The Story

It all began in 1945, in Sweden. Twenty-two years after the publication of Grin’s novel the keel of the vessel that we know as “Earl of Pembroke” was laid. Albert Svenson was the architect and ship builder in Pukavik who designed and built the ship. It was used for decades, as a schooner named “Orion”, one of the last sailing ships hauling wood on the Baltic Sea. “Orion” retired in 1979. In 1994 in England the three-masted ship was reborn. As a result of restoration it reassembles’ legendary 18th century’s Endeavour, the ship on board of which Captain Cook journeyed to Australia through the Pacific ocean. It is known that Captain Cook’s ship was formerly named “Earl of Pembroke” this was the reason behind honouring this beautiful square-rigger with this noble name.

After the renovation Earl of Pembroke became a real movie and television star. She featured in a long list of small and big screen projects. In 2012 “Earl of Pembroke” received one of the most romantic additions any sailing ship can have - scarlet sails. This is a tribute to Alexander Grin’s novel, the Scarlet Sails. Those who saw this magnificent ship in its element say that it gained an amazing aura and that it fires watcher’s imagination.

Most notable of cinema and television productions featuring “Earl of Pembroke”: