Pacific Swift (ship)

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This article is about the sail training vessel Pacific Swift owned by S.A.L.T.S.. For the bird Pacific Swift, see Pacific Swift.



Pacific Swift under sail
Career (Canada)
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
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
Speed: 13.5 kt (25 km/h) under sail;
6 kt (11 km/h) under engine
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 3 dories
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 5-10 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
Andrew Buhr Comptroller
David Eggert Operations Manager
Johanna Booy Administrative Assistant
Robin Irving Booking Manager
Susie Dancer Executive Assistant
Patrick Sharman Shipyard Manager
Ship's Crew
Tristan Hedley Master
Sam Vaale Mate
Rebecca Anderson 2nd Mate
Glenallen Christo Bosun
Krystle Aspenlind Cook

See also

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

External links

References

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