Pacific Swift (ship)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the sail training vessel Pacific Swift owned by S.A.L.T.S.. For the animal Pacific Swift, see Pacific Swift. For other meanings of the word Pacific Swift, see Pacific Swift (disambiguation).

This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications.
Primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of the article are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please include more appropriate citations from reliable sources, or discuss the issue on the talk page.
This article has been tagged since May 2008.

Career (Canada)

Launched:	Expo '86
Status:	Currently in service
Homeport:	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
General characteristics
Displacement:	98 Tonnes
Sparred Length:	111' (81' overall)
Beam:	20' 6
Draft:	10' 6
Propulsion:	6 cylinder Isuzu diesel, approximately 160 h.p.
Speed:	13.5 kt (25 km/h) under sail; 6 kt (11 km/h) under diesel
Coastal Complement:	5 crew, 30 trainees
Offshore Complement:	6 crew, 21 trainees

The "Pacific Swift" is a sailing ship of a rig known as a Topsail Schooner, built by S.A.L.T.S. as a working exhibit at Expo '86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. When not offshore, she provides 5-10 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 also participates in an offshore voyage, often travelling for a full year before returning to port. The ship has sailed over 100,000 deep-sea miles on training voyages for young trainees. 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.

1 Crew
2 Gallery
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Crew

Please note that the crew of the ships changes throughout the year, particularly those in lower positions.

Office and Shipyard Staff^[1]
Loren Hagerty	Executive Director
Andrew Buhr	Comptroller
David Eggert	Operations Manager
Charissa Heagy	Administrative Assistant
Deborah Morris	Booking Manager
Patrick Sharman	Shipyard Manager
Pam Vuckson	Executive Assistant
Ship's Crew
John Andrachuk	Master
Drew Hayes	Mate
Raedene Dewitt	Watch Officer
Matt LeMay	Bosun
Amanda Kraay	Cook

[edit] 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	Two jibs in full sail	The Pacific Swift under sail