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About Us > Our Boats
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 Over the years that Adventures Offshore has been
operating, we have operated a number of boats. Our current fleet consists of
two near-identical 49 foot Oyster ketches. Each sails with up to 14 people on
board,
including 2 or 3 afterguard. They are equipped and maintained to a very high
standard, with all the required
safety equipment to operate to
commercial standards.
The boats were designed
specifically with sail training in mind and are comfortable, seaworthy and
practical. You can get an idea of what the boats are like, inside and out, from
the pictures below.
Ocean Scout
Ocean Scout is the eldest of the two sister ships,
built in 1993 to replace Ramrod, which had served us since 1972. She has been
entered in every
Tall Ships Race since her launch, which
has taken her all over Europe.
In 2006, she went on her longest voyage yet - round the famous Bay of Biscay and
down to Portugal for the 50th anniversary tall ships race series. |
 Offshore Scout
Offshore Scout was launched in 1997 as Ocean
Scout's sister ship. She replaced Salex, which we had operated since 1989.
Offshore Scout got a fresh coat of paint during the 2006/7 winter refit and is
looking very smart as she enters her second decade of operation. Offshore Scout has also taken part in several tall ships
races, but in some years has stayed based in the UK over the summer, running
trips back and forth between the UK and the continent instead.
Technical data (to be updated)
This applies to both of our boats.
Type Bermudan-rigged ketch, convertible to cutter-rig
Make and model Oyster 49 ketch Launched
1994 (Ocean Scout) 1997 (Offshore Scout) Length
(waterline) Length (overall) 49 feet (14
metres) Maximum beam feet (metres)
Draught feet (2.1 metres) Air draught
feet (metres) Displacement
Capacity 14 (2/3 afterguard, 11 crew)
Sails carried Mainsail, mizzen sail, mizzen staysail, staysail, cruising
chute, no.1 genoa, no.2 genoa, yankee, working jib, storm trysail, storm jib
Total sail area square feet (square metres)
Engine Perkins
Both boats are very similar inside. Please
click here to go on a tour of our
boats.
  
Last updated
05/06/2008
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