Schooner Californian
by James Williamson
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$2,800
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33.000 x 25.000 inches
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Title
Schooner Californian
Artist
James Williamson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Schooner Californian, come o'er the sea, come where'er the welcome wind blows.
Point Wilson Lighthouse in the distance. Watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists
Californian was built in 1984 as a replica of the revenue service cutter C. W. Lawrence, which operated off the Californian coast in the 1850s. She is known as the Official Tall Ship Ambassador for the State of California.
A precursor to today's Coast Guard, the Revenue Cutter Service was responsible for securing the tax revenue and to relieve distressed merchant vessels, much as the United States Coast Guard operates today.
Originally commissioned by the Nautical Heritage Society, she's flown the Californian flag up and down the Californian coast and in ports ranging from Hawaii, Mexico, and the East Coast. Recently acquired by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, she underwent a complete overhaul and has now returned to providing sail training and sea educational programs up and down the Californian coast.
Californian: Builder: Melbourne Smith, designer; Jayford Hazell/Nautical Heritage Society Builder; Launched: 1984; Homeport: San Diego, Ca.
General Characteristics: Type: Topsail Schooner; Displacement: 129 tons; Length: 145 ft sparred length; 93.5 ft on deck; Beam: 24 ft; Height: 145 ft; Draught: 9.5 ft Notes: 7,000 sq ft sail area; wood hull
Californian was built from the ground up in 1984 at Spanish Landing in San Diego Bay. She was launched with great fanfare for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In July 2003, the governor signed a bill into law designating the Californian as the official tall ship of the State of California. She is the only ship to carry this prestigious name. Designed for speed, Californian has nine sails, carries 7,000 square feet of canvas, measures 145 feet in length, weighs 130 tons and is armed with four six-pound deck guns. She casts a distinctive and instantly recognizable silhouette and has become one of the most well-known tall ships in America.
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June 3rd, 2011
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