NAO SANTA MARÍAProtagonist of the encounter between two worlds

1. The Nao Santa María of Christopher Columbus

2. The Nao Santa María of the 525th Anniversary

3. Construction and navigation

4. Exhibition Area

5. Nao Victoria Foundation Experience

6. Nao Santa María Tour 2018

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The Nao Santa Maria es is one of the most famous ships of mankind. On October

12th of 1492, led by Christopher Columbus, it played the main role on one of

the most important historic landmarks: the discovery of America, the encounter

between two worlds that changed the future of universal history.

1. The Nao Santa Maria of 1492

On August 3rd of 1492 it sailed off from the port of Palos de la Frontera (Huelva, Spain) together with the caravels “Pinta” and “Niña”, the so

called three caravels from which this nao was the flagship. In all references written by Columbus about the Santa María in his famous diary of the

expedition, he refers to it as “nao”, as did other chroniclers of the time:

“Cristopher Columbus loaded, apart from those two, a nao… and on the third, being the nao bigger than the rest, he wanted to travel himself, and

hence it became the flagship”.

It was acquired by the Spanish Crown to be part of Juan de la Cosa’s columbine expedition. Although De la Cosa was natural from the Spanish

northern region of Cantabria and lived in the southern Puerto de Santa María, the general belief is that the vessel was built somewhere on the

coast of Galicia, hence her previous name: La Gallega (The Galician).

On October 12th, 1492, the Nao Santa Maria, manned by 40 men, arrived to America with the caravels, leading one of the most transcendental

encounters of history. While sailing close to the Española Island on Christmas day that year, the helmsman got distracted and the vessel run

aground and wrecked. On the location of the shipwreck, known as Bahía de Caracol (Haiti), the first Spanish settlement in America was built

from the wreckage; it was the Fuerte Navidad (Christmas Fort).

The references made on the diary and other historic sources of the time allow us to know some characteristics and details of this Nao Santa

Maria: it was a larger vessel with a rounder shape and deeper draft than the caravels, but slower, with a forecastle deck, quarter deck, poop deck

and a cabin.

Her four masts would hold the foresail, the top and mainsail formed by a course and two bonnets, the mizzen lateen sail and the spritsail on the

bowsprit. She had a whip-staff as steering system and it carried two auxiliary rowing boats on board.

The size is not specified, but according to studies made with historic

documents of following expeditions and shipbuilding treatise writers

of the time, based on the number of crew members, it could be of

approximately 100 barrels. Following the same studies based on these

historic sources, treaties, chronicles, iconography and other relevant

sources, the main dimensions have been calculated according to the

tonnage formulas of the 16th century, as well as the shapes and building

details.

The Nao Santa María is one of Huelva’s hallmarks and its columbine vocation. It suggests and evokes the region’s ships, seamen,

the seafarer’s tradition and its most universal history. All over the world it is recognized as a symbol of this history of encounters

and mutual awareness which the province of Huelva celebrates now on its 525th Anniversary.

2. The Nao Santa Maria f the 525 Anniversary

PHence the Nao Santa María Project embodies the goal of the 525th Anniversary of

retracing its history to promote the columbine heritage, the tourism and the regional

culture through the construction and cultural promotion of the vessel that was the

vehicle of this encounter between two worlds 525 years ago, and will be again

in the present.

Once the Nao Santa María is built, it will be the best

traveling ambassador of the 525th Anniversary and

the province of Huelva in all the Spanish, European

and American ports that the ship will visit on its

promotional tours in the next few years.

It is for all these reasons that on the frame

of the 525th Anniversary and with the support

of the Provincial Government and the Cajasol

Foundation, the Nao Victoria Foundation is building the

replica of the historical Nao Santa María.

The construction of the vessel has being carried out observing its shapes and details with historical rigor while applying a cutting edge and revolutionary

system in the sector of replica-shipbuilding. The work has lasted 12 months, and the launching of the hull structured was completed successfully on

March 16th, 2018.

The vessel weight 250 GT. Just as the original, the replica of the Santa María have three masts and a bowsprit. The height of the main mast is almost

82 ft from the waterline.

We are used 1589,16 ft³ of iroko wood on the construction process. It is a tropical wood of great durability and very resistant to the different climatic

and meteorological agents.

3. Construction and navigation

• More than 1200 sq ft of visiting area (in different decks).

• 4 decks, captain cabin and living accommodation on board area.

• Capacity: 100 people maximum/event. Increases possibilities and at port installations.

• Average number of visitors per day: 2.000.

• Figures: Length: 100 ft / Beam: 28 ft / Draft: 10 ft

• 3 Masts /6 sails / 80 ft Air draft.

4. Facts and FiguresMESANA · MIZZEN SAIL · MISAINE

Area: 30,940 m²

GAVIA · MAINTOPSAIL · HUNIERArea: 39,162 m²MAYOR

MAIN MASTGRAND MÂT

BAUPRÉSBOWSPRITBEAUPRÉ

COMBÉSMAIN DECK

PONT PRINCIPAL

TOLDILLAPOOP DECK

PONT DUNETTE

TOLDAQUARTER DECK

PONT GAILLARD ARRIÈRE

BODEGAHOLDCALÉ

TAJAMARCUTWATERTAILLE-MER

CUBIERTA CASTILLOFORECASTLE DECK

PONT GAILLARD AVANT

MAYOR · MAINSAIL · GRAND-VOILEArea: 172,816 m²

TRINQUETE · FORESAIL · TRINQUETTEArea: 41,040 m²

CEBADERA · SRIPTSAIL · CIVADIÈREArea: 19,540 m²

It will hold more than 3200 sq ft of sail, with a setting of the rigging faithful to the original Nao Santa María of the 15th Century, with more than 1,86 miles of line for the standing and the running.

Poop deck

Main deck

Forecastle deck

BellAdmiral’s cabin

Cannons

Rudder Rudder blade

Exhibition panel for port and starboard

Hold

Events, shows andrecreational activities

Communication and media events

Promotional actions, audiovisual and product

presentations, trademarks and Spanish tourism

Exhibition on boards

Workshops and conferences,Oficial and

institutional events

Educational programs and awareness actions

5. Nao Victoria Foundation. Former Exhibitions and Events

The Nao Victoria Foundation specializes in promoting and spreading historical events, which are supported by the construction of historical ships (Nao Victoria, Galeón Andalucía, and the Nao Santa María) that are sailed throughout the worlds ports. The vessels are a powerful, unique and very attractive marketing and educational platform that have been used successfully to support great worlds events during the last decade.

Our vessels have taken part in national and international expositions and events with great media exposure and publicity. The added value received includes:

• Serve as a powerful platform to disseminate and exhibit contents.• Function as a great reach beacon.• Have unique, innovate elements and a strong appeal both sailing and

in-port.• Reach prominent presence and impact through domestic and

international media (TV, radio and press). • Receive exceptionally warm welcoming, plus institutional and

diplomatic impact on every port of call.

During the present year 2018, the Nao Santa María has currently touring in Spain and France and has visited 17 cities and in which it has received more than 100,000 visitors. In the next months, the ship will cross the Atlantic Ocean, and will visit Puerto Rico and the East Coast of the USA.

Visited ports: Huelva, Sevilla, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Fuengirola, Alicante, Mataró, Castellón, Peñíscola, Valencia, Málaga, Algeciras (ESP) · Sète, Port Vendres, Cape d`Adge (FRA)

Huelva (ESP)

Sète (FRA)

Lanzarote (ESP)

Port Vendres (FRA)

Alicante (ESP)

Málaga (ESP)

6. Nao Santa María Tour 2018

HuelvaSevilla

Algeciras

La PalmaLanzarote

FuerteventuraLas Palmas

FuengirolaMálaga Cartagena

Alicante

Valencia CastellónPeñíscola

Mataró

AdgeSète

San Juan dePuerto Rico

ATLANTIC OCEANCROSSING

CANARY ISLANDTOUR

MEDITERRANEANSEA

TOURSPAIN

FRANCE

USA

Port Vendres

HuelvaSevilla

Algeciras

La PalmaLanzarote

FuerteventuraLas Palmas

FuengirolaMálaga Cartagena

Alicante

Valencia CastellónPeñíscola

Mataró

AdgeSète

San Juan dePuerto Rico

ATLANTIC OCEANCROSSING

CANARY ISLANDTOUR

MEDITERRANEANSEA

TOURSPAIN

FRANCE

USA

Port Vendres

Fundación Nao Victoria

Avda. de la Borbolla 43, Seville

Tel. +34 954 090 956

www.fundacionnaovictoria.org

NAO SANTA MARÍAProtagonist of the encounter between two worlds