Pelican of London

Go to bookings and prices Since her maiden voyage in 2007, TS Pelican has completed Transatlantic circuits and participated in International Tall Ships Races. And has a reputation for being very competitive, aided by the fact that her unique rig makes her lively and fun both on and off the wind. The Pelican of London has a rigging, not often seen in the sailing world, she is a Mainmast Barquentine (Xebec/Polacre). She proved to be perfectly balanced, sailing fast both to windward and downwind.

The Pelican of London will join the Tall Ships Races 2012.

Check out the outlines of the trips the Pelican of London will be making:

Tall Ships Races 2012 - Race 1 Saint Malo (FR) - Lisbon (PT)
Tall Ships Races 2012 - Race 2 Lisbon (PT) - Cadiz (SP)
Tall Ships Races 2012 - Cruise in Company Cadiz (SP) - La Coruna (SP)

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Accommodation

Pelican can accommodate 11 crew and 28 trainees. Voyage crew accommodation consists of seven comfortable and well proportioned four-berth cabins, most with en suite facilities. In addition there are separate showers and toilets.

Meals are taken in the mess room next to the galley and a saloon is provided for fun and relaxation.

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Specifications

Shipping type: Mainmast Barquentine (Xebec/Polacre)
Homeport: Weymouth, UK
Date built: 1948
Restored: 2007
Crew: 11
Capacity: 28 pers.
Length: 45 m
Beam: 7.03 m
Draught: 4.0 m
Sail: 11 sails
Displacement: 370 t
Height of mast: 33 m
Engine capacity: 310 PK

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History

The ship was build by Chantiers et Ateliers AUGUSTIN NORMAND, Le Havre, 1948, as a double beam Arctic Trawler named PELICAN.

1948 - 1967 Arctic fishing trawler 'PELICAN' Classification BV.
1968 - 1995 Coaster 'KADETT' Classification BV
1995 - 2007 Reconstruction as Sail Training Ship in survey with the MCA/BV

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