The "Four Reefs" or "cztery refy"

A sea shanty group from Poland that visited Bay City during the tall ships festival, and also earlier int he summer in Chicago. They are international in scope, and most likely will be in Szczecin 2007 next year !

http://czteryrefy.szanty.pl

or e-mail their leader, jerzy Rogacki, mailto:czteryrefy@poczta.onet.pl

ARKONA

The German ketch, with the delightful, "skyblue" topsail. Rostock, August 2006

ARNY MAUD

ARNY MAUD

Dutch schooner MARIE GALLANTE

schooner HIGHLANDER SEA

The schooner HIGHLANDER SEA from Port Huron, MI in the "Parade of Sail", Chicago, 3 August 2006

schooner RED WITCH

The schooner RED WITCH departing for the "Parade of Sail" on 3 August 2006.

schooner LIBERTY CLIPPER

The schooner LIBERTY CLIPPER can be seen at sunset daily, in Boston harbor.
Shots taken in June 2006

Dutch tall ship J. R. TOLKIEN

The Dutch topsail schooner, J. R. TOLKIEN, 137' LOA.

tall ships 2007 SZCZECIN

The "recruiting crew" from the SZCZECIN 2007 committee in Antwerp visting and inviting ships fromt he tall shups fleet to Szczecin for August 2007.

Webpage: http://www.szczecin2007.pl

Danish schooner, NORDLYSET II

The 105 ' Danish schooner, NORDLYSET II was built in 1894 !

She has been cited as a vessel worthy of Preservation and maintenance by Danish Maritime Heritage committees.

tallship HELENE

tallship ROALD ADMUNSEN

Swedish tallship ATENE

tallship JOANNA SATURNA

A new Finnish entry to the fleet at Rostock 2006, was the JOHANNA SATURNA.

JOANNA SATURNA webpage:

http://www.joannasaturna.fi

Her LOA is: 111' 6"
Beam: 19' 8"
Draft: 9' 4"

Homeport: Uusikanpunki, FINLAND

Shots taken at Hanse Sail, Rostock, August 2006

tallship FRYDERYK CHOPIN

The FRYDERYK CHOPIN, a brig, is to be chartered by Ocean Afloat, from Halifx Nova Scotia for the next 2 years, 2007-2008.

It is expected that she will participate in SZCZECIN 2007.

Questions & Answers

I am not able to answer questions, if you leave only an anonymous response address.

Send your e-mail direct to tallships2007@yahoo.com

and I will try to respond. Thanks. thad

tall ship STORTEMELK

The Dutch schooner STORTEMELK, which is from a partícular maritime locale, which gives it the name, "stormy milk". It means where the river meets the sea, and is churned to a "foamy, creamy, sea."

To contact STORTEMELK, mailto: Mike@stortemelk.com

Mike de Johnge
Seissingel 44
4334 AA Middelburg
The NETHERLANDS

SEA CLOUD II

The figurehead.

AMERIGO VESPUCCI

The stern light of the VESPUCCI at sunset.



the figurehead of Amerigo Vespucci, from his namesake ship.

SEA CLOUD II

SEA CLOUD II arrived in Antwerp this morning to discharge a group of passengers, and to take another group on board. Security was tight around the vessel as she tied up to the pier, but she looked remarkedly "smoother" with an even coat of white enamel on her hull, and an impressive figurehead.

Details to follow.

tallship ASTRID

The brig ASTRID.

The ASTRID charetes during the summer and fall from Amsterdam, and sails in the North and Baltic seas, and also, along the Dutch-German coast. To reach the ship, go to the webpage, or contact Captain Lauren de Haas.

http://www.tallshipastrid.nl

mailto: mailto: schipper@tallshipastrid.nl

tallship ARTEMIS

The ARTEMIS from Amsterdam.

Contact information to follow.

tall ship LADY ELLEN

The topsail schooner LADY ELLEN; from Stockholm.

Contact information to follow.

tallship SANTA BARBARA ANNA

The barquentine SANTA BARBARA ANNA from Rostock, looking more sea-wotrthy than a few years ago, when she seemed to be ready for the scrapper´s torch.

tallship APHRODITE

The figurehead of the Greek goddess of the sea, APHRODITE.

The Dutch brig, APHRODITE. Home for the last week, as we sailed freom Rostock to Flensburg, with stops on Marstal, and another Danish island.

http://www.sail.aphrodite.com

mailto: info@sail-aphrodite.com

German tallship GORCH FOCK II

The German sail-training vessel, GORCH FOCK II, at the Sail Rostock festival,
12 August 2006

The GORCH FOCK II is sceduled to participate in the Tall Ships Rhode Island festival, June 27th-July 1st, 2007.

Follow LINK to: http://www.tallshipsrhodeisland.org

Also, a postcard of GORCH FOCK II will be issued in 2007, go to:

http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/2007postcards.html

schooner DENIS SULLIVAN

The 3-masted, wooden-hulled schooner, DENIS SULLIVAN from Milwaukee in the tall ships parade, Chicago, note the fog "shortening" the John Hancock building.

tallship UNICORN

Dawn Santamaria, the owner of UNICORN and director of "Sisters Under Sail" program can be reached at: dawn@tallshipunicron.com

Webpage: http://tallshipsunicorn.com

BLACK PEARL . . . . .revisited

The news about the BLACK PEARL is not encouraging. Just heard from Wade SMith who runs the Boat Shop at Mystic Seaport, and he relays the information that BLACK PEARL does not appear to have received any attention lately and is out of the water at the Chester Marina.
See note:

Hello, I run the boat shop at Mystic Seaport. A couple days ago, I came across Black Pearl at the Chester Marina, looking pretty tough, and like noone's touched her in some time. The most recent thing I found on line was from your blog:Thursday, March 23, 2006 BLACK PEARL.
Signed, Wade Smith.

If anyone can add to the concern, please let me know, will post on the blog, or hopefully get some elbows moving.

thad

tall ships Chicago -- book signing

I am scheduled to sign copies of the 4th edition of my tall ships book, Tall Ships: the fleet for the 21st century ( ISBN: 1-59490235-6) on August 5th, 2006, from 1 - 4 PM.

The signing will be at: "Making History Chicago"
NAVY PIER
700 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Tel: 312.645.0062

See you there.

brigantine PATHFINDER

longboat SAINT PAUL

The Russian long boat from SAINT PAUL, from Vladivostok, now in cleveland

brigantine PLAYFAIR

The 74' brigantine PLAYFAIR is from Toronto, Ontario. She usually travels to the Great Lakes with her sister-ship, PATHFINDER.

tallship PICTON CASTLE

The PICTON CASTLE, barque from Nova Scotia.

PRIDE of BALTIMORE II

PRIDE of BALTIMORE II at start of Cleveland//Kelley's Island race, July 17th, 2006

tallship NIAGARA, Clevleand, 12 July

The brig NIAGARA with full sails set, under "dark and stormy" skies in Cleveland, 12 July 2006.

tall ship SHABAB OMAN, 2007

Cmdr. Chris Biggins has announced the the SHABAB OMAN, the sail-training barquentine of the Omani Navy will be making a courtesy call to the US in 2007. Scheduled "ports of call"are: Charleston, Washignton, Philadelphia, and New York.

To contact Cmdr. C. C. Biggins mailto:cbiggins@omantel.net.om






This shot of SHABAB OMAN was taken in the September 2005 tall ships race
to Santander, and is featured on the "Novmeber" page of the 2007 tall ships calendar:

http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/2007webflyer.html


For additional photos of SHABAB OMAN and crew go to : http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/SHABAB.html

5 July 2006

Is anyone reading this ? I think since it started trhere has been "1" comment. That and $3.79, will get me a "grande" at Starbuck's.


Feedback, please ?

schooner ADIX

The elegant 3-masted schooner ADIX arrived in Newport this week. According to her Captain, Paul Goss, ADIX is at the Newport Shipayrd for some mucn needed TLC. Mainly routine maintenance and a new coat of paint after extensive cruising. ADIX will depart for Europe in Sept/Oct 2006.

tk

tall ship ELISSA

The barque ELISSA is featured in the new 2007 tall ships calendar.

Go to: http://www.tallshipsinternational.net

the brig POINCARE

The brig POINCARE is one of 2 creations of Capt. Keating Willcox which grace Boston harbor. At 72' LOA, and with mast height of 55', the POINCARE offers day sails in Boston harbor for up to 6 guests. For schedules and reservations, contact Capt. Willcox at:
kwillcox@shore.net, or the webpage: www.tallshipsformidable.com

4th edition presentation

A visit to the JUAN SEBASTIAN de ELCANO on June 22nd, also involved a presentation of the 4th edition of my Tall Ships book to Captain Savador Delgado Moreno, of the JSDE.

For more information ont he 4th edition go to:

http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/4thedv.html

The 3 schooners of Ocean Classroom

A rare convergence of the 3 schooners for Ocean Classroom in Boston, 21 June 2006.

(left to right): SPIRIT of MASSACHUSETTS, HARVEY GAMAGE, and WESTWARD.

schooner ROSEWAY

The 125' pilot-schooner ROSEWAY has relocated, and returned to Boston harbor.

ROSEWAY began her long careeer in Boston harbor some 81 years ago, and after a number of careeer changes as a working fishing schooner, A WW II navigational tool, a member of the Maine Windjammer fleet, and now as an educational platform for the World Ocean School. ROSEWAY offers day sails, and sail-training programs from Rowes Wharf on the refurbished Boston waterfront.

Link: http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/ROSEWAY.html

JUAN SEBASTIAN de ELCANO

The sail-training vessel of the Spanish Navy, the JUAN SEBASTIAN de ELCANO arrived in Boston harobr on 21 June 2006. This elegant 4-masted topsail schooner joined several other tall ships for an "unscheduled rendezvous" of tall ships in Boston,

The 370' JSDE will contiune its visit until June 26th, when she will depart to participate int he 50th anniversary celebrations in July?August in Lisbon and Cadiz.

summer solstice--tall ships in Boston

Convergence indeed. Not only was it the summer solstice, but Boston harbor was festooned with tall ships. The JUAN SEBASTIAN del ELCANO arrived at 8 AM, but already there were more tall ships in the harbor--SPIRIT of MASSACHUSETTS, HARVEY GAMAGE, and WESTWARD for an Ocean Classroom rendezvous. BLUENOSE II was in the harbor on a visit, and ROSEWAY, the 1925 Pilot Schooner, has re-established itslef in Boston harobr.

More to follow, with pics as they develop.

The MHN Blog: MHN Welcomes Tacoma Tall Ships Society

The MHN Blog: MHN Welcomes Tacoma Tall Ships Society

brig FRITHA

The neatly trimmed brig FRITHA has found a new home in Newport, RI. Now being operated by the Northeast Martime Institute she homeports in Newport.

Seen here, she is hosting a party of supporters of ASTA for their annual fund-raiser sail on Narragansett Bay, last Saturday, June 17th.

The Pell Bridge, connecting Newport and Jamestown is in the background. More details on NMI to follow.

tk

schooner MALABAR

An interesting book on one of the last voyages of the MALABAR out the Great Lakes has been written by Jerry Dennis. Entitled

The Living Great Lakes

, the book which I recently discovred on my visit to the Big Rapids Library, documents the voyage of MALABAR out of the Great Lakes, and to her new home in Florida//Caribbean.

update on FRYDERYK CHOPIN

I have been informed by Terry Davies of ClassAfloat, that his organization has chartered the CHOPIN for 2 years in their transition to Lunnenberg, and the sale is still being negotiated.

FRYDERYK CHOPIN sold

It appears that the Polish brigFRYDERYK CHOPIN has been sold to ClassAfloat. ClassAfloat in turn has relocated to Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, where Is will have a permanent land base on a restored academic campus, which will be come the base for operations of both the FRYDERYK CHOPIN, and the CONCORDIA.

Details to follow.

Fair winds !

ROYALISTE in Great Lakes

The ROYALISTE from Sausalito, California has made the "voyage" from the Pacific to the Great Lakes. Presently at the Whiskey Island Marina in Cleveland, Gary Bergman's crew is preparing ROYALISTE for the Great Lakes Challenge ports. In addition, Gary is hoping to schedule visits to other ports on the lakes.

ROYALISTE will be participating in the "Battle of Plattsburgh" on Lake Champlain in September.

For updates, check their webpage at: www.privateerinc.org

Fair winds, tk

May 30, 2006

Hi,

Back from the exhausting trip, though lots of fun in the midwest. Drove over 3,400 miles,from Fairport Harbor, Ohio, To Alpena Michigan, to Big Rapids, Michigan, to Chicago, up to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and back to Chicago, with lots of stop-overs in between. Much to report and to update, just glad to be back home--if only to stop long enough to run a few cycles through the washer and dryer. Look for more on a daily basis. Fair winds, tk

MADELINE & Fairport Harbor, OHIO

Visiting Fairport Harbor, Ohio today, I learnt that the schooner MADELINE, from Traverse City, Michigan will visit Fairport Harbor, the weekend of July 7th, 8th and 9th.
For details and a schedule of events contact, John Ollila, e-mail:

jollila@msn.com

and so it goes, on the road in the midwest, tk