Italian training vessel Stella Polare

Stella Polare (A 5313) is a yawl, active as a sails training vessel for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare).

Stella Polare at Sète, Hérault, France in 2016
History
Italy
Name	Stella Polare
Namesake	Stella Polare (Pole star ship)
Builder	Cantiere Sangermani, Chiavari (Genova)
Laid down	1964
Launched	15 September 1965
Commissioned	8 October 1965
Homeport	La Spezia
Identification	MMSI number: 912471184 Pennant number A 5313
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Yawl
Tonnage	48 t (47 long tons) full load
Length	21.47 m (70 ft 5 in) LOA 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) LPP
Beam	4.89 m (16 ft 1 in)
Height	24.08 m (79 ft 0 in) mainmast 12.76 m (41 ft 10 in) mizzen mast
Draught	3.01 m (9 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	1 × diesel engine FIAT AIFO 101.4 kW (136.0 bhp) 1 x shaft 1 x engine generator Onan 7 kW (9.4 bhp)
Sail plan	Sail surface upwind: 205 m2 (2,210 sq ft) Sail surface: 488 m2 (5,250 sq ft)
Speed	7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) by engine prop
Range	500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) (on engine prop)
Complement	16

History

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens Designs New York City (United States) as project 1505.1, Stella Polare was built for the Royal Ocean Racing Club as a first class a Bermuda-rigged yawl, built in wood. The vessel is the sister ship of Corsaro II, and was commissioned by Italian Navy to be used as a training ship for the students of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno.

The original engine, a General Motors 471 rated at 200 brake horsepower (150 kW) was replaced by an FIAT AIFO engine. The original Arona generator was replaced by an Onan model. Stella Polare is a training vessel for cadets of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno, spending regular periods aboard. Each year she embarks on a training cruise which often includes calls to various classic sailing rallies and regattas.

External links

• Stella Polare (A 5313) Marina Militare website
• Media related to Stella Polare (ship, 1965) at Wikimedia Commons