Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Courier"

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Courier
Registered port:St. Petersburg
Nation:RUS
Type of rigging:FREGATTE
Year built:1993
Yard:AVANTGARDER-WERFT, PETROSAWODSK
Overall length:26.50 m
Breadth:5.20 m
Draught:1.80 m
Sail area:220 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:100 PS
Engine:K161M1-Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 01 Oct 1998

  • the "Courier" is a faithful replica of a war frigate from the time of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia
  • she was originally used to transfer messages between the commander and the fleet and therefore had to be fast and maneouverable
  • the "Courier" constantly proved these qualities in heavy seas
  • By virute of her being a war ship, she does, of course, still carry guns
  • the ornamental work on the ship was carried out with great dedication, especially the magnificent figurehead
  • this ship is proof of the great skill of Russian craftsmen at that time.

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 276 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

"Faszination Segelschiffe"
Ein interaktives Informationssystem auf CD-ROM 1998
(2. überarbeitete Auflage)
Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 307 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data