansk,Saint Petersburg and Arkhangelsk.

"jam" means "to wail" and "windjammer" originally came from English, the folk etymology claims "windjammer" refers to the typical sound of strong winds blowing through the rigging. In fact, the word comes from the English word "to jam" because the sails are so large that they seem to "jam" the wind.

Sail area:  4.192 m² Speed under the sails:  till 18 knotes Speed under the engine: till 10 knotes   Tonnage:  3556 dp. t Year of construction:   1921  Length o.a.:  117,5 m Breadth:  14,7 m Draught:  6,7 m Height of masts:  58 m Quantity of sails:  32 st  Main crew:  54 Cadets:  102.

Sedov, originally named Magdalene Vinnen II, was launched at Kiel, Germany in 1921 by the Friedrich Krupp or the shipping company F.