SV Estelle

After her trip to Angola, Estelle has mainly sailed in the Baltic Sea, participated in the Tall Ships Race of 2003, and collaborated with Greenpeace on research and campaign work.

[3][failed verification] Estelle joined Sail Training International's (STI) Class A Forum as a member during the spring of 2005.

The forum is intended for training the crews of the world's largest sailboats, improving operations and other related development.

According to the Ship to Gaza organization, there are also eleven Swedes, two Finns, five Greeks, four Norwegians, three Israelis, three Spanish citizens, one Canadian and one Italian aboard.

[8] Estelle is the latest in a series of vessels crewed by activists who have tried to challenge Israel's blockade on Gaza, imposed after Hamas seized power in 2007.

A demonstration in support of the State of Israel, in the square Narinkka in central Helsinki in November 2012. The placard translates as "The attempt to break the maritime blockade is criminal."