Pictorial: The Tall Ship Kaiwo Maru Visits StevestonIn July 13~16, 2004, the tall ship, Kaiwo Maru, visited Steveston, BC. This was part of her voyage to Vancouver, BC, then Richmond, BC then off to display in Steveston.
The former Kaiwo Maru was built in 1930 as a sister ship to Nippon Maru, and trained 11,425 trainees over a little more than 54 years to retirement, and sailed about 1,950,000 kms., or the equivalent of 49 times around earth. The Kaiwo Maru II, or just Kaiwo Maru, at 110 meters in length, with a main mast towering to over 43 meters, is a 2,556 ton barque and an impressive sight from days past. She is used as a training ship for the Japanese Merchant Navy, through the National Institute for Sea Training. The Kaiwo Maru is quite the record setter, having won the Boston Tea Pot Trophy 4 times since 1990. The Boston Tea Pot Trophy is a prize presented annually to the sail training vessel which, between January 1st and December 31st each year covers the greatest distance in any period of 124 hours (5 days & 4 hours). She is also a speedster, as well, having logged the fastest average speed 5 times since 1989, the fastest record being 11.2 knots in 1995. For more information on the Kaiwo Maru. Photographs of the KaiwoCourtesy of Allan Taylor, Photographer © 2006 |
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