Name De Groene Draeck Builder G. de Vries Lentsch Launched 1957 | Identification VA 18 | |
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Status in active service, as of 2016 | ||
Amsterdam sail 2015 day 4 3 de groene draeck royal family yacht
De Groene Draeck (English: The Green Dragon) is a royal yacht of Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was named after the flagship of Piet Hein, a famous 17th century Dutch admiral.
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De Groene Draeck is a traditional Dutch round bottomed sailing ship, built in 1957 in Amsterdam. She was offered by the Dutch people to the then Princess Beatrix for her 18th birthday. Her sail number is therefore VA 18.
The ship is regularly used by the Royal Family for sailing. The ship is usually moored in Muiden.
Model de groene draeck
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