Did you see that ship sailing past the Isle of Wight last night?
It’s easy to get used to the standard cruise ship, no matter how large they might be, but this one might have caught your eye as it was so unusual. A massive cruise ship, but with five huge sail masts.
Spotted from Ryde
It left Portsmouth harbour just after 5:30 and could still be seen from Ryde at around 6pm last night. It then continued its journey around the East of the Island, with the last reports of it being seen at Ventnor on its way to Dartmouth, Devon.
It’s called the Windsurf and here’s some stas on it from their Website
The Windsurf ship
Passenger Capacity: 308 passengers (based on double occupancy).
Suites: 31 deluxe, ocean-view suites, with queen beds (converts to 2 twins). All suites offer 2 bathrooms, a separate dining/sitting area and a 3rd berth.
Staterooms: 123 deluxe, ocean-view staterooms, with queen beds (converts to 2 twins), and a sitting area. Some offer a 3rd berth.
Source
We’ve gathered a few videos, for those of you who missed the ship, or want to see more detail.
Video with the sails up
Captain chatting about the sails
Long video
This video is loooong, but gives you a good view of the Windsurf with its sails down
Thanks to all of the readers who got in touch about this one.
