Thad's daily log: 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009

schooner ROSEWAY to sail to Great Lakes 2010

Abby Kidder has announced that the schooner ROSEWAY plans to participate in the events, festivals and races that are part of Great Lakes United 2010.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Toronto brigantines PLAYFAIR & PATHFINDER

Saturday, October 10, 2009

privateer LYNX coming to Great Lakes 2010

FAIR JEANNE & the "lost channel".

Brigantine FAIR JEANNE is the 1st square-rigger to navigate the "lost channel" in the 1,000 island region of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 249 years ! In 1769, a long-boat of 14 men was lowered into the "lost channel" from the H.M.S. ONONDAGA, and were never found. The event took place on August 14th, 1760.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

schoooner SPIRIT of SOUTH CAROLINA

The schooner SPIRIT of SOUTH CAROLINA was launched in 2006.

Scantlings:

LOA: 140'
Beam:
Draft:
Hull: Wood
Homeport: Charleston, South Carolina

tall ship HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN,

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Sail South Texas

Sail South Texas 2010

The port of Corpus Christi, TEXAS is planning a tall ships festival for July 1-5, 2010.

Details are at a minimum at this point, but this event will be after the culmination of VELA SUD AMERICA 2010 which will conclude in Vera Cruz, Mexico in June 2010.

Updates and details will be post on my webpage at:

http://tallshipsinternational.net/SailSouthTexas.html

E-mail: tallships2010@yahoo.com to be placed on update list.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

5th edition tall ships book !

The 5th edition of my tall ships book is now available. Published in 2009, it has a new cover featuring the tallship BOUNTY, and several new images of tall ships and text updates.

The 5th edition sells for $ 24.95, and can be ordered at:

http://store.tallshipsinternational.net

or send e-mail to: tall ships2010@yahoo.com

Monday, August 03, 2009

Great Lakes Tall Ships Challenge 2010

GREAT LAKES PORT SCHEDULE AS OF JULY 1, 2009

Toronto, ON June 30 – July 4, 2010
Cleveland, OH July 7 – 11, 2010
Bay City, MI July 15 – 18, 2010
Duluth, MN July 29 – August 1, 2010
Green Bay, WI August 12 – 15, 2010
Chicago, IL August 24 – 29, 2010
Erie, PA September 9-12, 2010

If you would like updates on the ports, the tall ships fleet, etc., please send your e-mail to this page, or to :

tallships2010@yahoo.com

Sunday, August 02, 2009

VELA SUD AMERICA -- update 08/09

The new logo unveiled by the CAPITAN MIRANDA organization for the regatta, VELA SUD AMERICA 2010.

3 new entries to the fleet have been named: TUNAS SAMUDERA from Malaysia, TARANGINI from INDIA, and the barquentine ISKRA from POLAND.

For more information on the schedule of ports, entries, and contacts, go to:

http://tallshipsinternational.net/VELASUD.html

Keep posted, more to come. Thad

Monday, July 27, 2009

schooner FAME

tallship BOUNTY

itinerary for VELA SUD AMERICA

1. Rio de Janeiro 2-7th February

2. Mar del Plata, ARGENTINA 21st-26th February

3. Montevideo, Uruguay 28 Feb. to 2 March

4. Buenos Aires 4-9th March

5. Isla de los Estados Argentina 18 March

6. Ushuaia Argentina 19/20 to 23 March

7. Cabo de Hornos, Chile 23/24 March

8. Punta Arenas Chile 26 to 29th March

9. Talcahuano Chile 6 to 10th April

10. Isla Robinson 12 April

11. Valparaiso 14-19th April

12. Callao, PERU 27 April to May 1st

13. Guayaquil, Ecuador 6 to 11th of May

14. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 19 to 23rd of May

15. La Guayra, Venezuela 29 May to June 3rd

16. Veracruz, Mexico 18 to 23rd of June

For list of fleet entries, and supplementary information, go to:

http://tallshipsinterantional.net/VelaSud.html

Any additional information or LINKS are appreciated, e-mail to:

tallships2010@yahoo.com

barque EUROPA

The barque EUROPA will participate in a number of the legs of the grand regatta VELA SUD AMERICA being planned for 2010.

For information on the barque
EUROPA, go to:

http://barkeuropa.com

For information on the

VELA SUD AMERICA regatta go

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