Author Archives: Bob Pierce, Jr.
2019 RYC Junior Awards Picnic
The Mikado
Animal and Mineral
Keep it handy.
BAP Union
The BAP Union sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge this morning at approximately 7 am. Yeah, that is the crew standing way up there on those thingies that hold the sails. Oh, they’re called yardarms. Very cool.
From Wikipedia
BAP Unión is a training ship of the Peruvian Navy[12] built between 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru, known as SIMA.[13] It is a four-masted, steel-hulled, class “A” barque,[14] composed of 38 steel modules.[8] It has a total length (including bowsprit) of 115.50 m (378 ft 11 in);[5][7][8] a beam of 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in);[8] a draft of 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in); an air draft of 53.50 m (175 ft 6 in); a displacement of 3,200 metric tonnes;[5][6] a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h) and a crew of 250 officers and trainees.[8] The ship’s name honors[15] a Peruvian corvette that took part in the first stage of the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific as part of a naval squadron under the command of Miguel Grau, a hero of the Peruvian Navy.[16]
Like other similar ships, Unión has been conceived not only for training purposes, but also to be a sailing ambassador for its home country.[17] Due to its features and dimensions, it has been considered (as of the date it was commissioned) the largest sail vessel in Latin America.[7][18][19]
Up Next?
Robert’s long delayed and perfunctory research on the Dixie name change affair has resulted in some confounding initial results. More inquiry is needed.
Walk to School: Critters