The Galeón Andalucía is a breathtaking, faithful replica of a 17th-century Spanish galleon. Managed by the Fundación Nao Victoria, this impressive floating museum travels the world to showcase Spain's rich maritime history and promote the culture and tourism of the Andalusia region.
Key Features of the Ship
- Authentic Design: Built between 2009 and 2010 in Punta Umbría using historical blueprints.
- Length: 160 foot (49 to 55 metre)
- Weight: 500 tonnes (589 gross tonnes)
- Massive Structure: Features six decks crafted from iroko and pine wood.
- Sailing Power: Spreads nearly 1,000 m² of sail area across seven sails.
- Historic Weaponry: Outfitted with 10 cast-iron cannons on each side.
- Global Ambassador: Has sailed over 100,000 nautical miles, visiting ports across four continents.
The Nao Santa María is a faithful, full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus's famous
15th-century flagship History Nao Santa María.
Key Features of the Ship
- Authentic Design: Built in 2018 using traditional shipwright techniques and period accurate rigging.
- Length: 95 foot (29 metre): Beam: 26 foot (7.96 metre)
- Weight: 200 tonnes (196.84 gross tonnes)
- Massive Structure: Features four decks (Main, Fore Castle, Awning and Quarter Deck)
- Masts: Major, Mizzen, Ratchet and Bowsprit
- Sails: Major, Topsail, Mizzen, and Ratchet covering 300 square metres
- Rope: Over 2 miles (3 kilometres)
The Nao Victoria was a 16th-century Spanish carrack famous for being the first ship to successfully circumnavigate the globe. It belonged to an armada of five ships commanded by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, which departed from Seville in 1519 to find a westward trade route to the Spice Islands (Moluccas). Following Magellan's death in the Philippines in 1521, Spanish navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano assumed command. Out of the 245 crew members who set out, the Victoria was the only vessel to return to Spain in September 1522 with just 18 exhausted survivors, logging an epic 32,000-mile voyage.
Key Features of the Ship
- Authentic Design: Built in 1991
- Type: Carrack (Nao in Spanish)
- Length: 85 foot (26 metre): Beam: 20 foot (6 metre) (20 feet)
- Sails: 6 sails across four masts, totalling 3,078 square feet
- Capacity: Original tonnage of 85 tons, designed for a original crew of up to 45
- Structural elements: oak
- Planking: pine
- Rudder: oak
- Masts and spars: pine
- Running rigging: hemp rope
- Rope: esparto
- Sails: hemp sailcloth
- Block and tackles: holm oak and olive wood
- Anchors: iron
- Iron fittings: iron
- Nails and spikes: iron
- Caulking: tow
- Treatment of the wood: tar, pitch, and lard
- Bottom lining: lead
- Fixed ballast: stone and mortar
- Movable ballast: small stone
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