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The Matthew was a caravel sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to North America, presumably Newfoundland. After a voyage which had got no further than Iceland, Cabot left again with only one vessel, the Matthew, a small ship (50 tons), but fast and able. The crew consisted of only 18 people. The Matthew departed either 2 May or 20 May 1497. She sailed to Dursey Head (latitude 51°36N), Ireland, from where she sailed due west, expecting to reach Asia. However, landfall was reached in North America on 24 June 1497. His precise landing-place is a matter of much controversy, with Cape Bonavista or St. John's in Newfoundland the most likely sites.
| The Mathew cruising Cardiff Bay (2799993543).jpg A replica of The Matthew in Cardiff Bay | |
| Career (England) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Matthew |
| Builder: | Storms'l Services |
| Laid down: | 1994 |
| Launched: | 1996 |
| Homeport: | Bristol |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | replica caravel |
| Displacement: | 85 |
| Tons burthen: | 50 |
| Length: | Length overall: 78 ft (24 m) |
| Beam: | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Height: | 72.5 ft 6 in (22.25 m) |
| Draught: | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Decks: | 2 |
| Installed power: | 200hp Caterpillar 3116 |
| Propulsion: | sail, engine |
| Sail plan: | caravel |
