More than 100 cadets of Primorye and Kamchatka on board the frigate "Pallas" July 1 went from Vladivostok to the four-month international trans-Pacific expedition, devoted to 50th anniversary of space flight by Yuri Gagarin and the 270-th anniversary of Russian sailors of Russian America. During the voyage sailing ship will visit ports of the United States, Canada and Japan. "The frigate dropped anchor in Los Angeles on Friday morning. Parking at the port would take three days, "- said the official. According to him, traditionally on board the "Pallas" will open doors for visitors and residents. Also, students expect a rich cultural program. "The students will visit one of the largest art museums in Los Angeles and visit Hollywood Boulevard and the shopping districts of the" rich and famous "- Beverly Hills" – he said. He noted that the expedition members will also visit the American producer of space launch Falcon. "Twenty-Eighth of August" Pallas "will leave Los Angeles and will head to Honolulu (USA), where sailing is due to arrive September 12," – said the source. Frigate "Pallas" was built in 1989 on the Polish city of Gdansk shipyard. The flag was hoisted on board July 4, 1989. The frigate spent 12 years at sea, visiting the port 101 in 35 countries. Sailboat listed in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the most high-speed sailing ship in the world, has a top speed over 18 knots.
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