Pacific Swift (ship)
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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
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and Europe, to remote communities on Easter and
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, 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. website

The Bosun's Mate
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Virtual tour of the ''Pacific Swift''
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