The Concordia was a school and training vessel designed specifically for West Island College and the Class Afloat program. A 188-foot, steel-hulled barquentine built by Polish shipbuilders in 1992, she was an impressive ship under full sail much loved by her many crew over the years. In her 18 years as a sail training vessel, Concordia docked at hundreds of ports around the world and weathered countless squalls and storms, only to be sent to the bottom of the ocean by a freak wind event—a microburst about five miles wide that only lasted for two to three minutes.
She now rests at 27º 27’ 9” S, 40º 53’6” W far below the surface of the
Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil.
CONCORDIA'S SHIP SPECIFICATIONS
Rigging: Barquentine
Operator: West Island College
Home Port: Bridgetown, Barbados
Lloyd’s Class: 100A1 Yacht
Length: 57.5m (188ft.)
Breadth: 9.44m (31ft.)
Height of Masts: 35m (115ft.)
Draft: 4.0m (13.1 ft.)
Engine: MAN Germany 570 H.P./.420 kW
Beam: 9m (31ft.)
G.R.T.: 413 tons
Sail Area: 993 sq. m (10,689sq.ft.)
Number of Sails: 15 (max.)
Fuel Tanks: 40.5 tons
Water Tanks: 34 tons
Reverse Osmosis Machine: 9 tons/day
Speed Under Power: 9.0 knots
Range: 66 days
Crew Maximum: 66
Radio Call Sign: 8PRN
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