Wind Star is a motor sailing yacht, sailing as a cruise ship for Windstar Cruises. She is one of an unusual class of only three vessels (Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Song), designed as a modern cruise ship but carrying an elaborate system of computer-controlled sails on four masts.

Wind Star
History
NameWind Star
OwnerWindstar Cruises Ltd.[1]
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
BuilderAteliers et Chantiers du Havre, Le Havre, France
Launched13 November 1985
Acquired1986
Commissioned1986
Identification
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage5,307 GT[1]
Length134 m (439.63 ft)
Beam15.8 m (51.84 ft)
Draught4.1 m (13.45 ft)
Installed power(3150 kW)
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity148 passengers
Crew90

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  1. ^ a b "Wind Star (8420878)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2022-09-01.