VIRGINIA 1819 (Modelship)

A slideshow of a wooden model Virginia of the year 1819 ship constructed over 2 months. Wooden model in 1/41 scale of the Virginia American Schooner. In the early XIX Century, the United States began to build small boats rigged as ’schooners’ obtaining highly maneuverable and elegant crafts. In what would be the seed of the subsequent US Coast Guard, they had the mission to enforce the new law on import and customs. Music: