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This museum quality replica of the Californian topsail schooner is a highly accurate and detailed scale model yacht designed for the discriminating sailboat enthusiast. This fine tall ships model of the twin-masted clipper ship and official State tall ship of California is perfectly sized for any small shelf, desk or mantle.
24" Long x 5" Wide x 16" High (1:45 scale)
Built from scratch by master artisans
Individual wooden planks used in plank-on-frame hull construction
High quality woods include cherry, birch, maple and rosewood
Extensive rigging and historically accurate sails
Gun ports actually cut into the hull
Amazing Details, including:
Planked deck with nail holes
Finely carved eagle and detailed painting on stern
Rope coils, deck cleats and other nautical items adorn decks
Lattice grates, rudder chains, wooden ladders and planked steps
Solid brass cannons and metal anchors
Masterfully stitched, heavy canvas sails hold shape and do not wrinkle
Taut rigging with varied thread gauge and color
Meticulous painting accurately matches the actual Californian
Removable base features Californian nameplate
Extensive research of our tall ship models from original plans, historical drawings and paintings as well as actual photographs ensures the highest possible accuracy

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde, and Styrene, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Chromium and Toluene, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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
Type: Topsail Schooner
Hull: Wood
Built: 1984, San Diego, CA
Homeport: San Diego, CA
Designer: Melbourne Smith
Builder: Jayford Hazell/Nautical Heritage Society
Sparred Length: 145 ft (44 m)
Length on deck: 93.5 ft (28.5 m)
Beam: 24 ft (7 m)
Draft: 9.5 ft (2.9 m)
Rig Height: 145 ft (44 m)
Displacement: 129 t
Sail Area: 7,000 sq ft (700 m2)