Mandalay

built as a private used yacht, designed by Cox & Stevens, famous because she was fast in a lot of races

in the 1930s sold to the shipping magnate G. Vettlesen, renamed to "Vema"

1941 the ship went to the US Maritime Commission, start of her reconstruction to a sail training ship, sail training ship for the Merchant Marine cadets

sold after the war and reconstruction to a charter vessel

1953 owned by the Columbia University of New York, used to discover the Oceans (removal of her rigging)

1982 started the reconstruction to a cruising ship under sail, she sailed luxury voyages in the Caribbean, preferred area of operation are the the Grenadines.

after financial collapse of the operator Windjammer Barefoot Cruises sold at public auction to Angermeyer Cruises, after renovation she offered sailing trips around the Galapagos Islands.