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De Groene Draeck at a sailing regatta, August 1959
History
Netherlands
Name
De Groene Draeck
Owner
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Port of registry
Amsterdam
Builder
G. de Vries Lentsch
Launched
1957
Identification
VA 18
Status
in active service, as of 2016[update]
General characteristics
Type
Lemsteraak
Length
15 m (49 ft 3 in) p/p
Beam
4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Draught
1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Sail plan
Gaff rigged
Sail area 175 m2 (1,880 sq ft)
De Groene Draeck (English: The Green Dragon) is the royal yacht of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was named after the flagship of Piet Hein, a famous 17th century Dutch admiral.
De Groene Draeck is a traditional Dutch round bottomed sailing ship, built in 1957 in Amsterdam. She was presented by the Dutch people to Princess Beatrix for her 18th birthday.[1] Her sail number is therefore VA 18.
The ship is regularly used by the Royal Family for sailing. The ship is usually moored in Muiden.
^(in Dutch) Newspaper criticism of Royal expenditure
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