The Ship Marco Polo

   December 26th ,2012 marks the 160th anniversary of the famed square rigger Marco Polo being declared The Fastest Ship in the World.On December 26th, 1852 the Marco Polo sailed into Liverpool UK after circumnavigating The World by The Cape of Good Hope ,Southern Africa , to Australia and back to the UK going around Cape Horn , South America [5months 21 days ,no ship had ever accomplished this at the time ].
   The Marco Polo was built in Saint John , New Brunswick, Canada in 1851 . She sailed for 32 years [most Tall ships sailed for 10 years]a great tribute to the shipbuilders of our community .Saint John was the third largest Tall ship port in the world and was the Center of our Golden Age of Sail.

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