S.T.V. Pathfinder

The "S.T.V." (Sail Training Vessel) "Pathfinder" is a traditionally rigged brigantine operated by [http://www.tallshipadventures.on.ca Toronto Brigantine Inc.] , a sail training organization based in Toronto, Canada. The "Pathfinder", along with her sister ship the "T.S. Playfair", operate a youth sail training program during the summer holidays. This program is one of the very few sail training programs where all of the crew except for the captain are in high school (13-19 years old).

Specifications

Year Built - "1963"

Designer - "Francis A. MacLachlan"

Location Built - "Kingston, Ontario, Canada"

Builder - "Kingston Shipyards"

Hull - "Welded steel, 1/4" hull plating, 1/2" keel plating, frames every 2"'

Length Overall - "22 m (72')"

Length On Deck - "20 m (66')"

Length Waterline - "14 m (45')"

Beam - "4.5 m (15')"

Freeboard - "1.3 m (4.3')"

Draft - "2.5 m (8')"

Gross Register Tonnage - "GRT|31.63|metric|first=yes"

Displacement - "50 tons"

Ballast - "12 tons"

Foremast Height - "16 m (52')"

Mainmast Height - "16.5 m (54')"

Sail Area - "Over 250 m² (2,600 sq ft)"

Sails - "Jiptop, Jib, Forestays'l, Forecourse, Foretopsail, Fore Lower Stuns'ls, Fore Topm'st Stuns'ls, Big and Small Fisherman Stays'ls, Main Stays'l, Mainsail, Main Gaff Tops'l, Quadratic Club-Head Main Gaff Tops'l."

Hull speed - "8.2 knots (15.3 km/h or 9.4 mi/h)"

Cruising Speed (under sail) - "4-8 knots (7.5-14.9 km/h or 4.6-9.2 mi/h)"

Cruising Speed (under power) - "7 knots (13.1 km/h or 8.1 mi/h)"

Water Tank - "1200 litre (300 gal US)"

Waste Tank - "800 litre (200 gal US)"

Fuel Tank - "1800 litre (450 gal US)"

Engine - "Volvo Penta TAMD41-H"

Engine Power - "110 kW (150 hp) at 3000 rpm"

Complement - "Total 28:

"1 Captain

"1 First Mate

"3 Watch Officers

"1 Bosun

"1 Cook

"3 Petty Officers

"18 Trainees"

History

The S.T.V. "Pathfinder" was built for the organization Toronto Brigantine Inc. (T.B.I.) in 1963. She was constructed on the same plans of another sail training vessel based in Kingston called "St. Lawrence II". Although hull and for the most part rig are almost identical, the interior of the two boats differs greatly. Ever since her construction, the "Pathfinder" has served as a sail training ship and is still doing so today. The "Pathfinder's" last major re-fit was in 1995 when she was decommissioned for a year whilst the interior of the vessel was completely re-furbished.

Interior Layout

The "Pathfinder" is divided into six watertight compartments from fore to aft the: Forepeak (general bosun stores, anchor chain bins); Petty Officer's Mess (sleeping space for 4 petty officers); Seamen's Mess (sleeping and living space for up to 18 trainees, also includes the galley); Engine Room (area for engine, generator and batteries); Wardroom (sleeping and living space for 6 wardroom officers, also includes the captains cabin, a separate but not watertight compartment)and the Afterpeak (mooring line and fender storage and steering gear)