Windy (schooner)
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NameWindy
OwnerTall Ship Windy
BuilderDetyens Shipyard, Inc.
Launched1996
 The Windy departing from Navy Pier in downtown Chicago. The Chicago Harbor Light is visible behind it. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Windy |
| Owner | Tall Ship Windy |
| Builder | Detyens Shipyard, Inc. |
| Launched | 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draft | 9.5 ft (2.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Four-masted Schooner |
Windy (schooner) | |
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| Location | Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Coordinates | 41°53′28″N 87°36′18″W / 41.89111°N 87.60500°W |
| Built | 1996 |
Windy is a four-masted schooner located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] She is moored at Navy Pier. She was built in 1996 in Charleston, South Carolina, and is owned and operated by Tall Ship Windy as a passenger tour boat.[2] In 2004, Windy was designated the official tall ship of the City of Chicago by mayor Richard M. Daley.[3] She is the only tall ship moored in Chicago.
An image of the Windy was used in the 2008 film The Dark Knight on a prop newspaper depicting protagonist Bruce Wayne's private yacht, though the Windy's sister ship, the Windy II was ultimately used as the location.[4]
In 2012, the Windy hosted a production of The Pirates of Penzance performed on the ship.[5]