The ''Pacific Swift'' is a
square topsail schooner
A schooner () is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schoon ...
, built by
S.A.L.T.S. as a working exhibit at
Expo '86
The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo 86, was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from May 2 until October 13, 1986. The fair, the theme of which was "Transportation and Communicatio ...
in
Vancouver, British Columbia. She provides 5- to 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
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
and
Europe, to remote communities on
Easter and
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn Island is the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands, of which many inhabitants are descendants of mutineers of HMS ''Bounty''.
Geography
The island is of volcanic origin, with a rugged cliff coastline. Unlike many other ...
, and to many other far-flung ports of call. She has logged over .
The ''Pacific Swift'' has a sparred length of 34 m, total sail area of 510 sq m and weighs 71.45 gross tons. The ''Swift'' is a traditional tall ship which requires manpower to sail.
See also
*
List of schooners
References
External links
* A full list of the ''Pacific Swift''{{'s trips can be found on th
S.A.L.T.S. websiteThe Bosun's MateDedicated to global nautical history and SALTS shipmates
Virtual tour of the ''Pacific Swift''
1986 ships
Expo 86
Individual sailing vessels
Sail training ships
Schooners
Ships built in Vancouver
Tall ships of Canada