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Pacific Swift (ship)

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Pacific Swift under sail
History
Canada
NamePacific Swift
OperatorS.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society
BuilderS.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society
Laid downExpo 86, Vancouver BC
Launched1986
In serviceMarch – October
Out of serviceNovember – February
HomeportVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Identification
General characteristics
Displacement98 Tonnes
Length111 ft (34 m) (sparred)
Beam20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Propulsion6-cylinder Isuzu diesel, 160 hp approx.
Sail planSquare topsail schooner
Speed
  • 13.5 kt (25 km/h) under sail;
  • 6 kt (11 km/h) under engine
Boats & landing
craft carried
3 dories, 1 Zodiac
Complement6 crew, 30 trainees

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.

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

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References

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  1. ^ Rowe, Nigel (2014). Tall Ships Today. London: Bloomsbury. p. 118. ISBN 9781472903488.
  2. ^ Saracuse, Tara (2011). Island Kids. E-book: Brindle & Glass. ISBN 978-1897142431.
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