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'''''Cisne Branco''''' is a [[tall ship]] of the [[Brazilian Navy]] based at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, though she travels worldwide. The name means "white swan." It is a [[full-rigged]] ship built in Amsterdam, Netherlands by [[Damen Group|Damen Shipyard]]. Her keel was laid on 9 November 1998, and she was christened and launched on 4 August 1999, delivered to the Brazilian Navy on 4 February 2000, and commissioned as a Brazilian naval vessel on March 9, 2000. |
'''''Cisne Branco''''' is a [[tall ship]] of the [[Brazilian Navy]] based at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, though she travels worldwide. The name means "white swan." It is a [[full-rigged]] ship built in Amsterdam, Netherlands by [[Damen Group|Damen Shipyard]]. Her keel was laid on 9 November 1998, and she was christened and launched on 4 August 1999, delivered to the Brazilian Navy on 4 February 2000, and commissioned as a Brazilian naval vessel on March 9, 2000. |
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− | ''Cisne Branco'' is the third Brazilian Navy sail-training yacht to carry this famous name. The first ''Cisne Branco'' was the classic 15-metre wooden yacht ''Tritonia'' (79 ft), which was designed by the legendary naval architect [[Alfred Mylne]], and built by [[Alexander Robertson and Sons Ltd (Yachtbuilders)]] in 1910. The yacht arrived in Brazil in 1978, and after extensive repairs undertook an extended 8 month voyage across the Atlantic. The second ''Cisne Branco'' (83 ft), which had an aluminium hull, was used by the navy between 1980 and 1986 after which it was passed on to a naval college. |
+ | ''Cisne Branco'' is the third Brazilian Navy sail-training yacht to carry this famous name. The first ''Cisne Branco'' was the classic 15-metre wooden yacht ''Tritonia'' (79 ft), which was designed by the legendary naval architect [[Alfred Mylne]], and built by [[Alexander Robertson and Sons Ltd (Yachtbuilders)]] in 1910. The yacht arrived in Brazil in 1978, and after extensive repairs undertook an extended 8 month voyage across the Atlantic. The second ''Cisne Branco'' (83 ft), which had an aluminium hull, was used by the navy between 1980 and 1986 after which it was passed on to a naval college. |
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''Cisne Branco'' made her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese [[Admiral]] [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]]. The ship's project is inspired by the design of the 19th century clippers. ''Cisne Branco'' is normally used in national and international representation activities to showcase the Brazilian Navy and Brazilian culture. As well, she is used as an instructional sailing ship by the cadets of the [[Brazilian Naval School]], Academy of Merchant Marine, and other naval schools. |
''Cisne Branco'' made her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese [[Admiral]] [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]]. The ship's project is inspired by the design of the 19th century clippers. ''Cisne Branco'' is normally used in national and international representation activities to showcase the Brazilian Navy and Brazilian culture. As well, she is used as an instructional sailing ship by the cadets of the [[Brazilian Naval School]], Academy of Merchant Marine, and other naval schools. |
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+ | In 2010 she participated in [[Velas Sudamerica 2010]], a historical Latin American tour by eleven tall ships to celebrate the [[Bicentennial of Argentina|bicentennial of the first national governments of Argentina]] and [[Bicentennial of Chile|Chile]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.velasudamerica2010.com//|title=Velas Sudamerica 2010}}</ref> |
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File:Brazilian sailing ship Cisne Branco.png|Line art of Cisne Branco |
File:Brazilian sailing ship Cisne Branco.png|Line art of Cisne Branco |
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Name: | Cisne Branco |
Operator: | Brazilian Navy |
Builder: | Damen Shipyard |
Laid down: | 1998 |
Launched: | August 4, 1999 |
Nickname: | Cisne Branco (White Swan) |
Fate: | training ship |
General characteristics | |
Length: | 74 m (249 ft) |
Beam: | 10 m (34 ft) |
Height: | 46 m (152 ft) |
Draft: | 4 m (15 ft) |
Sail plan: | 15 sails |
Speed: | max 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) engine, 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) sail |
Crew: | 72 |
Cisne Branco is a tall ship of the Brazilian Navy based at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, though she travels worldwide. The name means "white swan." It is a full-rigged ship built in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Damen Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 9 November 1998, and she was christened and launched on 4 August 1999, delivered to the Brazilian Navy on 4 February 2000, and commissioned as a Brazilian naval vessel on March 9, 2000.
Cisne Branco is the third Brazilian Navy sail-training yacht to carry this famous name. The first Cisne Branco was the classic 15-metre wooden yacht Tritonia (79 ft), which was designed by the legendary naval architect Alfred Mylne, and built by Alexander Robertson and Sons Ltd (Yachtbuilders) in 1910. The yacht arrived in Brazil in 1978, and after extensive repairs undertook an extended 8 month voyage across the Atlantic. The second Cisne Branco (83 ft), which had an aluminium hull, was used by the navy between 1980 and 1986 after which it was passed on to a naval college. Cisne Branco made her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese Admiral Pedro Álvares Cabral. The ship's project is inspired by the design of the 19th century clippers. Cisne Branco is normally used in national and international representation activities to showcase the Brazilian Navy and Brazilian culture. As well, she is used as an instructional sailing ship by the cadets of the Brazilian Naval School, Academy of Merchant Marine, and other naval schools.
In 2010 she participated in Velas Sudamerica 2010, a historical Latin American tour by eleven tall ships to celebrate the bicentennial of the first national governments of Argentina and Chile.[1]
References
External links
- Brazilian tall ship Cisne Branco at Tall Ships Nova Scotia 2009 Festival (photos).
- Navio Veleiro "Cisne Branco"
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tall ship Cisne Branco. |
The original article can be found at Cisne Branco and the edit history here.