Earl of Pembroke (tall ship)


Earl of Pembroke is a wooden, three-masted barque, currently used for maritime festivals, charters, charity fund raising, corporate entertaining and film work.

History

Early years

Earl of Pembroke was built in Pukavik, Sweden as Orion in 1945 and used to haul timber in the Baltic Sea until 1974 when she was laid up in Thisted, Denmark.

Restoration

She was moved to the UK in 1980 where her full restoration began in 1985. As part of the restoration, her rig was changed from the original schooner to barque type and she was renamed Earl of Pembroke.
The restoration was designed with festivals and film work in mind. The three-masted rig and the uninterrupted decks containing no superstructure or wheelhouse create the silhouette of a classic sailing ship so she needs only minimal work to get a period correct aerial or side shot. With some effort she can also be made to look like an old Spanish Galleon or steam-sailing ship from the age of the Arctic expeditions.

Post restoration (festivals and film)

Following restoration Earl of Pembroke was used in the production of films and attended a number of festivals including:
She was used in the following films:
  1. Mizzen 35.8
  2. Mizzen Staysail 19.9
  3. Mizzen Topmast Staysail 29.8
  4. Maincourse 86.6
  5. Main Topsail 101.3
  6. Main Topgallant 45.6
  7. Main Staysail 40.6
  8. Main Topmast Staysail 46.8
  9. Main Topgallant Staysail 37.7
  10. Forecourse 54.3
  11. Fore Topsail 89.6
  12. Fore Topgallant 44.9
  13. Inner JIB 25.9
  14. Outer JIB 29.0
Total sail area: 689 m2.

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