Pacific Swift (ship)
 Pacific Swift under sail | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| 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: |
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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 5-10 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 |
| Chris Judge | Community Relations and Development Manager |
| David Eggert | Operations Manager |
| Glynis Gittens | Administrative Assistant |
| Sherilyn Thomson | Booking Manager |
| Shannon Gregg | Executive Assistant |
| Patrick Sharman | Shipyard Manager |
| Ship's Crew | |
| Tristan Hedley | Master |
| Rebecca Hedley | First Mate |
| Krystle Aspenlind | Watch Officer |
| Travis Stel | Bosun |
| Cayla Coleman | Cook |
Gallery
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Pacific Swift from Portland Island
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Figurehead of Pacific Swift ("Margaret")
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Sunset from Coles Bay
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Reflection of Pacific Swift figurehead in water
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Trainees taking sailing test aboard Pacific Swift
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Bowsprit of Pacific Swift arriving in Victoria inner harbour
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Life ring of Pacific Swift
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Dories of the Pacific Swift
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Nameplate
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Pacific Swift
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Two jibs in full sail
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The Pacific Swift under sail
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Pacific Swift schooner at Victoria Harbour
See also
References
- ↑ Archived September 27, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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