Adventuress (schooner) facts for kids
Adventuress Participating in the 2008 Tacoma Tall Ships Festival.
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| Name | Adventuress |
| Builder | Rice Brothers |
| Launched | 1913 |
| Homeport | Port Townsend, WA |
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| Nickname(s) | "The A" |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 115 tons |
| Length | 133 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Height | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion | 5,478 sq ft (508.9 m2) of Sail & auxiliary diesel engine |
| Sail plan | Gaff–rigged |
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Adventuress (Schooner)
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| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Bowdoin B. Crowninshield Rice Brothers |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001067 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1989 |
| Designated NHL | April 11, 1989 |
The Adventuress is a large sailing ship called a schooner. She is 133 feet long and was launched in 1913. This historic ship was built in East Boothbay, Maine.
After many years, the Adventuress was carefully restored. Today, she is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. This means she is an important part of American history. She is also one of only two San Francisco bar pilot schooners still existing.
Currently, the Adventuress is managed by Sound Experience. This is a non-profit group located in Port Townsend, Washington.
History of the Adventuress
The Adventuress was built for a man named John Borden. The Rice Brothers' shipyard in Maine constructed her. A famous ship designer, B.B. Crowninshield, created her plans.
John Borden wanted to sail to Alaska. His goal was to find a bowhead whale for a museum in New York. A well-known naturalist, Roy Chapman Andrews, joined him on this first trip.
During their journey, Chapman visited the Pribilof Islands. He filmed fur seals there. His films helped start efforts to protect these seal colonies. Borden did not catch a whale, so he sold the Adventuress.
The ship was bought by the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. This began her long career as a working boat. For 35 years, she helped pilots get on and off large cargo ships. These ships were near the Farallon Islands. Pilots are experts who guide ships safely into harbors.
During World War II, the Adventuress served the United States Coast Guard. She helped guard San Francisco Bay.
Around 1952, the Adventuress moved to Seattle. She had several different owners over the years. Eventually, Monty Morton and Ernestine Bennett took care of her. They ran a group called Youth Adventure. This group taught people how to sail.
Under their care, the ship was restored. She looked much like she did when she was first built. Some parts had been changed when she was a working boat. In 1988, Sound Experience started using the ship for educational programs. The next year, she became a National Historic Landmark.
Sound Experience and Education
Today, the Adventuress is operated by Sound Experience. This non-profit organization uses the ship to teach people about the environment. They focus on Puget Sound and its wildlife.
The ship sails from March to October. Trips can be short, lasting only 3 hours. Some trips are longer, up to 7 days. Both paid staff and volunteers help run the ship. They also do office work and keep the ship in good condition.
