Spirit of Buffalo Specifications:
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Topsail schooner |
| Homeport | Buffalo, NY |
| Sparred Length | 73' |
| LOA | 73' |
| LOD | 65' |
| LWL | 63' |
| Draft | 5'11" |
| Beam | 16' |
| Rig Height | 62' |
| Freeboard | 4' |
| Sail Area | sq ft |
| Displacement | 68,000 lbs |
| Power | 6 cyl Diesel |
| Hull | Steel |
Spirit of Buffalo (U.S.) is Buffalo’s flagship and the home-port vessel host of Basil Port of Call: Buffalo. Operating out of her normal berth in Canalside’s Commercial Slip, she too will offer sailaway excursions during the days and evenings of the festival. A 73-foot steel topsail schooner owned by Buffalo Sailing Adventures, she carries up to 42 passengers and her tanbark sails have graced the Buffalo waterfront since 2009.
Spirit of Buffalo Information:
| Season | May through September |
| Designer | Merritt Walter |
| Built | 1992 |
| Coast Guard Certification | USCG Inspection |
| Crew | 5 |
| Passengers | 42 |
| Contact Person | Rich Hilliman |
| Organization | Buffalo Sailing Adventures |
| Address |
44 Prime Street |
| Telephone | (716) 796-7210 |
| info@spiritofbuffalo.com | |
| Website | www.spiritofbuffalo.com |