''American Pride'' is a three-masted

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built in 1941 by Muller Boatworks in

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, New York. It was administrated by the Children's Maritime Foundation (CMF), her home port is

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. She is easily recognized by her bright ochre sails.

History

''American Pride'' was originally built as a two-masted "schooner-dragger" known as ''Virginia'' and spent over 40 years as a commercial fishing vessel, operating in the

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and

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. Following a complete restoration in 1986, where she acquired her third mast, she was renamed ''Natalie Todd'' and operated as a charter boat out of

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. In October 1996, she was purchased by the American Heritage Maritime Institute (AHMI) and sailed to California via the

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. The administrating foundation name was changed to the Children's Maritime Foundation, a not-for-profit organization. American Pride was formally gifted to the Giving Center (a nationwide 501(c)3 not for profit charitable organization) in April 2017. Th
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is an education based charity based out of Nevada. The ship was recently impounded by the City of Long Beach. In August 2018, the City of Long Beach transferred ownership to the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI).{{Cite web, url=http://www.thelog.com/local/long-beach-l-a-maritime-institute-partner-to-operate-american-pride/, title=Long Beach, L.A. Maritime Institute partner to operate American Pride – the Log

Mission

''American Pride'' was used for

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education,

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, and

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programs. ''American Pride'' is certified to carry 100 passengers and 6 crew for day sails and 59 passengers overnight, although she has only 38 bunks (32 passengers, 5 crew, 1 captain).

References

*American Sail Training Association. ''Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea''. 14th edition. Newport, RI: 2002.

External links

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