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Replica Spanish Galleon 'Andalucía' Arrives In Whitby Tonight

The vessel will be open to the public in Whitby from this Wednesday and in Scarborough from 17th July.

The 'Galeón Andalucía' is a replica spanish galleon, built in 2009, and tells the story of spanish galleons of the past.

These ships were designed to discover and then establish trade routes between Spain, America and the Phillipines Islands from the 16th to the 18th century.

The replica ship weighs 500 tonnes, is 160ft long and has a beam of 32ft.

Four masts hold six sails which total 11,000 square feet.

She has sailed all around the world, including across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

She is currently sailing down the east coast towards Whitby where she is expected to arrive between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. This evening's high tide in Whitby is just before 7:00pm. Her current position, according to ShipAIS is here:

This was taken earlier when the ship was leaving the River Tyne. Photo by Deborah Hawthorn:

The ship acts as a floating museum and will be open to the public during its stays in Whitby and Scarborough, with five decks to explore in total.

The vessel, which is touring UK ports this year, will be open to the public between 10:00 and 8:00pm every day.

The ship will be open to the public in Whitby from Wednesday 10th - Monday 15th July and in Scarborough from 17th - 22nd July to coincide with this year's Seafest event.

The public is urged to buy tickets in advance from the website tickets.velacuadra.es

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