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The Flying Dutchman (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the sea forever.The myths and ghost stories are likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) [1] [2] [3] and of Dutch maritime power.
The Flying Dutchman, according to folklore, is a ghost ship that can never go home, and is doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The Flying Dutchman is usually spotted from afar, sometimes seen to be glowing with ghostly light. One of the possible explanations of the origin of the Flying Dutchman legend is a Fata Morgana mirage seen at sea. [14]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International Flying Dutchman Class Organization. [32] [33] The Flying Dutchman was an Olympic sailing class in double-handed dinghies from 1960 until 1992. [1] [2] Due to its complexity, the design's cost has been a barrier to its wider acceptance. [6]
Articles relating to the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman and its depictions. Pages in category "Flying Dutchman" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
The mysteriously derelict schooner Carroll A. Deering, as seen from the Cape Lookout lightship on 28 January 1921 (US Coast Guard). A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the Flying Dutchman, or a physical derelict found adrift with its crew missing or dead, like the Mary Celeste.
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The cruise ship Voyager of the Seas is seen anchored in the bay of Villefranche sur Mer, southeastern France, Friday, July 31, 2009. ... “There were just things flying all over the place ...
After departing the "harbor", the boat moves through left hand curve as the boat goes through a simulated storm. Riders encounter the ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman, and the track dips under its bow, representing a dive into the Underworld. Here, it halts, and a ghostly voice is heard stating: "You shall also sail until the end of time!"