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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: Brian Roberts on July 06, 2011, 11:09:20 am

Title: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: Brian Roberts on July 06, 2011, 11:09:20 am

I've recently finished my Atlantis build and I'm wondering if anyone out there can give me any information about the original boat which was a twin masted schooner built in 1935.

Thanks in advance

Brian

Title: Re: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: tigertiger on July 08, 2011, 12:55:54 pm

I have to ask Brian

Where did you find the information that the original was launched in 1935? This info may help in the search.

Title: Re: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: Brian Roberts on July 08, 2011, 04:15:22 pm

Hello tigertiger

The very brief description of the original boat is in the instructions for the build, ie " 28m long gaff rigged schooner built in 1935"

Regards

Brian

Title: Re: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: rmaddock on July 08, 2011, 06:56:19 pm

There's some info HERE (http://dlaweb.whoi.edu/ships/atl.html).
If it's the same boat, she was re-named as El Austral in 1966.
There's always Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Atlantis) of course.
Robert.

Title: Re: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: Brian Roberts on July 08, 2011, 07:43:22 pm

Thanks Robert, this could well be what I'm looking for, the sail configuration is slightly different on the photo but the model is a semi scale model after all!

Many thanks

Brian

Title: Re: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: Netleyned on July 09, 2011, 06:23:12 am

The WHOI Antlantis was built in 1931

Ned

Title: Re: Information on the Atlantis
Post by: tigertiger on July 10, 2011, 04:32:16 am

Quote from: netleyned on July 09, 2011, 06:23:12 am

The WHOI Antlantis was built in 1931

Ned

I saw the WHOI RV Atlantis as well, but it is listed as a ketch. And the date is wrong. I also got to thinking, there are probably thousands of craft named Atlantis registered in different ports.