Appledore II (schooner)

Appledore II (schooner)

"Appledore II" is a traditional two-masted wooden schooner, currently privately owned and operated out of Camden, Maine and Key West, Florida.

Construction

", among others. Designed by Bud McIntosh, she was structured to endure heavy weather and the open ocean.

"Appledore II" is gaff rigged on both her masts, with a hull speed of 10.5 knots and a length of convert|86|ft|m|lk=on overall.

Maiden Voyage

Her maiden voyage was an 18-month circumnavigation, which commenced in November 1978 from Portsmouth, New Hampshire and concluded there after the "Appledore II" visited many ports of call around the world. This voyage has been chronicled in two books, "Dreams of Natural Places, A New England Schooner Odyssey" and "Sailing Three Oceans", both authored by Herbert Smith.

Today

Since that time, "Appledore II" has sailed extensively throughout the Caribbean, conducting educational and private tourism. For a number of years she served as the Semester At Sea vessel for marine biology majors from South Hampton University. For the past 20 years she has been offering day sails from her home ports of Camden, Maine and Key West, Florida. Twice a year, "Appledore II" makes a 2000-mile offshore voyage between these destinations.

External links

* [http://www.appledore2.com The Schooner Appledore's Website]


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