Dutch Brig "Aphrodite" at the Sail In parade from IJmuiden to Amsterdam (North Sea Canal), Sail Amsterdam 2010 (Holland)
Built in 1994 the "Aphrodite" is a twin-masted brig based in Stavoren in the Netherlands. The white ship has a steel hull and mostly wooden superstructure, measures nearly 38 meters (125 ft) in length and 6,6 meters (22 ft) in width. The bow features a bold figurehead of
the Greek goddess of Love, Aphrodite after whom the ship is named.