TS Playfair
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Brigantine
In sailing, a brigantine or hermaphrodite brig is a vessel with two masts, only the forward of which is square rigged.-Origins of the term:...
operated by http://www.torontobrigantine.org Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Playfair, along with her sister ship the S.T.V. Pathfinder, operate a youth sail training program on the Great Lakes during the summer months. 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). The summer training is followed by winter program where youth work through higher levels of training syllabus to become accredited members of the crew the following year.
Specifications
Year Built - 1973 Designer - Francis A. MacLachlan Location Built - Kingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Canada Builder - Canada Dredge and Dock Co. Hull - Welded steel, 1/4" hull plating, 1/2" keel plating, frames every 2 Length Overall - 22m (72') Length On Deck - 20m (66') Length Waterline - 14m (45') Beam
Beam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point. Generally speaking, the wider the beam of a ship , the more initial stability it has, at expense of reserve stability in the event of a capsize, where more energy is required to right the vessel from its inverted position...
- 4.5m (15') Freeboard
Freeboard (nautical)
In sailing and boating, freeboardmeans the distance from the waterline to the upper deck level, measured at the lowest point of sheer where water can enter the boat or ship...
- 1.3m (4.3') Draft
Draft (hull)
The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull , with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained...
- 2.5m (8') Gross Registered Tonnage
Gross Register Tonnage
Gross register tonnage a ship's total internal volume expressed in "register tons", one of which equals to a volume of . It is calculated from the total permanently enclosed capacity of the vessel. The ship's net register tonnage is obtained by reducing the volume of non-revenue-earning spaces i.e...
- 32.98 tons Displacement
Displacement (ship)
A ship's displacement is its weight at any given time, generally expressed in metric tons or long tons. The term is often used to mean the ship's weight when it is loaded to its maximum capacity. A number of synonymous terms exist for this maximum weight, such as loaded displacement, full load...
- 50 tons Ballast
Sailing ballast
Ballast is used in sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the sail. Insufficiently ballasted boats will tend to tip, or heel, excessively in high winds. Too much heel may result in the boat capsizing. If a sailing vessel should need to voyage without cargo then ballast of...
- 10 tons Foremast Height - 16m (52') Mainmast Height - 16.5m (54') Sail Area - Over 250m2 (2,600 sq. ft.) Sails - Jiptop, Jib, Forestays'l, Forecourse, Foretops'l, Fore Lower Stuns'ls, Foretopm'st Stuns'ls, Fisherman Stays'l, Main Stays'l, Mains'l, Main Gaff Tops'l Hull Speed
Hull speed
Hull speed, sometimes referred to as displacement speed, is the speed of a boat at which the bow and stern waves interfere constructively, creating relatively large waves, and thus a relatively large value of wave drag...
- 8.2 knots (15.3 km/h or 9.4 mi/hr) Cruising Speed (under sail) - 4-8 knots (7.5-14.9 km/h or 4.6-9.2 mi/hr) Cruising Speed (under power) - 7 knots (13.1 km/h or 8.1 mi/hr) Water Tank - 2000 litre (450 gal US) Waste Tank - 1000 litre (250 gal US) Fuel Tank - 1800 litre (450 gal US) Engine - Detroit Diesel
Detroit Diesel
As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
3-71 Engine Power - 81 kW (110 hp) at 1800 rpm Complement - Total 28: *1 First Mate *3 Watch Officers *1 Bosun *1 Cook *3 Petty Officers *18 Trainees Note-"Can also include Lead-Hands or a Chief Petty Officer"
History
The T.S. Playfair was constructed for Toronto Brigantine Inc. in 1973 as an addition to an already established sail training organization. She was commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1974, and remains the only Canadian ship to be commissioned by a reigning monarch. Although very similar to sister ships S.T.V. Pathfinder and St. Lawrence IISt-Lawrence 2
The STV St. Lawrence II is a brigantine designed for youth sail training and is operated by a crew of 14-19 year-olds. It was designed in 1952 by Francis MacLachlan and Mike Eames, designed for the sole purpose of youth sail training...
, there are several minor structural differences such as a wider transom and a slightly larger freeboard. Since 1974 Playfair has conducted sail training on the Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
punctuated by occasional summer voyages down the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic, most recently in 2007 for Tall Ships Halifax.