The msy Wind Spirit is a motor sailing yacht, sailing as a cruise ship for Windstar Cruises. She is one of an unusual class of only three vessels (msy Wind Star, msy Wind Spirit and msy Wind Song), designed as a modern cruise ship but carrying an elaborate system of computer-controlled sails on four masts.
Capacity: 148
Crew: 88
Tonnage: 5,350
Length: 440 feet - Beam: 52 feet - Draft: 14 feet
Cruise speed: 10 knots
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