STS Lord Nelson

History
United Kingdom
Name: STS Lord Nelson
Owner: Jubilee Sailing Trust
Identification:
Status: Operational
General characteristics
Propulsion:
  • Sails:
  • Engines:
Sail plan: Barque (three-masted))


STS Lord Nelson is a sail training ship operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust. She was designed by Colin Mudie[1] and launched on 17 October 1986.[2]

The ship was built by the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) and, along with the SV Tenacious, the pair are the only tall ships in the world that are wheelchair accessible throughout. The JST are an international UN accredited charity offering sailing adventures to people of all abilities and backgrounds.

Further reading

  • "LORD NELSON - Sail On Board". Sail On Board. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  • "Lord Nelson". www.small-cruise-ships.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  • "Setting sail for accessible adventure on the SV Tenacious". Lonely Planet. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/547c70bc40f0b602440000c7/Lord_Nelson.pdf
  • https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/179209/Lord-Nelson-docks-in-London
  • "The Lord Nelson". www.wivencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  • "Force 10 to Antarctica". Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  • "Disability accessible Tallship on World circumnavigation". Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  • Butcher, Amanda (2014-02-15). Tall Ships Handbook. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445618685.

References

  1. ↑ Rowe, Nigel (2014-07-03). Tall Ships Today: Their remarkable story. A&C Black. ISBN 9781472903488.
  2. ↑ http://jst.org.uk/our-tall-ships/lord-nelson/
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