"Dar Młodzieży" was built in Gdańsk Shipyard in 1982. The official ship commissioning took place in July, 1982. Almost a year later, "Dar Młodzieży" took part in sailing ships rally in Japan and in Tall Ships Races in Canada in 1984. The ship's greatest achievement was a-round-the-world cruise in the years 1987 - 1988 when it was commanded by master mariner Leszek Wiktorowicz. In 1992, on the 500th anniversary of discovering America, the ship participated in a cruise to the USA. "Dar Młodzieży" made 125 cruises during which, it entered 350 ports around the world after swimming 390,000 nautical miles. The sailing ship is now mostly used for training students of Maritime Academies in Gdynia and Szczecin. Cruises for maritime secondary schools students and commercial cruises (for example for journalist) are also organized.