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Pacific Swift (ship)

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Pacific Swift under sail
Career (Canada)
Launched: Expo '86
Status: Currently in service
Homeport: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
General Characteristics
Displacement: 98 Tonnes
Sparred Length: 111' (81' overall)
Beam: 20' 6
Draft: 10' 6
Propulsion: 6 cylinder Isuzu diesel, approximately 160 h.p.
Speed: 13.5 kt (25 km/h) under sail;
6 kt (11 km/h) under diesel
Coastal Complement: 5 crew, 30 trainees
Offshore Complement: 6 crew, 21 trainees

Built by S.A.L.T.S. as a working exhibit at Expo '86 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Pacific Swift has sailed over 100,000 deep-sea miles on training voyages for young trainees. Her offshore travels have taken her to Australia and Europe, to remote communities on Easter and Pitcairn Island, and to many other unusual and far-flung ports of call. When not offshore, she provides 5-10 day sail training programs for young people (and day sails for S.A.L.T.S. members) along the coast of British Columbia.


Crew

Please note that the crew of the ships changes throughout the year, particularly those in lower positions.

Office and Shipyard Staff[1]
Loren Hagerty Executive Director
Andrew Buhr Comptroller
David Eggert Operations Manager
Charissa Heagy Administrative Assistant
Deborah Morris Booking Manager
Patrick Sharman Shipyard Manager
Pam Vuckson Executive Assistant
Ship's Crew
Tony Anderson Master
John Andrachuk Master
Antony Dickinson Mate
Drew Hayes Mate
Jose Larochelle Mate
Sarah Brizan Watch Officer
Karen Neale Watch Officer
Katie Neale Watch Officer
Jordan Campbell Bosun
Matt LeMay Bosun
Andrea Andrachuk Cook
Gillian Hoyer Cook
Leighsa Smith Cook


Travels

While the Pacific Swift regularly takes trainees for trips around Vancouver Island, it occasionally participates in an offshore voyage, often travelling for a full year before returning to port. A full list of the trips can be found on the S.A.L.T.S. Website


References

  1. ^ From [1]