Monday, July 07, 2008

schooner MYCIA

MAPLE LEAF

USCGA barque EAGLE

Sunday, July 06, 2008

schooner ZODIAC and Karl Mehrer

The schooner ZODIAC can be reached at:

www.schoonerzodiac.com




At the recent tall ships festival in Tacoma, WA, Capt. Tim Mehrer, received the "life-time achievement award" for his father Karl from Bert Rogers, Exe. Director of ASTA and Nancy Richardson:

e-mail: cap.tim@schoonerzodiac.com

LADY WASHINGTON on tour


The LADY WASHINGTON participated in the tall ships festivals in Victoria, Tacoma, and Port Alberni:

the ketch CUTTY SARK



Capt. John Stone of the ketch CUTTY SARK, and the CUTTY SARK under sail.














The CUTTY SARK can be reached at: captjohn@whidbey.net

Scantlings:
LOA: 52'
Beam: 12' 6"
Draft: 6' 6"
Rig: Ketch
Hull: Wood
Year built: 1960
Homeport: Coupeville, WA (Whidbey Island)

figurehead of tallship BOUNTY


The lady depicted on the figurehead of BOUNTY is said to be "Bethea" the original name of the ship that became BOUNTY.

Her Majesty's Canadian ship, ORIOLE


The ketch ORIOLE is the oldest ship in the Canadian Navy.

Scantlings:
LOA: 102'
Beam: 19'

Draft: 10'

Rig: Ketch

Hull: Steel

Homeport: Victoria, BC





Sunday, June 29, 2008

tallships HAWAIIAN CHEIFTAIN


the HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN: www.historiaclseaport.org



the NINA, Victoria, BC







The NINA can be reached at:

http://www.thenina.com

e-mail: columfnd@surfbvi.com

tallship, brigantine KAISEI



The tallship KAISEI is sailing again !

For more inofrmation, write to:

sail@oceanvoyages.com

Webpage: http://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org

LADY WASHINGTON, Victoria BC, June 2008


webpage for information on LADY WASHINGTON:

tallship BOUNTY, June 2008, Victoria BC




tallship BOUNTY, makes magnificent arrival at Victoria BC tall ships festival, June 25th, 2008


Wednesday, June 25, 2008

brigantine KAISEI


schooner THANE, British Columbia

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Friday, June 20, 2008

French barque, BELEM, arrives in Boston, MA















The French barque BELEM, built in 1896, arrived in Boston, having made its 35th trans-Atlantic crossing. BELEM stoped enroute to Quebec for historic visit.


For more information on BELEM, e-mail: tallships2008@yahoo.com


or go to BELEM's webpage at:

Sunday, June 15, 2008

schooner AQUIDNECK, former LADY STIRLING















The schooner
AQUIDNECK,
formerly the schooner
LADY STIRLING of Greenport, NY, is now based in Newport, RI, and offers daily sails on
Narragansett Bay.




Sunday, June 01, 2008

Traditional Boats & Tall Ships -- redux

The magazine for tall ships, Traditional Boats & Tall Ships, has risen like the mythical phoenix with a new editor at the helm , David Tickner, and a new publisher, Wild Publishing Ltd.

For further information, or to sign up for a new subscription, write to David Tickner at:

David@wildpublishing.com

or go to the webpage at: http://www.wildpublishing.com


David Tickner, Editor-in-Chief

Wild Publishing Ltd.
22a Lliffe Yard
Kennington
London SE17 3QA
UK