History
United States
NameLiberty Clipper
BuilderBlount Marine
Commissioned1983
HomeportPort of Boston
StatusActive
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeschooner
Tonnage145 tons gross, 99 tons net
Length
  • 26.2 m (86 ft) hull,
  • 38.1 m (125 ft) (overall)
Beam8.2 m (27 ft)
Draught
  • 2.4 m (7.9 ft) with centreboard up,
  • 3.9 m (13 ft) extended
Propulsionsail of 465 m²; auxiliary diesel
Sail plantwo-masted schooner
Complementup to 10 crew and 126 passengers
Notesmain mast height from the deck is 30.7 m (101 ft)

The Liberty Clipper is a replica sailing ship whose design was inspired by the Baltimore Clipper style of vessels which were predominant along the East Coast in the early 19th century.[2]

She was designed by Charles Wittholz and built in 1983 at the Blount Shipyard in Rhode Island where she was first christened Mystic Clipper. Though built of solid steel, with a 6-71 Detroit diesel motor as auxiliary propulsion, her rig and hull shape remain traditional. She is currently operated as a charter vessel and sails out of Boston, MA.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Schäuffelen, Otmar (2005), Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World, Hearst Books, p. 369, ISBN 9781588163844
  2. ↑ "Liberty Clipper". Liberty Fleet. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Follansbee, Joe (2010), The Fyddeye Guide to America's Maritime History, Fyddeye Media, p. 37, ISBN 9780615381534


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