Replica Columbus ship arrives in Cornwall

A harbour has welcomed its first visiting ship since the installation of a new lock gate.

Charlestown Harbour in Cornwall welcomed the Nao Santa María on Friday. It will stay in Cornwall until Tuesday.

The ship is a full-scale, 95 ft (28.95m) replica of the 15th Century sailing ship used by Christopher Columbus on his first expedition across the Atlantic in 1492.

The Nao Victoria Foundation, which built the ship in 2018, said it was a "faithful, full-scale historical reproduction", with four masts, five sails, and five decks.

The ship, which was constructed in Spain, weighs about 180 tonnes.

Visitors can go on board the ship from 10:00 to 18:00 BST up until Tuesday to learn about its history and speak to the crew to get a sense of how Spanish sailors lived 500 years ago.

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