Built as a steel sail training vessel by the Dora Shipyard, Gdynia for the International Class Afloat Foundation.
11 November 1990 launched under the name FRYDERYK CHOPIN, named after the famous Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Tonnage 305 gross, 91 net, 400dwt., dim. 55.5 x 8.50 x 3,80m. (draught).
Auxiliary one Wola diesel engine 400hp.
Sail area 1200 square meter.
Crew 17 and 39 trainees.
November 1991 completed, with homeport Gdynia.
She was a design of Zygmund Choren.
She was very successful in the 1992 Columbus Regatta and the Cadiz -Canary Island – Puerto Rico Regatta.
Mostly every year she takes part in the Parade of Sails of the Hansa Sail at Rostock, Germany.
1995 Took part in Sail Bremerhaven and also in 2000.
Is also a regular visitor by the Kiel Regatta.
1996 Was she owned by the Kredit Bank S.A., Poland.
December 2000 was she owned by the European School of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland.
She spends the summer season in the European waters and during the winter season you can find her in the Caribbean.
When crossing the Atlantic in spring and autumn she has on board 16 years old kids with teachers given lectures on high school curriculum.
2007 http://www.equasis.org gives, owned and managed by International Class, Poland, a tonnage of 670 ??gross, IMO No. 9030747
Poland 1996 75g sg 3607, scott 3275d
Source: Great Sailing Ships of the World by Otmar Schäuffelen. Tall Ships Fan on line.