De Groene Draeck

De Groene Draeck (English: The Green Dragon) is the royal yacht of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was named after the flagship of Piet Hein, a famous 17th century Dutch admiral.

De Groene Draeck at a sailing regatta, August 1959
History
Netherlands
Name	De Groene Draeck
Owner	Beatrix of the Netherlands
Port of registry	Amsterdam
Builder	G. de Vries Lentsch
Launched	1957
Identification	VA 18
Status	in active service, as of 2016[update]
General characteristics
Type	Lemsteraak
Length	15 m (49 ft 3 in) p/p
Beam	4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Draught	1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Sail plan	Gaff rigged Sail area 175 m2 (1,880 sq ft)

De Groene Draeck is a traditional Dutch round bottomed sailing ship, built in 1957 in Amsterdam. She was presented by the Dutch people to Princess Beatrix for her 18th birthday.^[1] Her sail number is therefore VA 18.

The ship is regularly used by the Royal Family for sailing. The ship is usually moored in Muiden.