The cover shot shows MIR at the start of the Sunderland tall ships race 2018
ABOUT THE SHIP
STS Mir (meaning Peace) is a Russian full rigged training ship, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, she was built at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland in 1987. The second largest of six sister ships, that include Dar Młodzieży, Druzhba, Pallada, Khersones, and Nadezhda.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rig: Full Rigger
Length 109m
Beam: 14m
Height: 52m (main mast)
Draft: 6.3m
Sail Area: 2771sqm
GALLERY
Russian full rigger MIR
Russian full rigger MIR
Russian full rigger MIR. Sunderland tall ships race 2018
Russian full rigger MIR, Bergen Tall Ships Race 2008
Russian full rigger MIR, Liverpool tall ships race 2008
