Virginia Schooner

At the start of the 19th century the United States began to build small fore-and-aft rigged sailing ships called schooners, offering great manoeuvrability and elegance. The Virginia was designed in 1819 and launched that same year. Scale 1:41.

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The Ship's History

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The modern schooner developed in the eastern states of America and quickly took varying forms. The classic schooner is, however, a two-masted ship with the aftermast as tall as, or taller than, the foremast; the vessel's rig is principally fore and aft...

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