) De Groene Draeck at a sailing regatta, August 1959 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name: | De Groene Draeck |
| Owner: | Beatrix of the Netherlands |
| Port of registry: | Amsterdam |
| Builder: | G. de Vries Lentsch |
| Launched: | 1957 |
| Identification: | VA 18 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Lemsteraak |
| Length: | 15 m (49 ft 3 in) p/p |
| Beam: | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Draught: | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Sail plan: |
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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.
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.[1] 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.
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Newspaper criticism of Royal expenditure