Teachers or organizations wishing to book a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should call (787) 672-2152.ДЄdmission is $8/adutls, $7/seniors, $6/Students (5-16), and Children 4 and under are free. Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced вЂњsailing museumвЂќ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the вЂњcaravel,вЂќ a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. Historians consider the caravel the space shuttle of the fifteenth century. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel. The Pinta was recently built in Brazil to accompany the NiГ±a on all of her travels. The вЂNiГ±aвЂ™ was also used in the production of the film вЂ1492вЂ™ starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott. Archaeology magazine called the ship вЂњthe most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.вЂќ The craftsmanship of construction and the details in the rigging make it a truly fascinating visit back to the Age of Discovery. The NiГ±a was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools.

While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk aboard self-guided tour. The three ships of that first voyage are considered among the вЂHoly GrailвЂ™ of ship archaeology.The NiГ±a and Pinta, replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships will be open to the public for touring at the Loading Dock in Grafton. The NiГ±a and the Pinta continued in service following the voyages to the New World, but no record has been discovered that give clues as to their fates. It was the only one of the three whose approximate location was known. But the ship that was found dated more than a century later than ColumbusвЂ™ voyages. In 2014, it was reported that the wreck of the Santa Maria had been located. The remains of the NiГ±a, the Pinta and the Santa Maria have proved elusive despite decades of searching. In February 1494, twelve of the ships returned to Spain with Columbus sailing on the NiГ±a. These ships included a new ship christened the Santa Maria, as well as the NiГ±a and Pinta from the first voyage to the New World. Italian Soldier Who Saved HemmingwayвЂ™s LifeДЄfter the success of his first voyage, the Spanish Sovereigns spared no expense in fitting out ColumbusвЂ™ second voyage with a total of seventeen ships for the colonization of Hispaniola. The replica is built like the Portuguese ship used by. Her fate following the second voyage to the New World is also not recorded. A replica of the 'Pinta', the tall ship known for spotting the 'New World' in 1492 stopped in Knoxville on Friday. It is believed that she was built in 1441, making the ship over a half century old at the time of ColumbusвЂ™ first voyage. It was a lighter and faster ship than the much wider Santa Maria, but little is known about the Pinta. On its first voyage across the Atlantic, the Pinta was captained by MartГn Alonso PinzГіn. The NiГ±a and Pinta were smaller than the Santa Maria, weighing between 50 and 75 tons, with a deck length of 50 to 60 feet. The exact measurements of length and width of the three ships have not survived, but good estimates of their capacity can be judged from notes written by their crew members. The actual name of the Pinta (the Painted One) is unknown. The NiГ±a (the Girl) was actually christened the Santa Clara and sailed for at least 46 years. The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the smaller caravel-type ships. She had a single deck, three small masts and as a cargo ship weighed about 100 tons.

The Santa Maria was the largest of the ships and was a medium-sized carrack, with a deck roughly about 58 feet long. The NiГ±a and Pinta were nicknames given to the vessels. Few realize that only the Santa Maria was the true name of the three ships.

Everyone knows the names of the three ships that sailed on Christopher ColumbusвЂ™ maiden voyage to the New World вЂ“ the NiГ±a, Pinta and Santa Maria.

Pinta replica ship