The Mexican barque, CUAUHTEMOC, lit up for the final night of "Lutte Sail Bremehaven" 2008 !
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Mexican barque, CUAUHTEMOC, Bremerhaven 2008
The Mexican barque, CUAUHTEMOC, lit up for the final night of "Lutte Sail Bremehaven" 2008 !
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
new Dutch brig, MORGENSTER
This new Dutch brig was launched on 2 June 2008. She had 7 m added to her original length, and her stem bow was replaced with a clipper bow. MORGENSTER can accomodate 44 overnight passengers. Heer homeport is Den Helder, Netherlands.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
clippers STAD AMSTERDAM & CISNE BRANCO meet
The 2 clipper ships, CISNE BRANCO (white hull)
and STAD AMSTERDAM met in Den Helder
on August 22nd, 2008.
Both clippers were built in Amsterdam, 1999-2000, but had not visited the same port at the same time since thier launches.
Captain from CISNE BRANCO and STAD AMSTERDAM celebratged the occasion with toasts,
and and the sharing of "sea tales".
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
tallship PEDRO DONKER
PEDRO DONKER is now a barquentine.PEDRO DONKER
Wieke Vlaun-Rensial, Director
V & S Charters
Prinsengracht 37 K
1015 DL Amsterdam
Webpage: http://www.vscharters.com
Monday, July 07, 2008
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 BO
UNTY.
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
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tallship, brigantine KAISEI
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The tallship KAISEI is sailing again !
For more inofrmation, write to:
sail@oceanvoyages.com
Webpage: http://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org
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tallship BOUNTY, June 2008, Victoria BC
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tallship BOUNTY, makes magnificent arrival at Victoria BC tall ships festival, June 25th, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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