SeapixOnline- Sailing Ship, Tall ships - 1 of 1 LORD NELSON (1986/368grt/IMO 1002495) - one of two tall ships operated by the UK's Southampton-based Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) charity, enters Port Phillip Bay, en-route to Melbourne for a tall ships regatta. In Australia for the first time, she has been invited to take part in the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review in Sydney next month, and will representing British tall ships at the RAN centenary celebrations.
LORD NELSON and JST's other vessel, the 2000-launched barque TENACIOUS (http://www.seapixonline.com/nsthumbs.php?wds=Tenacious&pid=9073&typ=name&back=temp/nsnamesta&rhit=85) are both custom-built to allow physically disabled and able bodied to sail together on equal terms. They are unique in the world as they are only ships built for this purpose. Since her maiden voyage in 1986 more than 10000 have sailed on her including nearly 4000 wheelchair users. LORD NELSON is in Melbourne until 15 September.
LORD NELSON FACTS AND FIGURES:
Length: 55 metres
Beam: 9 metres
Deck to fore masthead: 31 metres
Sail area: 1,024m2
Number of sails: 18
Fresh water capacity: 22 tonnes
Launched: 15 October 1985
Max speed under sail: 10 knots
Crew: 50 comprising: 8 permanent crew
2 bosun�s mates
1 cook�s assistant
1 cadet
38 voyage (paying) crew; 17 may be physically disabled and 4 may be wheelchair users
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