The century-old Gazela Philadelphia was built as a Grand Banks fishing vessel. She is one of many Portuguese ships that fished for cod there for hundreds of years. Now owned and operated by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, a nonprofit organization, the Gazela sails as a goodwill ambassador for the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Ports of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.
Homeport:: Philadelphia, USA Year built: 1883 Owner: Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild Rig: Barquentine 3 Length: 54.1m
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The century-old Gazela Philadelphia was built as a Grand Banks fishing vessel. She is one of many Portuguese ships that fished for cod there for hundreds of years. Now owned and operated by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, a nonprofit organization, the Gazela sails as a goodwill ambassador for the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Ports of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.
A new initiative is the maritime education of Philadelphia’s disadvantaged youth. Gazela and her volunteer crew have also taken part in the filming of Interview with the Vampire, the documentary The Irish in America, and The Widow of St. Pierre.
Gazela is maintained and sailed by a very active and knowledgeable volunteer group participating in maintenance and sail training activities throughout the year. After 25 hours of work on the vessel, a volunteer is eligible for a crew position on the next available voyage.
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