spirit of FAIRBRIDGE

24/7/2013

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

5 Comments

Paul Harland

17/11/2022 11:10:12 pm

Was on this beautiful schooner 1991 spt. Headed into a force 10, 12hours to isle of man tacking. Ripped sails 15 -35 ft swell. Wow, lifetime experience. Any photos from that time? I know fairbridge were relieved to get us back in one peice

Gareth

7/1/2024 05:23:57 pm

I'm not sure which year exactly but I was on this round about the time you took the photo.. around 2013-2015... this it was 2013 tbh tho I may even be in the pic.. also just wondering have you any more perhaps clearer to see the faces. See if I see myself or recognise anyone

Muhammad Awais link

7/5/2024 07:34:34 pm

My name is Muhammad awais and I live in Pakistan and one British Pakistani girl registered case against me in new Scotland Yard office in Westminster in December 2019....almost 4 and half years ago. still this case is not solve. I send email to different lawyers in London but thy not give me a justice.i send email to metropolitan police London but thy not help me and thy ask me to send us a more Pakistani identiy documents...I also send post letter to British prime minister for provide me a government lawyer in uk but he not reply me...I need justice ..I am very upset..is that u provide me a government lawyer in uk.. many thanks

Gail Baillie

12/7/2024 01:05:24 pm

I sailed on the Spirit in 1990. Best time I've ever had we capsized onto a sandbank. Very dramatic stuff. Coastguard we're amazing the pulled us out of it. I'd love to go back on board and sail with her again

Jez Rowe

8/12/2024 06:29:10 am

I was a trainee fitter who helped to build this boat in 1982. I still have my contract of employment!
It was called the Spirit of Merseyside when launched,. Later it became the Spirit of Scotland and was supported by Scottish Nuclear fuels.
The original cast iron keel was cast upside down. The result of this mistake was myself and another fitter redrilling the bolt holes and grinding the whole keel flat and square. It took us weeks with two Swan 9 inch hand grinders!

spirit of FAIRBRIDGE

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