The Nao Trinidad Visits Uptown Bay City
The Nao Trinidad Visits Uptown Bay City
Join Uptown Bay City as we welcome the Nao Trinidad- a replica of the Spanish flagship Magellan sailed on his expedition around the world over 500 years ago!
The Nao Trinidad will be docked at Uptown Bay City August 18th - 21st as they participate in the Great Lakes Challenge Tour 2022, and will be open to the public daily. Hours are as follows: 10am - 1pm, 3pm - 9pm.
This is a replica of the captain ship of what was called the Armada del Maluco (1519-1522) commanded by Ferdinand Magellan. An expedition of five ships, of which only one of them was the protagonist of the greatest maritime adventure in history: the First Round the World Race.
This beautiful life-size ship is 200 t., 29 m. long and 8 m. wide, four masts, five sails and five decks, built with exquisite work in iroko and pine wood by the hands of master craftsmen master carpenters of the riverside. A ship that sails as a floating museum of Spanish maritime heritage and has already visited dozens of ports in Spain, Mexico, the United States and Europe.