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

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