Polish sailing ships: Pogoria

The known Polish sailor Krzysztof Baranowski gave the idea of building a sailing ship for Bractwo Żelaznej Szekli and in 1980 that idea was realised. Pogoria is the first big sailing ship which was designed by Zygmunt Choreń and it is prototype for another three sailing ships: Iskra, Bulgarian Kariakra and Oceania (ship which was experimental sailing ship experimental PAN - Polish Academy of Science).
Pogoria's debut was in Cutty Sark Regatta in 1980 finished the won one of phases, was very important because this ship from the first was controversy. It's building was during economic gloom this costing a lot of money which created lots of controversy.
Baranowski to save Pogoria from sold deviced the voyage to Antarctica - transporting the people and equipment to the Polish Antarctic Station Henry Arctowski on the King George Island. This voyage didn't have any economic sense (too small loading area), but main goal - keep ship up under Polish flag - was done. It sailed 21 thousand miles, sail across Drake's Passage and was nearly to circumnavigated the Horn. The highest south latitude of Pogoria was 62 degrees and 10 minutes.
In school year 1983/1984 the School Under Sails had place on Pogoria. During 9 months on deck youths had one year of learning and sailed from Poland to India and back around the South Africa.
Since 1995 Pogoria has started in every Cutty Sark Regatta. Now Pogoria often has one or two weeks voyages for all. You can sing up on voyage on Pogoria's webside.

General characteristics:
tonnage: 290 t
lenght: 47 m
masts height: 32 m
depth: 3,6 m 
sail area: 1000 square metre 
crew: 52 person

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