Stella Polare at Sète, Hérault, France in 2016
History
Italy
NameStella Polare
NamesakeStella Polare (Pole star ship)
BuilderCantiere Sangermani, Chiavari (Genova)
Laid down1964
Launched15 September 1965
Commissioned8 October 1965
HomeportLa Spezia
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeYawl
Tonnage48 t (47 long tons) full load
Length
  • 21.47 m (70 ft 5 in) LOA
  • 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) LPP
Beam4.89 m (16 ft 1 in)
Height
  • 24.08 m (79 ft 0 in) mainmast
  • 12.76 m (41 ft 10 in) mizzen mast
Draught3.01 m (9 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
Sail plan
  • Sail surface upwind: 205 m2 (2,210 sq ft)
  • Sail surface: 488 m2 (5,250 sq ft)
Speed7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) by engine prop
Range500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) (on engine prop)
Complement16

Stella Polare (A 5313) is a yawl, active as a sails training vessel for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare).[1]

History

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens Designs New York City (United States) as project 1505.1, Stella Polare was built for the Royal Ocean Racing Club as a first class a Bermuda-rigged yawl, built in wood. The vessel is the sister ship of Corsaro II,[2] and was commissioned by Italian Navy to be used as a training ship for the students of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno.

The original engine, a General Motors 471 rated at 200 brake horsepower (150 kW) was replaced by an FIAT AIFO engine. The original Arona generator was replaced by an Onan model. Stella Polare is a training vessel for cadets of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno, spending regular periods aboard. Each year she embarks on a training cruise which often includes calls to various classic sailing rallies and regattas.

References

  1. ↑ "Stella Polare - Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "CORSARO II and STELLA POLARE : Sparkman & Stephens Designs 1505 and 1505.1" (PDF). Sparkmanstephens.info. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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