Photographed 10 July 2013 heading out of the River Mersey Spirit of Fairbridge is a replica of a Mersey pilot schooner.
She is operated by a company called Fairbridge who as part of their young persons development programme take up to 12 young people at a time from all over the UK to sea.
Built as a gaff schooner by Merseyside Trust she has a hull constructed of oak frames and larch planks. Length overall is 28m with a 5.1m beam and 3.4m draft. Mast height is 26m.
She has a Mermaid Manta II 140hp engine which enables her to make 8 knots.
Accommodation consists of 6 staff berths and 12 crew berths.
MMSI - 232003794
REG - UK, Oban
IMO - 1004106
Call Sign -
Sail Training Ship
Built - Merseyside Trust, UK
Yard No.
L 28m W 5.1m
GT 81
Year - 1985
Liverpool, 10 July 2013
She is operated by a company called Fairbridge who as part of their young persons development programme take up to 12 young people at a time from all over the UK to sea.
Built as a gaff schooner by Merseyside Trust she has a hull constructed of oak frames and larch planks. Length overall is 28m with a 5.1m beam and 3.4m draft. Mast height is 26m.
She has a Mermaid Manta II 140hp engine which enables her to make 8 knots.
Accommodation consists of 6 staff berths and 12 crew berths.
MMSI - 232003794
REG - UK, Oban
IMO - 1004106
Call Sign -
Sail Training Ship
Built - Merseyside Trust, UK
Yard No.
L 28m W 5.1m
GT 81
Year - 1985
Liverpool, 10 July 2013
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