Pacific Swift (ship)
 Pacific Swift under sail | |
| History | |
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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 |
| Identification: |
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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: | 5 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).
Crew
| Office and Shipyard Staff[1] | |
|---|---|
| Loren Hagerty | Executive Director |
| Meghan Kort | Communications Coordinator |
| David Eggert | Operations Manager |
| Glynis Gittens | Administrative Assistant |
| Sherilyn Thomson | Booking Manager |
| Chris Barritt | Shoreside Support Manager |
| Patrick Sharman | Shop Foreman |
| Ship's Crew [2] | |
| Tristan Hedley | Master |
| Rebecca Hedley | First Mate |
| Cayla Wolever | Watch Officer |
| Saidy Coyne | Bosun |
| Alyson Engelsjord | Cook |
Gallery
Pacific Swift from Portland Island
Figurehead of Pacific Swift ("Margaret")
Sunset from Coles Bay
Reflection of Pacific Swift figurehead in water
Trainees taking sailing test aboard Pacific Swift
Bowsprit of Pacific Swift arriving in Victoria inner harbour
Life ring of Pacific Swift
Dories of the Pacific Swift
Nameplate
Pacific Swift
The Pacific Swift under sail
Pacific Swift schooner at Victoria Harbour
See also
References
- ↑ Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.salts.ca/site/about-us/meet-the-crew.html
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pacific Swift (ship, 1986). |
- 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
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