Götheborg is a sailing replica of an 18th century Swedish East Indiaman. It is the world's largest operational wooden sailing vessel. The original sank off Gothenburg, Sweden on 12 September 1745 while approaching its home harbour after returning from her third voyage to China. All sailors survived, but the ship was lost. The built of the replica started in 1995After various tests and achieving its safety certificates, the vessel sailed for China in October 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Götheborg_(ship)