ON BOARD: SANTA MARIA MANUELA

ABOUT THE SHIP Recently renovated Santa Maria Manuela is is now serving as a Sail Training Ship. Unlike in the past, she will no longer bring fishermen to the fishing banks of Newfoundland and Greenland. Instead, these days she brings a new touristic offer, which stands out by its innovation and exclusiveness. Because she is almost 70 meters long, the Santa Maria Manuela can accommodate, with all modern comforts, up to 50 trainees. The Ship has no operating area restrictions which means that she can sail all the seas and oceans. Young or old, you can join this grand bank schooner this season! Enjoy a great sailing trip whether it's 2 days or 2 weeks long.

HISTORY SHIP SPECIFICATION The Sea Training Ship Santa Maria Manuela is a Shipping type: Grand Bank historical vessel that was launched in 1937 in the river Schooner Tagus (Lisbon) and took part in the famous cod fishing Homeport: Aveiro (PT) campaigns until the beginning of the 1990’s. The Date built: 1937 rebuilding of this four masted gaff schooner was a Restored: 2007 - 2010 private initiative of the company Pascoal & Filhos, S.A., Crew: 16-20 that, between 2007 and 2010, embraced a long and well Trainees: 50 documented process of reconstitution of the vessel Length: 68,64m whose hull was almost abandoned in the port of Aveiro Beam: 9,9m waiting for better days. Draught: 4,5m Sail: 1130 m2 Sails: 12 Displacement: 992 ton Height of mast: 37 m Engine capacity: 746 kW ACCOMMODATION On board the Santa Maria Manuela there is enough room to accommodate 44 passengers. There are 11 cabins for 2 passengers; 4 cabins for 4 passengers; 1 cabin for 6 passengers. All cabins are air conditioned and have a private shower and toilet.

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