Hayas Naval Research Club – 25 years old!
2010-03-26 13:37:00
ArmInfo. Hayas Naval Research Club has become 25 years old.
It was founded in 1985 by a group of enthusiasts and united the people
of different professions. One of the most important projects of the
club was construction of the copy of the Armenian Kilikia sailing ship
of the 13th century. It was restored with a help of medieval
manuscripts. In 2004-2006 Armenian sailsmen made an expedition at
Kilikia sailing ship to the medieval trade routes around Europe. Over
the three years the ship ran more than 15 000 miles, visited 63 ports
in 25 countries of Europe and Asia.
To note, since 1994 Hayas Club has become a member of International
Maritime Research Society, International Commission on Maritime
History and Georgraphical Society of Armenia.
P.S. Details on the first sailing and the crew is available at