Pacific Swift (ship)
The Pacific Swift is a square topsail schooner, built by S.A.L.T.S. as a working exhibit at Expo '86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She provides 5- to 10-day sail training programs for young people and day sails for S.A.L.T.S. members around Vancouver Island and along the coast of British Columbia.
 Pacific Swift under sail | |
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| Name | Pacific Swift |
| Operator | S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society |
| Builder | S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society |
| Laid down | Expo 86, Vancouver BC |
| Launched | 1986 |
| In service | March – October |
| Out of service | November – February |
| Homeport | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 98 Tonnes |
| Length | 111 ft (34 m) (sparred) |
| Beam | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion | 6-cylinder Isuzu diesel, 160 hp approx. |
| Sail plan | Square topsail schooner |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 3 dories, 1 Zodiac |
| Complement | 6 crew, 30 trainees |
The Pacific Swift has completed four offshore voyages, some of more than a year in duration. Her offshore travels have taken her to Australia and Europe, to remote communities on Easter and Pitcairn Island, and to many other far-flung ports of call. She has logged over 100,000 nautical miles (190,000 km).
The Pacific Swift has a sparred length of 34 m, total sail area of 510 sq m and weighs 71.45 gross tons.[1] The Swift is a traditional tall ship which requires manpower to sail.[2]
See also
References
- Rowe, Nigel (2014). Tall Ships Today. London: Bloomsbury. p. 118. ISBN 9781472903488.
- Saracuse, Tara (2011). Island Kids. E-book: Brindle & Glass. ISBN 978-1897142431.
External links
- A full list of the Pacific Swift's trips can be found on the S.A.L.T.S. website
- The Bosun's Mate Dedicated to global nautical history and SALTS shipmates
- Virtual tour of the Pacific Swift