"MIR"

The "MIR" is a sail training ship for the Russian merchant fleet. She was built 1987 to train the cadets of the Leningrad based Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy which operated her until 2015. Since then she belongs to the Russian shipping company Sovcomflot which uses her to train up to 140 cadets from various Russian maritime colleges. The photos were made during various trips and voyages on "MIR" since 1999. The "MIR" is a fullrigged ship of 109 m LOA. She carries 2770 m² sail area and is famous to be one of the fastest tall ships in the world. Her speed record is 19.5 knots. Additional to the cadets she takes on board a small number of paying trainees who may experience life on a sail training ship.