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Christian Radich
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| History | |
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| Name | Christian Radich |
| Builder | Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted |
| Launched | February 1937 |
| Homeport | Oslo |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service, as of 2022[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Full-rigged ship |
| Tonnage | 663 GT, 198 NT |
| Displacement | 1,050 tonnes (1,030 long tons) |
| Length | 62.5 m (205 ft) 73 m (240 ft) including bowsprit |
| Beam | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Height | 37.7 m (124 ft) |
| Draught | 4.7 m (15 ft) |
| Propulsion | 27 Sails, 1,360 m2 (14,600 sq ft) Engine, Caterpillar 900 HK |
| Speed | Sails, 14 knots (26 km/h) Engine, 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 18 permanent crew 88 passengers |
Christian Radich is a Norwegian full-rigged ship, named after a Norwegian shipowner. The vessel was built at Framnæs shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway, and was delivered on 17 June 1937. The owner was The Christian Radich Sail Training Foundation, which was established by a grant from an officer of that name.[1]
Description
[edit]Christian Radich is a full-rigged, three-masted, steel hulled ship, 62.5 metres (205 ft) long, with an overall length of 73 metres (240 ft), including the bowsprit and a beam of 9.7 metres (32 ft). It has a draught of approximately 4.7 metres (15 ft), and a displacement at full load of 1,050 tonnes (1,030 long tons; 1,160 short tons).
Her top speed under sail is 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h),[2] and 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) under power. The vessel is maintained by a crew of 18, and can accommodate 88 passengers.
The class society of the vessel is Det Norske Veritas, DNV, and is built to +1A1, E0.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The tall ship Christian Radich is well known through the international release of the 1958 Cinemiracle movie Windjammer. Christian Radich sailed to the United States in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial Celebration, and partook in the Operation Sail parade in New York Harbor on 4 July 1976. The ship also appeared in the 1970s BBC TV series The Onedin Line, as one of James Onedin's ships.[3]
The vessel was initially built to train sailors in the Norwegian merchant navy, and did so for many years. Since 1999, the ship has been on the charter market as well as sailing with paying trainees to foreign ports on summer trips, participating in the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race, Operation Sail events, and large sail events in European ports. In 1980, the vessel won the OpSail 80 race from Boston, USA to Kristiansand, Norway, taking 17 days to do so. It was the first time a tall ship had beaten the racing yachts in both uncorrected and corrected time.
Christian Radich won the first race of the Tall Ships Race 2010 in Class A, from Antwerp to Skagen in Denmark, a distance of 787 km (489 mi) just under two days with an average speed of 10.2 knots (11.7 mph; 18.9 km/h), with the corrected time of 1 day, 4 hours, 29 minutes, and 44 seconds, and won the overall race 2010, making this the ship's fifth victory in the Tall Ships Race.[4]

Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "The Man - Christian Radich". Christian Radich. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "The Ship: Technical Specifications". Christian Radich. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "ARC Norwegian Sailors Invited on board The Christian Radich Sail Training Ship ", World Cruising, 20 November 2012. Accessed 16 February 2016.
- ^ Model Ship Kits. "Norwegian Full Rigged Ship The Christian Radich | Model Ship Kits". Modelshipskits.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
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Christian Radich
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Physical Dimensions
The Christian Radich is a three-masted full-rigged steel-hulled ship, designed with a traditional layout featuring multiple decks to support sail training operations.[4] Her hull measures 62.5 meters (205 feet) in length, extending to an overall length of 73 meters (240 feet) when including the bowsprit.[5][4] Key structural dimensions include a beam of 9.7 meters (32 feet) and a draught of 4.7 meters (15 feet), contributing to her stability as a large training vessel.[4] The displacement at full load is 1,050 tonnes, while her tonnage is rated at 663 gross tons (GT) and 198 net tons (NT).[1] From keel to the top of the main mast, the height reaches 37.7 meters, emphasizing her imposing silhouette among tall ships.[4] Internally, the ship's deck configuration includes orlop decks serving as dormitories, originally accommodating up to 80-90 cadets for berthing, though post-renovation capacity has been limited to a maximum of 80 to enhance comfort and safety.[1] This layout, combined with dedicated spaces for galley and workshop functions, underscores her purpose-built design for extended voyages.[1]| Dimension | Metric (Imperial) Value |
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| Hull Length | 62.5 m (205 ft) |
| Overall Length | 73 m (240 ft) including bowsprit |
| Beam | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Draught | 4.7 m (15 ft) |
| Height (Keel to Mast Top) | 37.7 m |
| Displacement | 1,050 tonnes |
| Gross Tonnage | 663 GT |
| Net Tonnage | 198 NT |
