Pacific Swift (ship)

This article is about the sail training vessel Pacific Swift owned by S.A.L.T.S.. For the bird, see Pacific swift.

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History
Canada
Name:	Pacific Swift
Operator:	S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society
Builder:	S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society
Laid down:	Expo 86, Vancouver BC
Launched:	1986
In service:	March – October
Out of service:	November – February
Homeport:	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
General characteristics
Displacement:	98 Tonnes
Length:	111 ft (34 m) (sparred)
Beam:	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Draught:	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Propulsion:	6-cylinder Isuzu diesel, 160 hp approx.
Sail plan:	Square topsail schooner
Speed:	13.5 kt (25 km/h) under sail; 6 kt (11 km/h) under engine
Boats & landing craft carried:	3 dories, 1 Zodiac
Complement:	5 crew, 30 trainees

The Pacific Swift is a square topsail schooner, built by S.A.L.T.S. as a working exhibit at Expo '86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She provides 5-10 day sail training programs for young people and day sails for S.A.L.T.S. members around Vancouver Island and along the coast of British Columbia.

The Pacific Swift has completed four offshore voyages, some of more than a year in duration. Her offshore travels have taken her to Australia and Europe, to remote communities on Easter and Pitcairn Island, and to many other far-flung ports of call. She has logged over 100,000 nautical miles (190,000 km).

Crew

Office and Shipyard Staff
Loren Hagerty	Executive Director
Chris Judge	Community Relations and Development Manager
David Eggert	Operations Manager
Glynis Gittens	Administrative Assistant
Sherilyn Thomson	Booking Manager
Shannon Gregg	Executive Assistant
Patrick Sharman	Shipyard Manager
Ship's Crew
Tristan Hedley	Master
Rebecca Hedley	First Mate
Krystle Aspenlind	Watch Officer
Travis Stel	Bosun
Cayla Coleman	Cook

Gallery

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  Pacific Swift from Portland Island

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  Figurehead of Pacific Swift ("Margaret")

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  Sunset from Coles Bay

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  Reflection of Pacific Swift figurehead in water

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  Trainees taking sailing test aboard Pacific Swift

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  Bowsprit of Pacific Swift arriving in Victoria inner harbour

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  Life ring of Pacific Swift

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  Dories of the Pacific Swift

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  Nameplate

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  Pacific Swift

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  Two jibs in full sail

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  The Pacific Swift under sail

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  Pacific Swift schooner at Victoria Harbour

See also

• List of schooners

External links

• A full list of the Pacific Swift's trips can be found on the S.A.L.T.S. website
• The Bosun's Mate Dedicated to global nautical history and SALTS shipmates
• Virtual tour of the Pacific Swift