Guayas – Ecuador

Length overall: 257’ Beam: 33’ Draft: 14’6” Hull: Steel Rig: Barque Year Built: 1977 Home port: Guayaquil Built in 1977, the 914-ton Guayas is a training ship for the Ecuadoran Navy and was christened in honor of an 1841 steamship, the first to be constructed in South America. As a participant in the 1980 Tall Ships Races, she earned the American Sail Training Association Cutty Sark Trophy for international friendship. Based in Guayaquil, the 257-foot-long three-mast bark carries eighty cadets under the guidance of thirty-five officers and experienced crew.