American Spirit (schooner)
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This article is about the schooner. For the cruise ship, see American Spirit (ship). For other uses, see American Spirit.
| 200px The American Spirit at dock at Gangplank Marina in Washington, D.C., on July 2, 2010. | |
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | American Spirit |
| Owner: | National Maritime Heritage Foundation |
| Builder: | Eldredge Welding Co. (hull no. 14)[1] |
| Laid down: | 1991 |
| Notes: | Formerly Freya |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Schooner |
| Tons burthen: | 21 (gross); 19 (net)[1] |
| Length: | 50 feet (15 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 16.7 feet (5.1 m)[1] |
| Draft: | 5.2 feet (1.6 m)[1] |
| Propulsion: | Sails/inboard engine |
| Complement: | 35 passengers + crew |
American Spirit is a 50-foot gaff-rigged, steel-hulled schooner built on Cape Cod in 1991. The ship is owned and operated by the National Maritime Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. and is used as a "floating classroom" for teaching District of Columbia-area students about sailing and maritime history. American Spirit is also used for excursion cruises and private charters.[2][3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Vessel Documentation Search By Name". NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology. http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByName.html. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ↑ "The American Spirit". National Maritime Heritage Foundation. http://www.dcsail.org/schooner. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ↑ The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race: Official Preview Program. Annapolis: SpinSheet Publishing Company. 2008. p. 12. http://www.schoonerrace.org/pdfs/spinsheet08.pdf. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
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