Star Clippers New Build

Has anyone got any information on the new ship Star Clippers are building in Croatia?

Regards John

We are proud to announce that we have started building our fourth ship to add to our fleet; this will be our first new-build since the launch of Royal Clipper in July 2000. The new vessel, yet to be named, will be the biggest and most ambitious to date and will be launched in the second half of 2017, carrying 300 passengers, measuring 8,770 tons and powered by more than 6,350 sq.m of sails.

The new ship will technically be a five-masted, square-rigged barque. While our flagship Royal Clipper is modelled on the legendary German sailing ship Preussen, the new member of the fleet will be a near-replica of the even more dramatic France II, commissioned in 1911 and the largest square rigger ever built. Just as the original France II eclipsed Preussen more than a century ago as the world's largest square rigger, the new build will replace its sister, Royal Clipper, as the largest ship of its kind afloat today.

© Star Clippers New Ship Fast Facts

Shipyard: Brodosplit shipyard, Split, Croatia

Tonnage: 8,770 grt Hull: Steel

Passengers: 300 in 150 cabins Crew: 140

Sail: Area 6,350 m2 Rig: Five-masted barque

Facilities: Three pools; massage and beauty treatments; watersports platform with equipment; library; function room; piano bar; Tropical Bar; deck bar; sports bar; open seating dining

Cabins: 150 cabins including 34 suites with balconies plus four owner cabins.

There seems to be an interesting constructors website http://www.brodosplit.hr but no information on this hull yet except for the large artists impression style "photograph". Still it's early days.

Regards John