Tara expedition
| Schooner Tara. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | 
 | 
| Builder | SFCN Villeneuve-la-Garenne | 
| In service | 1989 | 
| Homeport | Lorient, France | 
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner | 
| Displacement | 130 t (130 long tons; 290,000 lb) | 
| Length | 36 m (118 ft) | 
Tara is a French sailing ship used in a series of oceanic research expeditions.