Related Posts
Another great delivery of a beauty with square sails, this time a 112 ft, 2 Masted Brig “Phoenix”. You can know her from movies, like Ridley Scott’s “In the Heart of the Sea” (see trailer below).
The delivery was scheduled from July 11th until the 20th. Our job was to take Phoenix from Hartlepool to Derry for Foyle Maritime Festival and Clipper Race, taking place from the 20th to 24th of July.
The route was almost 600 NM long and took us 11 days. We had to change the planned route due to the weather forecast and took the Caledonian Canal passage with 29 locks. Shorter distance, but more time consuming passage with some extra challenges during manoeuvring. Despite the change in route, the delivery went smoothly and successfully and this beautiful tall ship arrived at the boat show on time.
TS “Phoenix”
The Tall Ship Phoenix is a two-masted Brig, a period rig, all wood construction. She is able to sail worldwide to any marine location and, if necessary, can be converted to replicate a vessel from other periods in maritime history. The ship is also ideal for corporate and events work, with decks able to comfortably accommodate up to 50 persons at a time for receptions, product launches etc.
Built-in Frederikshavn, Denmark in 1929, she began her working life as an evangelical Mission Schooner. Twenty years later she retired from missionary work and carried cargo until her engine room was damaged by fire. Purchased by Square Sail in 1987, a first aid overhaul enabled her to sail back to the UK where she underwent a complete refit. In 1991 she was converted to the 15th century Caravel ‘Santa Maria’ for Ridley Scott’s film ‘1492 Conquest of Paradise’ and remained under that guise until 1996 when, due to increasing demand for period square-riggers, she was converted into the two-masted 18th Century Brig she is today, and reverted to her original name ‘Phoenix of Dell Quay.
Watch TS Phoenix in the trailer of the movie “In the Heart of The Sea”:
