Iskra II

schoolship of the Gdynia Naval University.

A square stern is a characteristic feature of these in Poland designed and built ships. The plan for this class of vessels was drawn up by the famous Polish designer Zygmunt Choren. Similar hull construction have the Polish barkentine "Pogoria" (1980), the Bulgarian barkentine "Kaliakra" (1984) and the Polish "Oceania" (1985) with a 3-masted experimental rig.

a Bermudian sail is set on the mizzen mast.

often sailed the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race, i.e. from London to Hamburg in 1989 the Columbus Regatta in 1992, Gdansk-Mariehamn-Stockholm-Flensburg in 2000.

the date "27th November 1995, Cape Horn" is painted on the deckhouse.