Golden Horizon

SV Golden Horizon is a steel-hulled five-masted barque rigged tall ship which is in service as a cruise ship. Originally named Flying Clipper, the luxury vessel was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, for Star Clippers Ltd. of Sweden, and built by the Brodosplit Shipyard in Split, Croatia. She is the largest sailing ship ever launched. Her design was based on France II, a famous French five-mast cargo windjammer built in 1911.[1]

History
Croatia
Name	Golden Horizon
Owner	Brodosplit
Operator	out of service
Port of registry	Split, Croatia
Builder	Brodosplit
Yard number	483
Launched	2017
Maiden voyage	2021
Identification	IMO number: 9793545 MMSI number: 238021000 Callsign: 9A6701
Status	Laid up
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	8,770 GT
Length	162.22 m
Beam	18.5 m
Propulsion	Masts: 5 Sails: 36 Sail Area: (6347 m²) Engines: 2 electric
Speed	16 knots (20 max)
Capacity	272 passengers
Crew	159

Due to a dispute with the shipyard, she was never delivered to Star Clippers. Instead, she has been chartered by Tradewind Voyages and renamed Golden Horizon.[2]

She entered into operation in May 2021.[3] However the vessel was seized by UK authorities on the morning of the inaugural cruise over an ongoing financial dispute with Star Clippers.

Following withdrawal of finances by the Croatian owner of Golden Horizon, the Company 'Tradewind Voyages' has ceased trading. The vessel languishes in Split with a threat of sale to raise funds following bankruptcy proceedings of the Owner's Croatian Company.