Built in Baltimore in the United States in 1840, the Albatros is a schooner commissioned to defend the US coast. It is characterized by its two poles of equal size, as well as its aft sails (triangular) and its two square sails (topsail). ABOUT THE DESIGN: All models can be made to the size and / or color of your choice, to order. Finish Hull: varnished hull unpainted Dimensions (Length): 69 cm BOAT TYPE: Schooner LAUNCH YEAR: 1840 CONSTRUCTION COUNTRY: United States BUILDER: A shipyard in Baltimore BACKGROUND: The Albatross is built in a shipyard in Baltimore in 1840. It is controlled to protect the US coast, and thus with a reinforced deck. The slender shape of the hull and its smooth and clear deck are architectural elements borrowed from the French frigates docked frequently on the American coast during the War of Independence. In the US, the schooner has become final appearance in the first half of the eighteenth century and rapidly became established on both coasts before going elsewhere. Her hull, fine and flat, ideal for getting a good look. Schooners were ships intended for various purposes including coastguard functions and the fight against smuggling on the coasts. They acted as small sailboats war but were also devoted to commercial shipping and offshore fishing. On the West Coast, they were mainly used to transport the wood, on the east coast coal transportation. The Albatross is a schooner that is characterized by its two poles of equal size, as well as its aft sails (triangular) and its two square sails (topsail).
