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Historical
Background:
This half size
replica of the famous discovery vessel used by Christopher
Columbus
for his expedition to America it is very similar to the smaller
and very agile brigantines use by the conquistadors Hernán
Cortes and
Francisco Montejo for conquering the Yucatan peninsula at the beginning
of the
16th century.
She
was built in Puerto Progreso, Mexico, by mexican shipwrights, carefully researched and detailed to make her look much like the original
vessel,
integrating all of the modern life and safety-commodities required by law,
without loosing the original historical ambiance on board which
makes her
fit so nicely into the historical culture of this region.
In spring 2001 The NIÑA was commissioned and together with
her sister ship
the PINTA, fully rigged, and decorated to figure
in the TV documentary "Conquistadors" produced by
the TLC and Discovery Channel were she showed
an amazing performance
under her historical sails build for this occasion by
Shokker-sails
in the Netherlands.
Technical specifications "NIÑA":
Length OA
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10.50 Mts. |
Displacement |
14 tons |
| Beam: |
3.10 Mts. |
Propulsion: | Motor and sails |
Draft: |
0.90 Mts. |
Classification: |
Motor-sailor |
| Type of ship: |
Caravel |
construction-year |
1979 |
| Speed: |
8-9 knots |
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| Sails: |
Lateen Caravel with Main and Mizzen |
| Motor: |
Perkins marine diesel 78 HP |
| Crew: |
1 Captain 1 sailor 1 guide |
| Capacity |
Maximum 32 Passengers: |
Equipment:
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VHF Radio,first-aid kit, life jackets,
Fire ext. |
| Departures from: |
Marina Hacienda del Mar |
Activities:
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Snorkel-tour to the reef of Punta
Nitzuc, Isla Mujeres or Contoy. Charters
for special Nature or bird watching expeditions.(The
boat is very silent and blends into nature)
Weddings |
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