by Clive Mathison
Wow! What a delight to see the luxurious cruise ship Wind Surf arrive for a one day stop in Falmouth docks on Saturday 13 July. This is Wind Star Cruises 310 guest flagship which has 7 decks and an international crew of 191 staff. The ship is registered in the Bahamas.
The length of Wind Surf is 162m (535ft) at waterline, 183m (677ft) including bowsprit it has a draught of 5m (16.5ft).
The impressive 7 triangular self-furling computer operated sails with 2,600 square meters of Dacron surface area must be a stunning sight to see. Alas they were not unfurled whilst arriving and departing from Falmouth docks.
Its graceful arrival and departure was a sight to watch.