She was chartered for a year by West Island College (Class Afloat) in Nova Scotia to expand their Tall Ship educational program.

On 29 October 2010 the vessel was reported as in distress 100 miles off the Isles of Scilly having lost both masts in gale force winds and heavy seas.

She was on a three and a half month cruise from the Netherlands to the Caribbean with 47 crew aboard including 36 trainees aged 14 years.

Although there was an engine the ship's master was unwilling to use it for fear of trailing debris snagging on the propeller.

She serves as the ship of The Blue School, a sail training project ran by STS Fryderyk Chopin foundation.