The STS Kaisei (海星), meaning “Sea Star” in the Japanese language, is a fast and capable steel hulled brigantine designed by Zygmunt Choreń and built in Gdańsk, Poland in 1987. A two-masted vessel, square rigged on the foremast, with fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast
Originally commissioned by the Polish Yachting Association as the Zew, she was acquired by the Sail Training Association of Japan (STAJ) and delivered to Japan via the Panama Canal i...
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The STS Kaisei (海星), meaning “Sea Star” in the Japanese language, is a fast and capable steel hulled brigantine designed by Zygmunt Choreń and built in Gdańsk, Poland in 1987. A two-masted vessel, square rigged on the foremast, with fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast
Originally commissioned by the Polish Yachting Association as the Zew, she was acquired by the Sail Training Association of Japan (STAJ) and delivered to Japan via the Panama Canal in 1993 following a 16 month maiden voyage under the United Nations flag in which she saw 100-knot (190 km/h) winds off the coast of Scotland and participated in the American Tall Ship Celebration in 1992.
It has been suggested that the ship's name 'kaisei' could also be a play on words, with the word meaning "reform" in Japanese (written "改正").
Under the Japanese flag, she has visited 15 countries and has traveled extensively throughout the Pacific in her mission to promote the global community and bring countries and cultures together...
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