1 May 2022 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Tall ships, Museums, Exhibitions, Yacht of the Month
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Golden Hind was a
galleon captained by
Francis Drake in
his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580. She was originally known as
Pelican, but Drake renamed her mid-voyage in 1578, in honour of his patron,
Sir Christopher Hatton, whose
crest was a golden hind (a female
red deer). Hatton was one of the principal sponsors of Drake’s world voyage. A
full-sized, seaworthy reconstruction is in London, on the south bank of the
Thames.
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