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''Spirit of South Carolina'' is a "tall ship" built and homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. She is owned and operated by Tommy Baker and Michael Bennett, and will be run as a 501C3 not for profit foundation. The ''Spirit of South Carolina'' is a licensed Sail Training Vessel, providing experiential education programs for the youth of South Carolina. Interdisciplinary programs focus on math, science, history and literature of South Carolina, and our relationship to the water. Academic focuses include, but are not limited to, Marine Biology, Maritime archaeology, Oceanography, History, Literature, Meteorology and Astronomy.In addition to educational duties, The ''Spirit of South Carolina'' serves as an ambassador of the people of South Carolina. ==''Frances Elizabeth'': Inspiration for ''Spirit of South Carolina ''== The ''Spirit of South Carolina'' is a pilot schooner reminiscent of the ''Frances Elizabeth'', a vessel that was originally built by the (Samuel J. Pregnall & Bros. Shipyard ) in Charleston, SC in 1879 and served pilots in the city’s harbor for 25 years. The pilot schooner ''Frances Elizabeth'' was of a design very similar to the yacht ''America'', first winner of the America's Cup in 1851. The ''America'' was designed according to the specifications of the fastest pilot boat in New York harbor. Pilot boats had to be very fast because the first pilot to reach an incoming ship got the job of bringing the vessel in the harbor, and thus was the only vessel to receive the pilot's fee. Pilot boats had to be seaworthy and able to withstand almost any weather. The pilot schooners serving major shipping ports such as Charleston were exposed to the rigors of the open ocean. The ''Frances Elizabeth'' was licensed as a pilot schooner in 1879 and sank in 1912 in the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. She had been outfitted with gasoline engines. A gasoline leak in the bilge resulted in a fire and explosion that destroyed the vessel. Plans for the ''Frances Elizabeth'' were found at the Smithsonian Institution within that organization’s extensive collection. Those original plans have been modified and redesigned by Peter Boudreau and Andrew Davis, proprietors of the preeminent tall ship design firm TriCoastal Marine. TriCoastal Marine has been involved with several notable vessels including the ''Amistad, Spirit of Massachusetts, Lady Maryland, Pride of Baltimore II, Schooner Virginia,'' and the ''USS Constellation''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spirit of South Carolina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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