TS Royalist (2014)

The TS Royalist is a sail training ship launched in 2014 as a replacement for a previous ship of the same name, TS Royalist (1971). She entered service with The Marine Society and Sea Cadets in 2015.

Construction
Royalist is 34 m long, with a beam of 7.36 m. Her draught is 3.25 m. The ship's hull is of high tensile steel, with her superstructure of glass reinforced plastic. She is rigged as a brig, with a sail area of 536 m2. Royalist has a permanent crew of eight, plus up to 24 Cadets and 2 adult trainees. Twelve passengers can also be carried.

History
Royalist was built by Astilleros Gondán S.A., Spain. She was launched on 19 December 2014. She cost £4,800,000. Replacing the previous TS Royalist, she is designed to be easier to sail than her predecessor, and also faster. Royalist entered service in 2015.