Largest sailing ship

The 8,770 tons gross square-rigged, five-mast barque Golden Horizon is the world’s largest sailing ship. Its overall dimensions are 162.22 by 18.6 m (532.2 x 61 ft) and two diesel-electric engines gives it a cruising speed of 16 knots 29.63 km/h; 18.41 mph). The ships' 36 sails total 26,000 ft ² and it carries 272 passengers with a crew of 159. It was built by Brodosplit, Croatia as Flying Clipper for Star Clippers of Monaco but disputes delayed completion until December 2019. Ongoing disputes led to the shipyard assuming ownership and it was renamed in 2021 for cruising under the Tradewind Voyages banner.

Virtually unused, it is currently for sale. Star Clippers’ 4,425 tons gross Royal Clipper built in Gdansk in 2000 is the world’s largest fully rigged ship (square sails on all five masts).