// expedition vessel
Sailing Yacht «Apostol Andrey»
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«Apostol Andrey»
// A vessel with history. Arctic Legend.
Ice-reinforced sailing yacht, launched in 1996. Completed three circumnavigations, first in the world to sail the Northern Sea Route, reached a record latitude of 83°N. In 2026 — part of the «Arctic's Legends» expedition to four rare Arctic islands.
Length
16 м
Beam
4,8 м
Draft
2,7 м
Displacement
25 т
Sail area
136 м²
Year built
1996
Circumnavigations
3
Latitude record
83°N
▸World's first Northern Sea Route passage by yacht (1998–1999)
▸110,000+ nautical miles, Arctic record 83°N
▸15+ Arctic voyages with RGS and RRC
▸First vessel to circumnavigate both Arctic and Antarctic
▸Ice-class hull for sailing in challenging polar conditions
// Vessel Captain
R3CN
Nikolai Andreyevich Litau