Activities by Consorci El Far deploy a fleet of boats for the range of projects it organises.
These are managed by the Traditional sailing school and provide support for educational programmes and citizens activities.
Fleet:
The Far Barcelona is a Norwegian jakt built in 1874, in Hardanger (Norway) fiord. Her original name was Anne Dorthea and was dedicated to fish transport until 1975. She was restored at the Consorci El Far Shipyard on a marine trades vocational training project, involving more of 350 pupils. Her original design has been improved by the latest technology in communications, computing and safety, with wind and solar renewable power generation to comply with sustainability criteria.
Technical characteristics:
LWL: 23.10 m
LOA: 33.00 m
Molded breadth: 6.76 m
Molded depth: 2.96 m
Draught: 3 m
Displacement: 140 Tm
Rig: Two masted schooner
Sail area: 360 m2
Engine: Caterpillar 3408 C (402 HP)
The Far Barceloneta was built in 1915, at the Miquel Corbeto Shipyard in the Barceloneta quarter and was initially christened Norte. She is a ketch rigged yacht with main and mizzen masts.
The Batllķ Canadell family acquired her in 1959 and kept her in operation until deciding to donate her to Consorci EL FAR for educational activities and awareness of maritime heritage.
Technical characteristics:
Rig: Ketch with main and mizzen masts.
Built: Miquel Corbeto Costa Shipyard, Barcelona
Year: 1915
Material: wood
Breadth: 3.88 metres
LWL: 14.40 metres
Depth: 1.6 metres
Far de Formentera
Vessel used for traditional fishing on the Isle of Majorca. Originally owned by a family from Sa Pobla in Majorca, in 1991 it was ceded to Consorci EL FAR for restoration, through the Barcelona fes-te a la mar Association.
Type: Majorcan Llagut, rigged with latin sail on main mast and jib.
Year built: 1922
Builder: "Astilleros de Palma", Palma de Mallorca
Restoration: Consorci EL FAR, Maritime Heritage Workshop School of Barcelona
LWL: 11.10 m
Beam: 3.40 m
Sail area: 84 m2
Far de Cabrera
Traditional fishing boat from the Isle of Minorca that was ceded to Consorci EL FAR for restoration in 1991, through the Barcelona fes-te a la mar Association.
Type: Minorcan Llagut with latin sail and mizzen.
Year built: 1911
Builder: "Astilleros de Ciutadella", Ciutadella, Menorca
Restoration: Consorci EL FAR, Advanced Naval Construction Techniques Workshop-School
LWL: 8.50 m
Beam: 2.82 m
Sail area: 52 m
Icāria (*)
Type: Replica rowing gig
Year built: 1992, EL FAR Shipyard, 1992
Length: 8.56 m.
Beam: 2.39 m.
GRT: 3.84
Boat material: wood
Propulsion: oars
Mare Nostrum(*)
Type: Ebro skiff
Year built: 1956, Vilās Shipyard, Tortosa
Length: 7.08 m.
Beam:1.96 m.
GRT: 2.10
Boat material: wood
Propulsion: oars and sail
Dúnia
Type: Replica Ebro skiff
Year built: 1995, EL FAR Shipyard, Barcelona
Length: 7.08 m.
Beam:1.96 m.
GRT: 2.10
Boat material: wood
Propulsion: oars
(*) NOTE: The Mare Nostrum and the Icāria (replica) belong to the Barcelona, fes-te a la mar Association, which has ceded them to Consorci EL FAR. Later Icaria was donated to Museu Olímpic de l'Esport.
Consorci EL FAR
C. Escar 6-8, 08039 Barcelona
Tel. 93 221 74 57 Fax: 93 221 41 50
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