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Maritime Links and Resources: Add the link to the Official Web Site of your Tall Ship

2008-07-03T02:41:00.000-07:00

In an effort to provide our visitors with useful information and resources, Maritime Links and Resources has been launched as a place where anyone can participate and contribute.

This space is provided as a place to post the links to Tall Ships' oficial web sites. Please include a short description of the site. Your cooperation is appreciated. Add your link >>>here

How you Can Get a Job on a Luxury Cruise Ship - Quickly & Easily.

2008-02-28T03:09:00.001-08:00

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Tall Ships Calendar 2009 by Thad Koza

2008-02-15T02:38:00.000-08:00

The new Tall ships Calendar 2009 by Thad Kozad is now available. Featuring the STAR of INDIA on it’s cover along with 11 other tall ships photographed during the Tall Ships’ Races Mediterranea 2007

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FAR BARCELONA (Spain)

The Spanish schooner, Far Barcelona, was originally built in Norway in 1874. It has been restored by a consortium of foundations, and schools under the direction of one man. It is a Hardanger jakt (double-masted schooner). It is in Spain as part of an effort by the EL FAR Consortium to open up the city of Barcelona to the sea, provide education and training in sea trades, manages institutional projects and offers services to the nautical sector.

Le DON du VENT (France)

A traditional gaff-rigged schooner, Le Don Du Vent homeports in Marseille. This Bermuda ketch is 105’ in length.

PRINCE WILLIAM (UK)

One of two brigs built in 2000 – 01 for the Tall Ships Youth Trust, Portsmouth, England. The Trust’s brigs are the largest built in Britain for over a century. Their rigging comprises nearly nine miles of wire and rope. _ey carry enough fuel to drive a small car around the world ten times. They have 50 times more computer power than the Apollo 10 spacecraft. Each voyage can accommodate 48 youth for sail training.

SEUTE DERNE II (Germany)

One of the last “Baltic traders” built in the Ring Andersen yard in 1939, the 119-foot gaff ketch now homeports in Travemunde, Germany. The ship was converted in 1964 and by 1973 became a sail-training ship.

THO PA GA (Spain)

A fore and aft schooner, Tho-Pa-Ga was built in 1924 as a traditional Mediterranean pailebot. Tho-Pa-Ga is the diminutive name of an inspirational Buddhist monk. The schooner is 138 feet in length, and is built of double-planked pitch pine.

LINDEN (Finland)

The Linden is a combination of old time shipping tradition and modern requirements for comfort and safety. She was built in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland, between 1991 and 1993, based on the original Linden fore-and aft schooner, which dated back to 1920. Her building required 1,000 pine trees, 50,000 ship nails, 1,000 liters of tar, 110,000 pounds of ballast and 40,000 manhours.

TRE KRONOR (Sweden)

Only an idea in 1993, the 115-foot Tre Kronor was launched in 2005. Tre Kronor was commissioned by Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2006 and is 115 feet long. Her first official sailing was during the Tall Ships visit to Stockholm in July 2007; her maiden journey, in 2008. She is modelled after a Brig built in 1857 as a cargo navy ship. harbor of the Navy town Karlskrona. The frame, planking and garnishing (the inside the ship) are of oak. The deck is built of Siberian larch. Masts and spars are made of pine and larch.

AMERIGO VESPUCCI (Italy)

Amerigo Vespucci is the training vessel of the Italian Naval Academy. She was built in 1930 at the (formerly Royal) Naval Shipyard of Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). following a design by Lieutenant Colonel Francesco Rotundi of the Italian Navy Engineering Corps, inspired by the style of large late 18th century 74-cannon ships of the line. The steel hull is painted black with two white stripes in reference to the gun decks of the original design, but she carries no guns. She was launched on February 22, 1931. In 2007 she was made a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF.

SPIRIT of BERMUDA (Bermuda)

Known as a “Bermuda sloop,” Spirit Of Bermuda is a three-masted schooner based on an early nineteenth-century design. She was designed for fast dispatch between Bermuda and the other colonial ports of Halifax and Jamaica. _e masts, with their characteristic “rake,” and the triangular sails allowed quick maneuvers and directions changes in response to the unsettled winds of the islands. She was built in 2006, and her homeport of Hamilton, Bermuda, will host the Tall Ships rendezvous in 2009.

STAR OF INDIA (USA)

The Star of India is the world’s oldest active ship. She began her life on the stocks at Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man in 1863, as Euterpe. She was a full-rigged ship until 1901, when the Alaska Packers Association rigged her down to a barque, her present rig. She began her sailing life with two near-disastrous voyages to India. In 1898 she was sold to the Alaska Packers and used as a salmon cannery, under the name Star of India. By 1926 she was saved from the scrap yard by San Diegans, but not renovated until 1976

VIRGINIA (USA)

The 122-foot, $3.9 million schooner Virginia was commissioned in June 2005 as the Old Dominion’s goodwill vessel. She was built along the lines of a 1917 Virginia pilot schooner that ferried professional pilots to guide cargo ships up the Chesapeake after long ocean passages. These boats had to stand station off Cape Charles in rough weather, and had to be seaworthy as well as speedy. She can accommodate up to 12 students onboard as apprentice crew on voyages.

BOWDOIN ( USA)

The Bowdoin was built in East Boothbay, Maine, and outfitted in South Portland in 1921. Captain Donald B. MacMillan envisioned a small vessel, strong, maneuverable, and with a shallow draft for navigating in the icy waters of the far north. For decades, she repeatedly navigated uncharted waters from Labrador’s dangerous coast to the ice choked bays of Greenland and Baffin Island. _ey carried scientists researching the Arctic as well as supplies and medical aid to remote communities. Now celebrated as National Historic Landmarks, both ships are fondly remembered in the many northern communities they returned to year after year.

The size is 11 inches by 14 inches, opening at the fold to 14 inches by 22 inches.

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An Adventure of a Lifetime

2008-02-03T08:24:00.000-08:00

How my first tall ships adventure has led me to want to work with them regularly.

By Melissa Joy

Prince William (arriving in Portsmouth 8^th Sept 2007)

I’d been interested in tall ships for a few years before I went on my first voyage, and I’d been studying them mainly through the internet. Following that initial interest, I knew I needed to do the research in order to write as well considering I am also an aspiring fantasy writer. For a long time I’d wanted to sail on a tall ship to get the hands on experience for both of these things, but hadn’t been able to afford it. However, when my 21st birthday came in August 2007, that all changed.

My older brother asked me what I wanted for that birthday, and told me that he wanted to do something very memorable for me. I said that I would love to do a day sail on a tall ship, and would like to do it in Portsmouth so that I could visit HMS Victory as well. On my birthday, my brother surprised me with the paperwork that said I’d be sailing on a tall ship for a week from Barry in South Wales to Portsmouth. At first, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing or hearing, but the excitement soon settled in.

Roughly three weeks later when I came to do the voyage, of course I was nervous and afraid of embarrassing myself in front of others. For a long time I’d been an introvert and not very social. I didn’t have many friends that I could see on a regular basis as most of them worked a lot of the time or they lived a great distance away. Instead, I amazed myself. I got along with everyone and I settled in very quickly. I already had some knowledge of tall ships from my research online, but it wasn’t going to stand up to actually sailing on one and working as a member of the crew.

I sailed on the Tall Ships Youth Trust’s brig Prince William with other people of my age range, and loved every minute of it. I was a member of perhaps the most spontaneous and excitable watch on board; humour and laughter being the two main highlights of being with them. I actually started to feel sad when the voyage was rapidly coming to an end. What it taught me though was how to socialise better, how to be an effective team member, and how to live life to its full potential. I really felt empowered.

Since that voyage, I have sailed with the Jubilee Sailing Trust on board LORD NELSON (November 2007), and have also taken up volunteering for both of these trusts. The ocean calls me now, and every time I’m at the coast I long for the next time I’ll get to be out on it sailing on a tall ship. I’ve found a big part of myself in sailing on these magnificent vessels, and enjoy sharing my experiences with other people. For some people it’s a once in a lifetime experience, but for me it’s something I’m going to do continually as much as I can. I am now looking into short term maritime courses that I hope will allow me to take part in working with tall ships more. My next voyage is already arranged, and that will be in the Caribbean on board Stavros S Niarchos in April 2008.

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Mariner's Compass

2008-02-02T01:46:00.000-08:00

A compass, (or mariner's compass) is a navigational instrument for finding directions on the Earth. It consists of a magnetized pointer free to align itself accurately with Earth's magnetic field, which is of great assistance in navigation. The face of the compass generally highlights the cardinal points of north, south, east and west. A compass can be used in conjunction with a marine chronometer to calculate longitude and a sextant to calculate latitude, providing a very accurate navigation capability. This device greatly improved maritime trade by making travel safer and more efficient.

An early form of the compass was invented in China in the 11^th century. The familiar mariner's compass was invented in Europe around 1300, from whence later originated the liquid magnetic compass. Fundamentally, the classic compass is any magnetically sensitive device able to indicate the direction of the magnetic north of a planet's magnetosphere. Often compasses are built as a stand-alone sealed instrument with a magnetized bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot, or floating in a fluid, thus able to point in a northerly and southerly direction.

Many enhancements have been developed. A compass dial is a small pocket compass with a sundial. A variation compass is a specific instrument of a delicate type of construction. It is used by observing variations of the needle. An Orienteering compass consists of a ruggedized needle compass permanently attached to a transparent baseplate containing tools to assist the user in working with maps in a field setting (as opposed to in an office at a desk).

A recent development is the electronic compass, which detects the magnetic directions without requiring moving parts. This device frequently appears as an optional subsystem built into Global Positioning Satellite Receivers (GPSRs).

There are other, more accurate, devices for determining north (known in such cases as true north, as opposed to magnetic north), which do not depend on the earth's magnetic field for operation. A gyrocompass (ships) or astrocompass (aircraft) can be used to find true north, while being unaffected by stray magnetic fields, nearby electrical power circuits or nearby large masses of ferrous metals.

Pre-history

Prior to the introduction of the compass, direction at sea was primarily determined by the position of celestial bodies. Navigation was supplemented in some places by the use of soundings. Difficulties arose where the sea was too deep for soundings and conditions were continually overcast or foggy. Thus the compass was not of the same utility everywhere. For example, the Arabs could generally rely on clear skies in navigating the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean (as well as the predictable nature of the monsoons). This may explain in part their relatively late adoption of the compass. Mariners in the relatively shallow Baltic made extensive use of soundings. The astrolabe, originally invented in the Hellenistic world, was significantly improved upon by later medieval Muslim astronomers and navigators who used it to aid in navigation.

Compass correction

Like any magnetic device, compasses are affected by nearby ferrous materials as well as by strong local electromagnetic forces. Compasses used for wilderness land navigation should never be used in close proximity to ferrous metal objects or electromagnetic fields (batteries, car bonnets, engines, steel pitons, wristwatches, etc.)

Compasses used in or near trucks, cars or other mechanized vehicles are particularly difficult to use accurately, even when corrected for deviation by the use of built-in magnets or other devices. Large amounts of ferrous metal combined with the on-and-off electrical fields caused by the vehicle's ignition and charging systems generally result in significant compass errors.

At sea, a ship's compass must also be corrected for errors, called deviation, caused by iron and steel in its structure and equipment. The ship is swung, that is rotated about a fixed point while its heading is noted by alignment with fixed points on the shore. A compass deviation card is prepared so that the navigator can convert between compass and magnetic headings. The compass can be corrected in three ways. First the lubber line can be adjusted so that it is aligned with the direction in which the ship travels, then the effects of permanent magnets can be corrected for by small magnets fitted within the case of the compass. The effect of ferromagnetic materials in the compass's environment can be corrected by two iron balls mounted on either side of the compass binacle. The coefficient $a 0$ representing the error in the lubber line, while $a 1, b 1$ the ferromagnetic effects and $a 2, b 2$ the non-ferromagnetic component.

Fluxgate compasses can be calibrated automatically, and can also be programmed with the correct local compass variation so as to indicate the true heading.

Using a compass

The simplest way of using a compass is to know that the arrow always points in the same direction, magnetic North, which is roughly similar to true north. Except in areas of extreme magnetic declination variance (20 degrees or more), this is enough to protect from walking in a substantially different or even opposite direction than expected over short distances, provided the terrain is fairly flat and visibility is not impaired. In fact, by carefully recording distances (time or paces) and magnetic bearings traveled, one can plot a course and return to one's starting point using the compass alone.

However, compass navigation used in conjunction with a map (terrain association) requires a different compass method. To take a map bearing or true bearing (a bearing taken in reference to true, not magnetic north) to a destination with a protractor compass, the edge of the compass is placed on the map so that it connects the current location with the desired destination (some sources recommend physically drawing a line). The orienting lines in the base of the compass dial are then rotated to align with actual or true north by aligning them with a marked line of longitude (or the vertical margin of the map), ignoring the compass needle entirely. The resulting true bearing or map bearing may then be read at the degree indicator or direction-of-travel (DOT) line, which may be followed as an azimuth (course) to the destination. If a magnetic north bearing or compass bearing is desired, the compass must be adjusted by the amount of magnetic declination before using the bearing so that both map and compass are in agreement. In the given example, the large mountain in the second photo was selected as the target destination on the map.

The modern hand-held protractor compass always has an additional direction-of-travel (DOT) arrow or indicator inscribed on the baseplate. To check one's progress along a course or azimuth, or to ensure that the object in view is indeed the destination, a new compass reading may be taken to the target if visible (here, the large mountain). After pointing the DOT arrow on the baseplate at the target, the compass is oriented so that the needle is superimposed over the orienting arrow in the capsule. The resulting bearing indicated is the magnetic bearing to the target. Again, if one is using 'true' or map bearings, and the compass does not have preset, pre-adjusted declination, one must additionally add or subtract magnetic declination to convert the magnetic bearing into a true bearing. The exact value of the magnetic declination is place-dependent and varies over time, though declination is frequently given on the map itself or obtainable on-line from various sites. If not, any local walker club should know it. If the hiker has been following the correct path, the compass' corrected (true) indicated bearing should closely correspond to the true bearing previously obtained from the map.

This method is sometimes known as the Silva 1-2-3 System, after Silva Compass, manufacturers of the first protractor compasses.

A dynamic rotating draggable Silva compass is available online to practice setting compass and map bearings: http://geographyfieldwork.com/UsingCompass.htm

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The Oldtimer Meeting - Gdansk, 29th - 31st August, 2008

2008-01-31T23:15:00.000-08:00

The Oldtimer Meeting - Gdansk, 29th - 31st August, 2008

THE IDEA

The Oldtimer Meeting is held in Gdańsk for the third time. The aim of the event is to integrate water sports enthusiasts, owners of old vintage boats and yachts as well as to popularize sailing among the citizens of Tricity and all tourists visiting our region. We would like to demonstrate Gdansk's ancient connection with the sea by gathering beautiful and proud oldtimers at the very heart of the Old Town.

3rd OLDTIMER MEETING

3rd Oldtimer Meeting is going to take place from 29th to 31st August, 2008. The event will be held under the patronage of the President of the City of Gdańsk as well as the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. We are preparing a wide range of attractions and sub-events for the participants of the rally and tourists as well. The rally programme includes shanty concerts, slide shows documenting sea voyages, visiting particular units and meeting with Gdansk authorities. We are also going to organize a solemn and incredibly spectacular yacht parade on the Motlawa river. All sailing units will be allowed in the Gdansk marina free of any charge.

All interested in taking part in the event are invited to download and fill in the application form available at our website. 3^rd Oldtimer Meeting

http://sailgdansk.pl.

Nautical Gift Shop

2008-01-31T14:49:00.000-08:00

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Mariner's Sextant

2008-01-31T00:39:00.000-08:00

A sextant is an instrument generally used to measure the angle of elevation of a celestial object above the horizon. Making this measurement is known as sighting the object, shooting the object, or taking a sight. The angle, and the time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a position line on a nautical or aeronautical chart. A common use of the sextant is to sight the sun at noon to find one's latitude. See celestial navigation for more discussion. Held horizontally, the sextant can be used to measure the angle between any two objects, such as between two lighthouses, which will, similarly, allow for calculation of a line of position on a chart.

The scale of a sextant has a length of ¹⁄₆ of a full circle (60°); hence the sextant's name (sextāns, -antis is the Latin word for "one sixth"). An octant is a similar device with a shorter scale (¹⁄₈ of a circle, or 45°), whereas a quintant (¹⁄₅, or 72°) and a quadrant (¹⁄₄, or 90°) have longer scales.

Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) invented the principle of the doubly reflecting navigation instrument (a reflecting quadrant - see Octant (instrument)), but never published it. Two men independently developed the octant around 1730: John Hadley (1682-1744), an English mathematician, and Thomas Godfrey (1704-1749), a glazier in Philadelphia. The octant and later the sextant, replaced the Davis quadrant as the main instrument for navigation.

Advantages

Like the Davis quadrant (also called backstaff), the sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon, rather than relative to the instrument. This allows excellent precision. However, unlike the backstaff, the sextant allows direct observations of stars. This permits the use of the sextant at night when a backstaff is difficult to use. For solar observations, filters allow direct observation of the sun.

Since the measurement is relative to the horizon, the measuring pointer is a beam of light that reaches to the horizon. The measurement is thus limited by the angular accuracy of the instrument and not the sine error of the length of an alidade, as it is in a mariner's astrolabe or similar older instrument.

The horizon and celestial object remain steady when viewed through a sextant, even when the user is on a moving ship. This occurs because the sextant views the (unmoving) horizon directly, and views the celestial object through two opposed mirrors that subtract the motion of the sextant from the reflection.

The sextant is not dependent upon electricity (unlike many forms of modern navigation) or anything human-controlled (like GPS satellites). For these reasons, it is considered an eminently practical back-up navigation tool for ships.

Anatomy of a sextant

Marine Sextant

Using the sextant to measure the altitude of the Sun above the horizon

The index arm moves the index mirror. The indicator points at the arc to show the measurement. The body ties everything together.

There are two types of sextants. Both types can give good results, and the choice between them is personal.

Traditional sextants have a half-horizon mirror. It divides the field of view in two. On one side, there is a view of the horizon; on the other side, a view of the celestial object. The advantage of this type is that both the horizon and celestial object are bright, and as clear as possible. This is superior at night and in haze, where the horizon can be difficult to see. However, one has to sweep the celestial object to assure that the lowest limb of the celestial object touches the horizon.

Whole-horizon sextants use a half-silvered horizon mirror to provide a full view of the horizon. This makes it easy to see when the bottom limb of a celestial object touches the horizon. Since most sights are of the sun or moon, and haze is rare without overcast, the low-light advantages of the half-horizon mirror are rarely important in practice.

In both types, larger mirrors give a larger field of view, and thus make it easier to find a celestial object. Modern sextants often have 5 cm or larger mirrors, while 19th century sextants rarely had a mirror larger than 2.5 cm (one inch). In large part this is because precision flat mirrors have grown less expensive to manufacture and to silver.

An artificial horizon is useful when the horizon is invisible. This occurs in fog, on moonless nights, in a calm, when sighting through a window, or on land surrounded by trees or buildings. Professional sextants can mount an artificial horizon in place of the horizon-mirror assembly. An artificial horizon is usually a mirror that views a fluid-filled tube with a bubble.

Most sextants also have filters for use when viewing the sun, and reducing the effects of haze.

Most sextants mount a 1 or 3 power monocular for viewing. Many users prefer a simple sighting tube, which has a wider, brighter field of view and is easier to use at night. Some navigators mount a light-amplifying monocular to help see the horizon on moonless nights. Others prefer to use a lighted artificial horizon.

Professional sextants use a click-stop degree measure, and a worm adjustment that reads to a minute, 1/60 of a degree. Most sextants also include a vernier on the worm dial that reads to 0.2 minute. Since 1 minute of error is about a nautical mile, the best possible accuracy of celestial navigation is about 0.1 nautical miles (200 m). At sea, results within several nautical miles, well within visual range, are acceptable. A highly skilled and experienced navigator can determine position to an accuracy of about 0.25-nautical-mile (460 m).^[1]

A change in temperature can warp the arc, creating inaccuracies. Many navigators purchase weatherproof cases so their sextant can be placed outside the cabin to come to equilibrium with outside temperatures. The standard frame designs (see illustration) are supposed to equalize differential angular error from temperature changes. The handle is separated from the arc and frame so body heat does not warp the frame. Sextants for tropical use are often painted white to reflect sunlight and remain relatively cool. High-precision sextants have an invar (a special low-expansion steel) frame and arc. Some scientific sextants have been constructed of quartz or ceramics with even lower expansions. Many commercial sextants use low expansion brass or aluminum. Brass is lower-expansion than aluminum, but aluminum sextants are lighter and less tiring to use. Some say they are more accurate because one's hand trembles less.

Aircraft sextants are now out of production, but had special features. Most had artificial horizons to permit taking a sight through a flush overhead window. Some also had mechanical averagers to make hundreds of measurements per sight, to compensate for random accelerations in the artificial horizon's fluid. Older aircraft sextants had two visual paths, one standard, another designed for use in open-cockpit aircraft that let one view from directly over the sextant in one's lap. More modern aircraft sextants were periscopic with only a small projection above the fuselage. With these, the navigator pre-computed his sight and then noted the difference in observed versus predicted height of the body to determine his position.

After a sight is taken, it is reduced to a position by following any of several mathematical procedures. The simplest sight reduction is to draw the equal-elevation circle of the sighted celestial object on a globe. The intersection of that circle with a dead-reckoning track, or another sighting gives a more precise location.

Care

A sextant is a delicate instrument. If dropped, the arc might bend. After one has been dropped, its accuracy is suspect. Recertification is possible with surveying instruments and a large field, or with precision optical instruments. Repair is not possible.

To avoid worries about bent arcs, serious navigators traditionally buy their sextants new. Common wisdom is that a used sextant is probably bent. Many navigators refuse to share their sextant, to assure that its integrity is traceable. A used sextant lacking a case is very likely to have a bent arc.

Most sextants come with a neck-lanyard, and all but the cheapest come with a case. Traditional care is to put on the neck lanyard before removing the sextant from its case, and to always case the sextant between sights.

Adjustment

Due to the sensitivity of the instrument it is easy to knock the mirrors out of adjustment. For this reason a sextant should be checked frequently for errors and adjusted accordingly.

There are four errors that can be adjusted by the navigator and they should be removed in the following order.

Perpendicularity error: This is when the index mirror is not perpendicular to the frame of the sextant. To test for this, place the index arm at about 60° on the arc and hold the sextant horizontally with the arc away from you at arms length and look into the index mirror. The arc of the sextant should appear to continue unbroken into the mirror. If there is an error then the two views will appear to be broken. Adjust the mirror until the reflection and direct view of the arc appear to be continuous.

Side error: This occurs when the horizon glass/mirror is not perpendicular to the plane of the instrument. To test for this, first zero the index arm then observe a star through the sextant. Then rotate the tangent screw back and forth so that the reflected image passes alternately above and below the direct view. If in changing from one position to another the reflected image passes directly over the unreflected image, no side error exists. If it passes to one side, side error exists. The user can hold the sextant on its side and observe the horizon to check the sextant during the day. If there are two horizons there is side error; adjust the horizon glass/mirror until the stars merge into one image or the horizons are merged into one.

Collimation error: This is when the telescope or monocular is not parallel to the plane of the sextant. To check for this you need to observe two stars 90° or more apart. Bring the two stars into coincidence either to the left or the right of the field of view. Move the sextant slightly so that the stars move to the other side of the field of view. If they separate there is collimation error.

Index error: This occurs when the index and horizon mirrors are not parallel to each other when the index arm is set to zero. To test for index error, zero the index arm and observe the horizon. If the reflected and direct image of the horizon are in line there is no index error. If one is above the other adjust the index mirror until the two horizons merge. This can be done at night with a star or with the moon.

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Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta 2010

2008-01-26T16:31:00.000-08:00

Host ports in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey now finalised

Final detailed agreements have now been signed with host ports in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey to complete planning arrangements the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta 2010, it was announced today by Sail Training International.

The Regatta will comprise the traditional mix of races and cruises-in-company for a Tall Ships event organised by Sail Training International*. It will begin in May and conclude in early June 2010, in time for those taking part to make passage to northern Europe for the annual summer series Tall Ships' Races (organised by Sail Training International).

Leg one of the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta will follow the route, according to legend, of Jason and the Argonaughts in search of the Golden Fleece from Volos, Greece (12-15 May) through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea. The next port of call will be Varna, Bulgaria (21-24 May), departing on the country's National Day (24 May). From there the fleet will race to Istanbul, Turkey (27-30 May), where the Regatta will be a centrepiece of the city's celebrations of its designation as European Capital of Culture in 2010. From there the fleet will cruise and race to Lavrion, Greece (4-7 June) close to Athens and a wealth of other historical and cultural sites.

“This will be the first ever Tall Ships event in this region of Europe, and we now have an enthusiastic set of host ports determined it will be a great success” says Capt Robin Snouck-Hurgronje, Chairman of the Regatta's management committee. “Sail Training International plans to organise other events in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Aegean and Black Seas in future years, perhaps annually, as part of its development programme.”

*The Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta 2010 is organised by Tall Ships International Limited, a wholly owned company of Sail Training International.

STI

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Tall Ships’ Races offer an Adventurous Activity for 2008

2008-01-15T08:04:00.000-08:00

Sail Training International

Press Release

15 January 2008

Anyone with an adventurous spirit should consider taking part in a Tall Ships’ Race in 2008. Even landlubbers with no prior experience of being at sea can take part and experience the sheer exhilaration of crewing a Tall Ship. Billowing white sails, the wind in your hair, salty air, the creek of rigging and the thrill of competition all combine to make taking part in these events an unforgettable experience. It’s real life Pirates of the Caribbean.

Racing Tall Ships has been an annual event for the past 50 years but is becoming increasingly popular for youngsters who want to challenge themselves and find adventure. There are so many activities that vie for the attention of the young that taking part in a traditional event is often overlooked. However these races continue to change with the times and young people are now finding that competing with their peers from other countries and having the opportunity to visit places that they may not consider for a holiday destination, is adding more dimensions to an already great experience.

Fifty percent of each vessel’s crew must be aged between 15 and 25 and many ships now try to encourage different nationalities on board, sometimes as many as 16, creating a real melting pot of cultures which has resulted in some memorable moments.

Eighteen-year-old Siri Taxbro from Norway summed up her experience when she said: “The friendships, the people, the mood, the crew, the food, the experiences. I felt like I’d seen more of the world in a couple of weeks than I’d seen in 18 years. Everything thrilled me, even the drama on board was cool. It was like being part of a reality show without being evicted! Also, there was so much to learn about yourself. You think you know yourself but it turns out you have a side you didn’t know existed. I thought I would get tired of some people on board but after two weeks I still loved them all.”

Two Events for 2008

Two Tall Ships’ Races are taking place this year and both have their starts taking place in the UK – Liverpool and Falmouth. The Tall Ships’ Races will start in Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture, with the ships and crews getting together for four festival days (18-21 July). During the days in all the ports, crews are offered cultural tours of the city and surrounding areas, a large party and the traditional parade through the streets, which is always a colourful and noisy affair.

The race from Liverpool to the Norwegian town of Måløy will be demanding but offer some spectacular scenery as the ships sail around the north of Scotland, with a choice of going east or west of the Outer Hebrides, then between the Orkney and Shetland Islands and across the North Sea. After another four days in Måløy (1-4 August) the fleet will then take a relaxed cruise around the Norwegian fjords to Bergen (9-12 August) from where a second race will take them down the North Sea to Den Helder in the Netherlands (20-23 August).

A second Tall Ships race is the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, which will start in Falmouth (10-13 September) with a race to Ilhavo in Portugal (20-23 September) and then on to Funchal in Madeira (2-5 October) where the fleet will form part of the city’s 500^th anniversary celebrations. The same format of cultural tours, sport and parties will be provided for the crews and the events in Funchal promise to be a memorable affair.

Tall Ships for All

There are a number of Tall Ships that specialise in taking those with mental, social or physical difficulties out to sea with some startling results, proving that absolutely anyone can take part in these events and get a great deal out of the experience.

Ryan Nestor from the UK has Cerebral Palsy, which has restricted him from doing lots of challenging things in the past, but sailing on a Tall Ships changed his mind: “Seeing other people with the same or similar disabilities working along side ‘non disabled’ people really made me think! I am not disabled, I’m just different! I can do things by myself. If I had been told that I could travel to Portugal by myself, I wouldn't have believed it.”

For many years the activity of ‘sail training’ has been believed to be an effective tool to inspire self-confidence and create the leaders of tomorrow, but research commissioned by Sail Training International and undertaken by the University of Edinburgh in 2007 firmly endorsed that view, adding that the experience transcends national and cultural boundaries and was effective in working with young people who were ‘at risk’ or had been involved in offending. The study entailed months of fieldwork with some 300 young people interviewed from on board 17 different sail training vessels around the world.

A number of navies have Tall Ships on which to train their cadets and have found it particularly useful in developing courage, leadership and an understanding of why good teamwork is essential. A Tall Ship demands human cooperation at its best to overcome and work with the unpredictable ocean - the ship and nature give immediate feedback on poor leadership and cooperation in the form of damages, injuries or slow progress. Countries that use Tall Ships include Argentina, Italy, Norway, Spain and the USA’s Coast Guard.

Anyone from the age of 15 upwards can join a Tall Ship for any leg of a race series. Full training is given on board the ships and everyone is assured a trip of a lifetime. For those that want a break from playing computer games and need some action in their lives, this is just the ticket.

Robert Wishart from the UK summed it up when he said, “I would describe the whole experience as one of the 99 things to do before you die.”

Those wishing to take part in one of these events should contact At Sea Sail Training on +0031 20 688 0462, email: info@seasailtraining.com, website: www.atseasailtraining.com. Alternatively they can visit the event websites to contact the Tall Ships that are taking part in the event directly. The Tall Ships’ Races – www.tallshipsraces.com. Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta – www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500.

Ends

Note to Editors:

The Tall Ships’ Races in European waters are organised by Tall Ships Races (Europe) Limited, a subsidiary of the charity, Sail Training International.

Pictures available on request or are free to download from the website: http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/page.asp?eventID=471&isSubmitted=1&partID=470

For further information, including accreditation to attend the Races or to register for a place on a media boat for the race starts, please contact: Corinne Hitching, Sail Training International,

Tel: +44 (0)23 9258 6367, Mob: +44 77641 83866,

Email: corinne.hitching@sailtraininginternational.org.

Two Tall Ships' Race Series to be held in 2008

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Two Tall Ships' race series will be held during 2008 with over 100 Tall Ships anticipated to take part in the two events. Ports in the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, mainland Portugal and Madeira will play host to the events which provide an opportunity for total novices, as well as professional sailors, to sail as a crew member on the magnificent Tall Ships.

The challenge of being part of a team that is working to sail the ship and keep ahead of the competition makes these events one of the most exciting and adventurous ways to spend a holiday. Not only that, but the days in port are a riot of colour and action as can only happen when up to 100 vessels of all shapes and sizes jostle against the quayside and crews from some 50 different nations get together.

Sailing on a Tall Ship has been proven to be an exceptional way to help young people develop their character, understand the benefit of teamwork, find strengths they didn't know they owned and creating the leaders of tomorrow. Many businesses have sponsored young people and members of their own staff to take part in The Tall Ships' Races and reaped the rewards of motivated and inspired people.

To everyone that has ever taken part in a Tall Ships event there is little doubt that it has affected their life in many positive ways, not only because of the sailing experience but because of the cultural exchanges.

The Tall Ships that take part include some beautiful old originals, replicas and new builds, from four-masted classics to racing yachts. In all the ports, visitors will be welcome to board the ships while a tented village will be built up along the quaysides to keep everyone entertained.

The Tall Ships' Races 2008
The annual Tall Ships' Races, which is organised by Sail Training International and supported by the City, Port and Province of Antwerp, will start in Liverpool this year, with the fleet spending four days in the European Capital of Culture (Friday 18 - Monday 21 July). While in port, the international crews will have the chance to sample Liverpool's cultural heritage and enjoy some specially organised sports and parties.

From Liverpool the ships will travel up to the north coast of Northern Ireland where the spectacular race start will take place on 23 July, five miles out from Lough Foyle. From there the crews will have their work cut out to sail the ships around the north of Scotland, with a choice of going east or west of the Outer Hebrides, then between the Orkney and Shetland Islands and across the North Sea to Maloy in Norway. This challenging race is anticipated to take up to ten days but the crews will be rewarded with a very warm Norwegian welcome in the charming little town of Maloy, which has a population of just 4,000 and is the smallest port ever to host the event. The Tall Ships fleet and crews will dominate the town for four days (1 - 4 August) with its magnificent backdrop of mountains and position at the end of a fjord.

Maloy will also offer the opportunity for many ships to change crews ready for what promises to be a very special cruise-in-company around the fjords before arriving in the more southerly Norwegian town of Bergen, where they will stay for four days (9 - 12 August). The town is surrounded by seven mountains and bordered by breathtaking fjords making it one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. Trainee and professional crews alike will again have wonderful opportunities to explore the area and get to know this world heritage site.

From Bergen the fleet will then compete in a second race, taking up to eight days, down to Den Helder in the Netherlands where a final four days of festivities will take place (20 - 23 August). The final port always holds a special place in the hearts of the crews as this is where the final prize-giving is held and the awarding of the coveted Friendship Trophy. This beautiful silver plate is awarded to the ship and crew that, in the eyes of the other ships' crews, has done the most to promote friendship and understanding, the underlying principles for The Tall Ships' Races.

Website: www.tallshipsraces.com

Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta
The second Tall Ship event being held in 2008 is the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, which begins in Falmouth on the south coast of the UK. The Tall Ships will gather for four days (10 - 13 September) when the trainee and professional crews will again have the chance to enjoy some local hospitality before racing down to �lhavo in Portugal (20 - 23 September) and then race again to Funchal in Madeira (2-5 October) where the fleet will form part of year-long celebrations commemorating the 500th anniversary of Funchal's founding and maritime heritage.

Website: www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500

Crew Opportunities
Both events are open to trainee crew members with or without sailing experience and for able bodied as well as the disabled. One of the key rules for The Tall Ships' Races is that 50 percent of each ship's crew must be aged between 15 and 25 years, making this a truly young people's event.

Those interested in taking part should visit the event websites for further information on how to get on board.

Sail Training International

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Sailing Tall: Around the World on the Square-rigged PASSAT (1946-1948)

2008-01-04T13:05:00.000-08:00

By Max Wood

Author Max Wood served his apprenticeship on one of the very last commercial voyages of any cargo square-rigger. Sailing Tall is a piece of living history, in which he documents in great detail work practices and a way of life now totally gone by. It is also a vivid and honest account of the "true" sailors. These memoirs constitute an invaluable document of an extinct breed, as well as a moving portrait of a boy's coming-of-age, as Wood leaves his family and learns about the world and himself.

Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea

2007-12-22T00:45:00.000-08:00

By Richard Henry Dana Jr.

Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account we have of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen when he abandons the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among real sailors, amid genuine danger. The result is an astonishing read, replete with vivid descriptions of storms, whales, and the ship's mad captain, terrible hardship and magical beauty, and fascinating historical detail, including an intriguing portrait of California before the gold rush. As D. H. Lawrence proclaimed, "Dana's small book is a very great book."

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Possesses . . . the romantic charm of Robinson Crusoe."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Two Years Before the Mast was praised by Ralph Waldo Emerson as: "a voice from the forecastle. Though a narrative of literal, prosaic truth, it possesses something of the romantic charm of Robinson Crusoe. Few more interesting chapters of the literature of the sea have ever fallen under our notice."

Reviews

A classic worth the effort

A book even a landlubber like me could love! Before the Mast is a name most of us have heard. I just assumed it was a novel until I read it on suggestion of one of the guides at Mystic Seaport during a recent visit. Dana was a brave 19 year old fellow to sign up voluntarily as a common sailor living before the mast on a hazardous trip from Boston to California around The Cape near Antartica. His account of the trip is justifiably enduring for many reasons including the description of pre gold rush unpopulated California still under Spanish rule. There's even a Cpt. Bligh-like character to be feared. Speed read the parts describing all the sails unless that's your thing!

The Hobo Philosopher

This is another book that I read aloud to my wife as we set about on our own adventure of "Hobo-ing America" in our little Chevy van.
I was thrilled by the fact that they brought their hides from California to the little tanning and leather processing community of Lowell, Massachusetts. I was raised in Lawrence - just down the road.
I picked up this book because it was a travel adventure about sailing around the world. I didn't know at the time that it was a Classic and that it had changed the life and working conditions for seaman at that time. My dad was also a seamen - at a much later date though. He served as a merchant marine during WWII. My wife and I were harboring the fantasy that after we finished our tour of the USA we might then sail "around the world".
We didn't.
This was a truly great adventure story and it is a true account - not a dramatized rendition. It was dramatic enough as fact. I loved it.
Mr. Dana being the son of a wealthy business man brought a truly conservative approach to the viewing of a sailors life.
William Z. Foster who also gives an account of life aboard commercial wind sailed vessels presents a much harsher view in his book "Pages from a Worker's Life". His account written several decades later also questions the exaggerated conservative notion that "improvements" were actually sustained or made in earnest for the sailors.

The most exciting book ever!

If you like adventure and thrill, then Two Years Before the Mast is the book for you. Some parts of this book we will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.

In Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana went on a ship that was going around the tip of South Americia. From storms in the Atlantic to icebergs in the Pacifac. They were going to California to trade. It was very hard on the sailors.

This book is mostly about adventure an hardships. Richard Henry Dana went on this boat because his eyes hurt because he was reading too much. He took a break but he did not know what lie ahead of him.

I would highly recommend this book because it is very exciting and thrilling. I would recommend thi book to readers that love excitement.

Tall Ships in Art

2007-12-20T05:55:00.000-08:00

The Tall Ship in Art

Roy Cross, Derek Gardner, John Groves, Geoff Hunt, Mark Myers

Five world-class marine artists exhibit some of the most breathtaking paintings of ships ever published, in huge, oversize, full-color gallery-quality reproductions. Along with the gorgeous art comes the artists' own descriptions of their subjects and explanations of how they executed their work. The term "tall ships" calls to mind the majestic beauties that graced America's Bicentennial, but this collection also features paintings of such immortals as the Bounty, the Pinta and the Nina. Enjoy the views the clipper Southern Cross saw leaving Colonial Boston Harbor; an 1870 New York Yacht Club race; and many more scenes unforgettable to lovers of art and sailing alike.

Reviews
A superb portrait of the classic age of sail
The clarity and color of the reproductions of marine paintings in this book are nothing less than superb. While the individual styles and, to some extent, the specific subject matter of the five artists vary, I find it impossible to single out any one of them as being "better" than the others. Each is a highly talented artist who brings the past to life in a most convincing manner. While men-of-war are probably the most frequent subject of the paintings in this book, merchant vessels and ships of exploration and even of pleasure are not neglected. It is pure joy to just leaf through this volume and gaze at the wealth of images. Anyone who is fascinated by the sea and sailing ships cannot fail to be enchanted by this book.
Bruce Trinque (Amston, CT United States)

This is the greatest book I ever found about ancient ship painting. It took me such a long time to find this kind of wonderful book. It is a must buy for a marine painting lover or artist.

Xinq Zhu

Wooden Ships & Iron Men: The Maritime Art of Thomas Hoyne

by Reese Palley, Marilyn Arnold Palley

Tom Hoyne was a successful artist in advertising when, in mid-life, he was diagnosed with cancer and given two years to live. Confounding his physicians, Hoyne lived for seventeen years, during which he produced some of the most dramatic paintings of America's maritime past. This beautiful volume is the first full presentation of Hoyne's work. More than 100 paintings are reproduced here, almost all of which portray the beauty of the fishing schooners and the terrors and hardships on the waters of the notoriously inhospitable Grand Banks.

In addition to reproductions of his paintings, this book deals with the artist's life and techniques. It discusses the fishing schooners and their legendary designers. It also describes life and work on the most dangerous fishing grounds in the world with fascinating recollections of the great skippers of the fishing communities around Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the small villages that lined the East Coast.

This book, along with traveling exhibition of Hoyne's paintings which begins at The Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia will confirm the artist's place as a master of marine realism. 100 color illustrations.

About the Author

Reese Palley and Marilyn Arnold Palley, art dealers and historians, spent two decades girdling the world in Unlikely VII, their 46-foot sailing vessel. Reese is the author of many books and articles on subjects both nautical and artistic, including The Best of Nautical Quarterly: The Lure of Sail and The Porcelain Art of Edward Marshall Boehm. Marilyn is a fiber artist and specialist in Danish design. The Palleys live in Key West, Florida.

Reviews

American artist Hoyne does not romanticize the sea and men in interaction with it - he simply paints it. Yet his maritime paintings are more than plain realism, though they arise out of it. By angles of wave-tossed ships, contrasts of white splashes of spray and darker sea depths, near and distant objects, sails caught by wind to make different shapes, the casually strewn, but ready gear, and the rugged garments and practiced movements of the seamen and their calm, but focused expressions, Hoyne conveys the different facets of the natural element of the sea and the labors of sailors and fishermen who have grown so accustomed to these that they seem natural parts of the sea. The introductory text includes the bases of the authors' appreciation of Hoyne (basically because they saw in his paintings a realism with soul) and also the better part of a talk the artist gave at the Mystic Seaport Museum in 1983. Hoyne died in 1989, having devoted the last years of his life after being diagnosed with cancer in 1972 and given only two years to live to capturing the time--now mostly gone--when men in wooden sailing ships made their livings fishing in the Grand Banks of the North Atlantic. Full-page pictures of paintings take up most of the pages. But with these, as well as a number of smaller ones with the introductory text, are annotations or essay-like commentaries on the particular painting which often include references to aspects of this passing traditional work. Though not yet widely known, Hoyne is recognized immediately as in the top tier of modern-time maritime painters. This art book is proof of this, and will stir others to be keeping their eye out for paintings of his.

Henry Berry "Henry Berry" (Southport, CT)

I began by admiring one of Thomas Hoyne's paintings and decided to find out more about him. This book is a very comprehensive and beautiful presentation of his work as well as an excellent mini-biography of the man and his background.
My wife and I enjoy picking the book up at a quiet moment and studying one of the works illustrated to look for all the fine details which Thomas Hoyne is noted for.

Richard Bernhardt

I received this book as a gift for Christmas and it is great. I have been a fan of Thomas Hoyne's work since stumbling upon a few paintings of his at the Cape Ann Savings Bank in Gloucester MA. Anyone who is a fan of Winslow Homer's maritime work would enjoy this book. The authors have done their reseach and give the reader some history on each of the ships and schooners in Hoyne's paintings. Makes a great coffee table book.

M. Godin "MattyWeymouth"

I bought this book for my Dad, who is a water-colorist. He paints tall ships and other types of ships. He thought the book was beautiful.

S. Hill (California)

Hoyne balanced the technical and artistic aspects of his subjects in a wonderful way. In doing so, he crossed the boundary between illustration and art that so often confounds marine painters, and while he may not escape the character of a genre artist, he is clearly at the upper end of the spectrum.

The text is informative and well-written. (For sailors, in particular, it will be chilling to see how many of the vessels that Hoyne painted had short lives and sad endings.) Hoynes' description of his methods, quoted at length, provide valuable insight into the work and the artist.

Jonathan Margolis "Old New Englander"

It's so fulfilling to find the complete history behind the preeminent artist life story. The sea and the fishermen [dorymen] who lived that lifestyle are certainly represented in the highest by this artist. It seems that God Almighty allowed this man the extra years necessary to express his great love for the sea and the men who go down to the sea in ships. Wonderfully, completely illustrated!

Glen W. Seymour (Simi Valley, CA USA)

The Maritime Paintings of Robert Taylor

by Robert Taylor (Author), Edward Heath (Foreword)

A superb collection of Robert Taylor’s maritime paintings, accompanied by commentary on each one by the artist, makes this volume a must for lovers of both ships and fine art alike.

More than 30 works are shown in full color, along with a host of fascinating pencil drawings.

About the Author
Robert Taylor has long been established as one of the world’s leading marine and aviation artists, enjoying unparalleled demand for his original paintings and limited edition prints. He has exhibited with the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Guild of Aviation Artists. His one-man exhibition at the Smithsonian, Washington DC, described by the museum as its most popular ever, was viewed by more than ten million people.

Bound for Blue Water: Contemporary American Marine Art

by J. Russell Jinishian

Bound for Blue Water is written and complied by J Russell Jinishian, an internationally recognized authority on contemporary marine art. Informative essays on fishing , commerce, yachting, military, and coastal marine art are written for the beginning enthusiast and the experienced collector alike. Leading artists bring to life a picture of maritime America from the ports of New York and New England, to Miami, New Orleans, San Francisco and the Northwest. Portrayed here is every waterborne vessel from clipper ships and classic sailing yachts to early-twentieth-century seiners of Gloucester Harbor : from Hudson Bay and NewEngland whaling ships to tugs and ocean liners of the twentieth century; from Boston?s bustling T-Warf , to brigantines in the U.S> Exploring Expedition. Highlighting key movements and artists, this is the book that collectors and enthusiasts have been waiting for.

About the Author
J. Russell Jinishian studied Art and Art History at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London and holds a BFA from Cornell University. He served as a Programs Director for the nation’s oldest Guild of Artists (Silvermine) in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was the art columnist for the Connecticut Post, art reviewer for Art New England, and, as contributing editor, wrote the popular “Bridge Wing” column in Nautical World Magazine. From 1985 to 1995 Jinishian was director of Mystic Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, the nation’s largest gallery specializing in marine art. He is the publisher of Marine Art Quarterly, and operates the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery in Fairfield, Connecticut and lectures nationally on marine art and collecting.

The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt

by Geoff Hunt

Accomplished marine artist Geoff Hunt discusses his approach to painting the stirring and highly accurate historical scenes for which he is so well known.

About the Author
Geoff Hunt is highly regarded for the cover images painted for the Patrick O'Brien series. He also paints scenes of the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, or current naval and commercial shipping.

Reviews

Geoff Hunt is possibly the most talented marine artist since Montague Dawson. This book contains dozens of prints of his most beautiful paintings, which in many cases are complete with earlier versions from line drawings to colour sketches. There are many descriptions of how the paintings came to be created, from who commissioned each one to the ideas the artist had about how to execute the commission and how he turned it real.

Most of the subjects concern warships of Nelson's era, though there are a few drawings and paintings of more modern warships or civilian ships. in particular, there are many paintings of the ships of the line in which Nelson served, many of them illustrating real incidents from Nelson's service career. The book also contains a large number of paintings illustrating ships and scenes from the Jack Aubrey novels written by Patrick O'Brien. (In fact, many of the ships which appear in these novels were real historical units which are faithfully reproduced in the book covers and other paintings included - in Hunt's words, "In most cases Patrick press-gangs real ships into his novels.")

The book also includes a number of studies of United States sailing ships, including the first US ship of the line (America) being built, pictures of the USS Constitution, and "General Washington's Wolfpack." Much as it pains me to mention a gentleman who was born in Whitehaven (the town where I live) but subsequently came back commanding an enemy squadron and raided the town, this book also includes some beautiful pictures of naval scenes from the life of John Paul Jones.

Geoff Hunt manages to make ships of the line and frigates from the era of fighting sail incredibly beautiful, but he also goes to some length to make his pictures realistic, even consulting the original logbooks of the ships concerned when he is trying to capture real feats of seamanship. He also consulted the original signal code books before painting the signal flags flown by his warships, so they spell out appropriate messages in the codes of the period.

If you are attracted to pictures of ships from the era of fighting sail, you will love this book.

Marshall Lord (Whitehaven, UK)

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2007-12-19T05:11:00.000-08:00

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FREE CREW FINDER – SAILORS LOOKING FOR TALL SHIPS OR CRUISERS TO SAIL ON

2007-12-17T21:55:00.000-08:00

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2007-12-15T13:08:00.000-08:00

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Sail of Hope. YOU CAN HELP!!

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Sail of Hope is a Humanitarian Aid organization that sends food items and clothing to disadvantaged children, orphans and widows in Moscow, Russia. Sail of Hope was originally chartered in Moscow, Russia by a courageous woman, Larissa Zelentsova. Sail of Hope exists to help the mentally and physically challenged people of Russia. It helps widows as well. In 1992 Sail of Hope became a member of the International League of Societies for Mentally Handicapped people. They have contact offices in Germany, France, England and the USA. Over 30 chapters of Sail of Hope, spanning some 13 regions of Russia, are in existence today. Humanitarian Aid is shipped from their office in the USA to Moscow. It is their goal to fill containers with basic food items, warm clothing and winter blankets. Sail of Hope also has Consultative Status with the United Nations in New York, NY USA.

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SAILING TO THE FAR HORIZON: The Restless Journey and Tragic Sinking of a Tall Ship

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By Pamela Sisman Bitterman

Of the legions of wayfarers who shared in the tall ship Sofia's diverse and colorful history, only seventeen were on board when she went down. Of those who survived to tell the tale, none has . . . until now.

More than twenty-five years ago, Pamela Bitterman began her journey on board a 123-foot, sixty-year-old sailing ship being readied for its second global circumnavigation.
Bitterman's initial voyage, during which Hurricane Kendra chased the schooner miles off course to Bermuda, did not impel her to retreat home. Instead, she immersed herself in this created space between the life of a tall ship sailor, world traveler, and adventurer. Her narrative describes rare gatherings with Cuna Indians in the Gulf of San Blas, the discovery of original ancient tikis hidden away in the Marquesas, and a treasured offering of traditional tapa cloth from island natives. Bitterman's experiences also give readers insight into a time of civil unrest in Latin America, including a frightening road trip through Mexico and Central America, and the chaos during the final stages of the treaty that returned control of the Canal Zone back to Panama. The drama ensues with the arrest of the entire Sofia crew in two different countries, a bout with dengue fever, and a near-mutiny in New Zealand before the final voyage.

The details of events from this journey endure as vividly today as when Bitterman was a naive "shellback" swabbie, later ship's bos'un, and finally acting first mate. In the end, she was merely one on a life raft of grateful survivors.

Sailing to the Far Horizon draws on original journal entries, photographs, and excerpts from official Coast Guard documents that chronicle the fascinating enigma that was the Sofia and its dramatic end.

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

In 1978, Bitterman found an ad in Co-Evolution Quarterly seeking crew members for the Sophia, a tall-ship sailing cooperative planning to circumnavigate the globe. You paid your share and you sailed. If you didn't know how, those more experienced taught you. It was an irresistible call in a freewheeling era that suited not only her sense of adventure but also her insatiable desire to learn new things. The ship was primitive, the weather sometimes foul, and crew members came and went, but Bitterman took to sailing and the unorthodox life as if she were born to it. It was a grand, three-year ride, but as the subtitle tells us, the Sophia sank, putting an end to the venture with crushing finality. Drawing primarily on the logs and letters she sent home, the author tells this compelling 25-year-old story as if it happened yesterday. And the reader can't help but mourn the loss of the ship and the crew's improvised lifestyle, as well as feel the joy, danger, and discovery that the author experienced and never forgot. Danise Hoover

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“[Bitterman] tells this compelling 25-year-old story as if it happened yesterday. And the reader can't help but mourn the loss of the ship and the crew's improvised lifestyle, as well as feel the joy, danger, and discovery that the author experienced and never forgot.”—Booklist

“When Pam Bitterman talks of her experiences on the adventurous but ill-fated Sofia in her late twenties, you can hear that this is a story she feels she can’t keep to herself. Lucky for us, she hasn’t because the result is a book in a class by itself. . . . Bitterman came away with not only a plethora of fascinating tales of world exploration and personal dynamics, but also the wisdom of one who has truly grown through adversity.”—The Log

“Although Pam wrote Sailing to the Far Horizon 25 years after the sinking the story is alive and fresh as much is based on her journals kept during her roughly four-year voyage. Her writing is very descriptive, taking the reader through the adventures and near-disasters as she lived them. . . . A well-told tale and wonderful reading.”—Santana Sailing Magazine

About the Author

Pamela Sisman Bitterman teaches maritime history and seamanship at the San Diego Maritime Museum. She has been sailing for many years.

Customer Reviews

Sailor from Hell

I live on a lake in Hell Michigan, hence the title for my review. I have a tiny O'Day sloop that I sail when the jet skiers and wake boarders are not about and I'm a child of Woodstock who remembers living life without hand rails. I related to this wonderful story on many levels; the great sailing adventures; the loose and whimsical way that the crew made decisions and the great freedom that the crew experienced as they crammed all of their worldly possessions into a sea bag and ventured out. This is one of those books that I wanted to gobble up in a single setting but I made myself parcel it out in small savory bites so that it lasted for an entire week. Reading a new chapter was my reward for completing parts of a syllabus that I was working on. Thank you Pamela Bitterman for this beautiful book, it has joined the collection of sailing stories on my book shelf.

Larry Broat

Fascinating, fun book

My wife got the book for me from the library, not knowing if it was appropriate for me or not. It was. I devoured the book in a few days. I'm a sailor and have an interest in historically rigged vessels. This book transported me to a time and place far more interesting than my current surroundings. The writing is at times laborious, but never burdensome due to the topic. Overall it left me with profound gratitude that the author took the time to write the story, wrote it as well as she did, and withheld as little as she did. I recomend this book highly as a model for adventure, a lesson in management, and a succesful experiment despite the sinking. I wish I had been a Sophian! Since another ship sails under a similar model (and the same captain), perhaps I can be.

Sailing to the Far Horizon

This is a truly amazing adventure written by a courageous author who dared to take a risk and sail across the world. Composed mostly of journal entries, the book is written in an honest style that paints the picture of the long voyage out at sea and the hardships its crew endured during its sinking. Overall, I appreciated the honest style in which the book was written and the truthful accounts from the journal entries. The book not only told the story in writing, but conveyed it through its sincerity. I was captivated from the beginning to end, but especially during the end... during the sinking, the aftermath, and dealing with the loss. The accounts of the Sofia and what her crew faced were both fascinating and heartfelt, and they portrayed a vivid picture of what life was like on that tall ship. Whether you're young or old, the theme of the book is applicable to all. I will forever keep the the story of the Sofia and it's crew with me and will heed the advice of the author who once said to "have an adventure wherever you can."

The "Kruzenshtern" survives as the world's last real "Windjammer" and the last “Cape Horner”.

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The "Kruzenshtern" survives as the world's last real "Windjammer" and the last “Cape Horner”. She is the second largest tall ship still in operation after the "Sedov".

1926 - The Russian four masted barque was built at the "Johann Tecklenborg" shipyard in Bremerhaven-Wesermünde, Germany, under the name "Padua". All sailing ships that came after her were no longer just cargo-carrying sailing ships.
1946 - In January the "Padua"is given to the USSR as part of war reparation. She was renamed in honour of the distinguished Russian mariner and Admiral Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern.
1955 - After extensive repair, she started its new life as a sail-training ship for the Soviet Navy.
1959-1961- The vessel undergoes thorough repairs and refitting in Kronstadt where auxiliary engines are fitted.
1961 - For the first time after WWII she started on a longer Atlantic voyage under the command of P.V.VIassov.
1966 - Transferred to the Fisheries Ministry, undergoing a thorough modernisation.
1968-1971- Turned into a modern sail-training ship. Outfitted with state of the art equipment including a satellite navigation system.
1974 - Becomes a regular participant in world sailing events of "Operation Sail" organized by the STA (Sail Training Association), today STAI (Sail Training Association International).
1978 - During Op-Sail-78 wins first place in the race from Oslo to Harwich.
1981-1984 - The ship undergoes another repair and modernisation period.
1981 - In January the ship passes into the hands of the Estonian Fisheries Industry. Her home port changed from Riga to Tallinn.
1992 - During the operation "Columbus '92", dedicated to the 500-year anniversary of the discovery of America she celebrated her greatest triumph. In the transatlantic race from Boston to Liverpool the bark under the command of G.V.Kolomenski wins first place. During that passage she reached a record speed of 17,4 knots in a fresh breeze.
1993 - The ship undergoes major repairs in Wismar, Germany.
1995-1996 - Circumnavigates the globe to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy.
2005-2006 - She again circumnavigates the globe to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Kruzenshtern's circumnavigation.

Ship's characteristics

Type: Four masted barque
Hull: Steel
Homeport: Kaliningrad
Shipyard: Johann Tecklenborg in Geestemunde (Bremerhaven), Germany
Crew: 220 persons 150 cadets included
Height: 51.3 m (168.3 ft)
Sparred Lenght: 114.4 m (376 ft)
Length waterline: 95 m
Beam: 14.02 m (46.0 ft)
Draft: 6.8 m (22.1 ft)
Displacement: 4,700 tons
Sail Area: 3,631,6 m² (36,600 sq ft) 31 sails
Engines: 2 x 1000 hp (diesel)
Maximun speed: 17.3 kt (32.0 km/h) under sails, 10 knots under engines

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Barefoot Pirate: The Tall Ships and Tales of Windjammer

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By Ed Crowell, Robert W. Schachner

Barefoot Pirate is the captivating tale of one man's pursuit of an unshakable dream--a true story of swashbuckling adventures, classic tall ships, and a sailor's steadfast determination to prove himself right. It is the personal account of Captain Mike Burke and the world-famous Windjammer Barefoot Cruise line he built with his barefoot spirit and his iron will to succeed.

Brilliantly written with full-color photographs and illustrations, this book offers an insider's view of how Captain Mike managed to save classic sailing ships from sure destruction, and, along the way, put together one of the finest fleets of vessels in the world. Also included are stories of ships once owned by Aristotle Onassis, E.F. Hutton and his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post, and George Vanderbilt III, to mention only a few.

While you may never experience the excitement of boarding a tall ship or feel the sea spray on your face as your ship glides through the ocean, you can come close by sharing the many stories and pictures courtesy of Captain Mike Burke, the Barefoot Pirate.

Editorial Reviews

The Palm Beach Post, 11/30/03
"A gorgeous coffee-table book . . . the next best thing to a Windjammer cruise."

About the Author
Ed Crowell is a career journalist who has written for daily newspapers in Florida and Texas for more than thirty years. A graduate of the University of Florida, he currently lives in Austin, Texas, where he is a features editor for the Austin American-Statesman.

Robert W. Schachner studied at Carnegie Mellon University and the Duquesne University Journalism School. The author of several books, including How and When to Be Your Own Lawyer, he is also an avid sailor.

Customer Reviews

the tall ships and tales of windjammer by ed crowell
I have been doing windjammer cruises for over 20 years. The book shows what happens behind the scenes and how windjammers got there start. But it's more a book about a very interesting man.

Read this book!!

The "Sagres" is the third ship in the Portuguese Navy that bears that name.

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The "Sagres" is the third ship in the Portuguese Navy that bears that name.

1937 - The Portuguese Navy training ship "Sagres", a three masted barque was built at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, under the name "Albert Leo Schlageter". Originally a training vessel for the "Kriegsmarine". Sistership to "Gorch Fock", "Horst Wessel" and "Mircea". A fourth sister, the "Herbert Norkus", was never completed.
1944 - Back to service after being used as a stationary office after the outbreak of WWII. That year, on 14 november is hitted by a Soviet mine off the coast of Sassnitz.
1948 - Sold to Brazil by the United States of America. Renamed "Guanabara".
1961 - Bought by Portuguese Navy to replace the old Sagres (I), which returned to Hamburg recovering it's original name "Rickmer Rickmers" as a floating museum.

Ship's characteristics

Type: Three masted barque
Hull: Steel
Shipyard: Blohm & Voss (Hamburg), Germany
Crew: 140 persons
Height: 42 m (* ft)
Sparred Lenght: 89 m (295 ft)
Length waterline: * m
Beam: 12 m (40 ft)
Draft: 5.2 m (17 ft)
Displacement: 1,755 tons
Sail Area: 2,000 m² (31,000 sq ft) 22 sails
Engines: 2 x MTU 12V 183 TE92 750bhp (diesel)
Maximun speed: 17 kt under sails, 10,5 knots under engines

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Cuauhtemoc: The last of four sisterships built by the Naval Shipyards of Bilbao, Spain and named after the last Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc.

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The last of four sisterships built by the Naval Shipyards of Bilbao, Spain and named after the last Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc.

1982 - The Mexican three masted barque was built at the Astilleros Celaya S.A. shipyards, Bilbao, Spain, to train officers and cadets of the Mexican Navy.
The "Cuauhtémoc" has received various awards and recognition at the international level, including the prestigious Cutty Sark trophy in 1998 and 2000. Two years later she won 2nd place in the 2000 Baltic regatta. In 2002 and 2003, the ship and its crew were awarded the "Boston Teapot".

Ship's characteristics

Type: Three masted barque
Hull: Steel
Homeport:Acapulco , Mexico
Shipyard: Astilleros Celaya S.A., Bilbao, Spain
Crew: 276 including 90 trainees
Height:* m (* ft)
Sparred Lenght: 90.5m (296.9 ft)
Length waterline: 67.2 m (220 ft 4 in)
Beam: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draft: 5,4 m ( 17.7ft)
Displacement: 1,800 tons
Sail Area: 2,368 m² (25,489 sq ft) 23 sails
Engines: 1 x 1,125 hp (diesel)
Maximun speed: 18 kt (* km/h) under sails, 8 knots under engines

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The "Sedov" is the world's largest traditional training tall ship, named after the celebrated Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov.

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The "Sedov" is the world's largest traditional training tall ship, named after the celebrated Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov.

1921 - The Russian four masted barque was built at the Friedr. Krupp A.G. Germaniawerft shipyard, Kiel, Germany, under the name "Magdalene Vinnen" as cargo-carrying vessel.
1936 -Sold to "The Norddeutsche Lloyd" shipping company in Bremen by Carl Vinnen, the first owner. The ship is fitted with accommodations for 55 trainees. Renamed "Kommodore Johnson".
1939-1945 - Under German flag during WWII, sails in the Baltic Sea.
1946- Given to the USSR as war reparation. Renamed after the celebrated Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov, the USSR Navy Flag was flown, she was used exclusively as a training ship.
1951 - Undergoes a thorough modernisation bringing it into seaworthy condition.
1952 - First after-war voyage.
1966 - Passed into the hands of the Soviet Ministry of Fisheries to keep her training vessel status.
1975 - 1981- The ship undergoes major repairs in the Kronstadt shipyard, Germany. Updated equipment for navigation control, observation and communication was installed.
1991- Handed over under jurisdiction of the Murmansk State Technical University where young generations of future navigating officers, ship engineers and radio operators enjoy training on her board.

Ship's characteristics

Type: Four masted barque
Hull: Steel
Homeport: Murmansk
Designer:
Shipyard: Friedr. Krupp A.G. Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany
Crew: 240 persons 120 cadets included
Height:58 m (* ft)
Sparred Lenght: 117.5m (* ft)
Length waterline:95 m
Beam: 14.80 m (* ft)
Draft: 6.5 m (* ft)
Displacement: 3,476 tons
Sail Area: 4,150 m² (* sq ft) * sails
Engines: 2 x * hp (diesel)
Maximun speed: 18 kt (* km/h) under sails, 8 knots under engines

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Tall Ships Collection - Fine Art Prints. Imagekind.

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Past Tall Ships' Races

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Races and Festivals for sail training Tall Ships really began in the mid 1950s. The idea of an international race for sail training Tall Ships, manned by crews drawn from cadets and seamen under training, and to mark what was expected to be the end of the age of sail, was first discussed informally in 1953. The ‘Sail Training International Race Committee’ was established and plans were made for a race between Torbay in the UK and Lisbon in Portugal in July 1956.

But instead of marking the end of the age of sail, this first Tall Ships Race heralded the dawn of a new age for sailing ships and sail training.

Over the decades since, many new sail training Tall Ships have been built, big and small, and many older ships have been converted to sail training. The fleet that participates in The Tall Ships’ Races in Europe has grown from just 20 in 1956 to sometimes well over 100 today.

The European races gave rise to two important developments: First, the creation of national sail training organisations around the world (for a list of these, click here...), and second, the development of many other races, events and festivals for sail training Tall Ships.

Two races for sail training Tall Ships around the north Atlantic have been staged, in 1992 and 2000, with another now scheduled for 2009. The American Sail Training Association hold an annual series of Tall Ships Challenge events that today attracts a fleet of some 10-15 vessels. (For more on the ASTA Tall Ships Challenge, click here...) In 1997 a Tall Ships race was organised in the waters around Japan, and in 2002 one was held in waters around Korea. Special races have also been organised specifically for the smaller vessels, such as the Small Ships Races organised by the UK’s Association of Sea Training Organisations (for more on this click here) and the annual Nordic Sail involving Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

The growth of races for sail training Tall Ships also heralded the growth of maritime festivals, some including sail training Tall Ships, others specifically for them. In recent years the schedule of these events has become crowded, so in 2004 Sail Training International established its Endorsed Events programme to help coordinate dates and provide a mechanism for mutual support and promotion. (For more detail on Endorsed Events, click here). This programme began in Europe but will soon be extended to other regions of the world.

The first Tall Ships Race in 1956 was established by an organisation called the Sail Training International Race Committee. This became a permanent body, changing over the years through other incarnations as the UK Sail Training Association, the International Sail Training Association and finally back to its roots as a new charity in 2003, Sail Training International.

For more on the first race of 1956 click here...

Previous Ports and Dates
Race Entries for past 20 years
2003 Race Results
2003 Race Prizes
2004 Race Results
2004 Race Prizes
2005 Race Results
2005 Race Prizes
2006 Race Results
2006 Race Prizes
2007 Mediterreanean Race Results
2007 Mediterranean Race Prizes
2007 Baltic Race Results
2007 Baltic Race Prizes

Report of 2005 Tall Ships' Races
Report of 2006 50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races

Past Winners of Friendship Trophy

50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races. Results

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Organised by Sail Training International
Supported by Antwerp

Saint Malo, France	Thu 6 - Sun 9 July
Race Start - Torbay
Lisbon, Portugal	Thu 20 - Sun 23 July
Cádiz, Spain	Wed 26 July - Sat 29 July
La Coruña, Spain	Mon 7 August - Thu 10 August
Antwerp, Belgium	Sat 19 August - Tue 22 August

The 50th Anniversary Tall Ships’ Races involved:

85 Tall Ships from 21 countries, including
* 4 of the originals from 1956
* 23 Class A ships, 13 Class B, 24 Class C, 25 Class D

6,237 crew from 49 countries, including
* approximately 4,000 young people under the age of 26
* 146 young trainees from 30 ports that had previously hosted The Tall Ships’ Races
* 434 trainees recruited and funded by the five 2006 race ports
* 44 veterans from 1956 sailing as honorary ‘young’ trainees

1002 media representatives from 12 countries reporting on the races for local, national and international print and broadcast media

Circa 4 million visitors to the host ports

Host Ports

Each of the five host ports for the 50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races prepared an impressive programme of events, entertainment, social, sporting and cultural activities for the trainee crews and visitors. Each port also recruited trainees from their local communities to participate in the Races and, between them, more than 2,000 volunteers assisted the fleet when it was in port.

Over the past 50 years more than 90 ports in Europe have hosted The Tall Ships' Races and nearly half of them recruited close to a further 200 young trainees who took part in the anniversary Race series.

Veteran Trainees from 1956

Many veteran trainees from 1956 also took part in the 50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races with others attending one or more of the race ports. Each one received a special commemorative medal to mark the occasion.

Saint Malo, France

The fleet spent four wonderful days in Saint Malo, France, enjoying French hospitality. The trainee crews were able to take advantage of the beautiful beach close by and take part in sports and activities that had been specially arranged for them. For more reports from Saint Malo, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Saint Malo can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Race Start in Torbay

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron of the 50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races series came to Torbay to meet some of the veterans of the 1956 race, as well as some of the captains and trainees taking part this year.

His Royal Highness was presented with a specially engraved belaying pin on behalf of Sail Training International by Caroline Fryer, a 15 year old student from Dauntsey's School who was a member of the crew of Jolie Brise, UK. His Royal Highness then reviewed the fleet before giving his approval to start the race.

A further report of the events of His Royal Highness' visit to Torbay and the race start can be seen in News.

Pictures of His Royal Highness' visit and the race start can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Lisbon, Portugal

At the end of a long and tiring race, the fleet arrived in Lisbon under blue skies for four days of relaxation and a chance to enjoy the sights of Lisbon. The trainee crews took part in sports and activities that had been specially arranged for them as well as go on sightseeing visits of the city and surrounding areas. The fleet then left the city in a spectacular Parade of Sail when hundreds of spectactor vessels joined the fleet for their journey up the River Tagus. Over a million people were estimated to visit the fleet and watch the Parade of Sail.

For more reports from Lisbon, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Lisbon can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Cádiz, Spain

After a brief cruise-in-company the fleet arrived in the hot and sunny port of Cádiz, in the south of Spain, on 26 July. The city had been eagerly waiting for the ships to arrive so the people turned out in their thousands to see them. The opening ceremony was a spectacular affair with an aerial display over the fleet performed by the 'Patrulla Águila'. Each morning as soon as the gates to the port were opened at 11.00, crowds of people rushed to form a queue outside one of the Class A ships. In total over a million people were estimated to have viewed the ships over the four days. When the fleet departed for their second cruise-in-company to La Coruña in the north of Spain, thousands of spectator craft accompanied them in a beautiful parade that could be seen from the shore.

For more reports from Cádiz, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Cádiz can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

La Coruña, Spain

The fleet cruised-in-company up from the southerly port of Cádiz to La Coruña in the north, although had to endure some difficult conditions with northerly winds which made sailing difficult. However, many enjoyed stops en route at a number of Portuguese and Spanish ports which made them very welcome. La Coruña was ready and waiting for the fleet to arrive on 7 August, with many of the fleet arriving early. Crews enjoyed cultural tours and some excellent sports, while the public came to the port in their thousands to see the ships. The Parade of Sail on 10 August was watched by many from land while the Race Start, later that same day, was a spectacular affair with brisk winds setting the fleet off at a cracking pace.

For more reports from La Coruña, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in La Coruña can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Antwerp, Belgium

The race to Antwerp proved to be a mixed bag - the Class C and D yachts did very well and managed to find good winds, with the first vessel crossing the finish line in three days. The Class As and many of the Class Bs, however, suffered from light northerly winds that made it difficult for them to make good progress. Eventually, the race was called short by 48 hours in order that the back markers could make it to Antwerp without having to retire from the race. Crowds of people waited for the fleet in Antwerp. Persistent rain, not seen by the fleet for over a month, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crews or viewing public. The final prize giving had to be held indoors, because of the weather, but the crews were just as noisy and excited as ever, cheering each prize winner as they stepped up on stage to collect their trophy. The final award was for the Sail Training International's Friendship Trophy and this was won by the Spanish vessel, Juan de Langara, the annoucement of which was met with great cheers of celebration from all her supporters. The final Parade of Sail out of Antwerp on 22 August was watched by many and proved a fitting end to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

For more reports from Antwerp, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Antwerp can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

THE TALL SHIPS' RACES 2007 BALTIC. Results.

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Organised by Sail Training International

Supported by Antwerp

Final Results Race One by Class (PDF file 48kb)
Final Results Race Two by Class (PDF file 48kb)
Prize List Race One (PDF file 47kb)
Prize List Race Two and Overall for Race Series (PDF file 47kb)
List of positions during races
Weather Forecast
Latest NEWS
Picture Gallery

The Tall Ships' Races are held every summer in European waters. This year there were two races, one in the Baltic and one in the Mediterranea.

The Baltic race involved over 115 ships from 15-20 countries, crewed by some 6,000 young people from over 30 countries worldwide. This unique event combined four days of activities in each port with racing or cruising-in-company between ports. During the race series the young crews gained experience by sailing with their contemporaries from other countries while facing the physical and emotional challenges that only the ocean can provide.

A 'Tall Ship' is not necessarily one of the glamorous square-riggers. Entry is open to any monohull sailing vessel of more than 9.14m waterline length, provided that at least 50 percent of the crew are aged between 15 and 25 years and that the vessel meets Sail Training International's safety equipment requirements.

Århus, Denmark	Thu 5 July - Sun 8 July Port Details
Race One Course Details
Kotka, Finland	Wed 18 July - Sat 21 July Port Details
Cruise in Company - six days
Stockholm, Sweden	Fri 27 July - Mon 30 July Port Details
Race Two Course Details
Szczecin, Poland	Sat 4 August - Tue 7 August Port Details

THE TALL SHIPS' RACES 2007 MEDITERRANEA. Results.

2007-12-03T05:49:00.000-08:00

Organised by Sail Training International
Supported by Antwerp:

Prize List for Race Two and the Series Overall (pdf 48kb)
FINAL Results by Class Race Two (PDF file 136Kb)
FINAL Results Overall Race Two (PDF file 136Kb)
Prize List for Race One (pdf 48kb)
FINAL Results by Class Race One (PDF file 76Kb)
FINAL Results Overall Race One (PDF file 76Kb)
Weather Forecasting
Latest NEWS
Picture Gallery

The Tall Ships' Races are held every summer in European waters. This year there were two races held, one in the Baltic and one in the Mediterranean.

In the Mediterranean race, over 40 vessels took part, crewed by some 4,000 young people from over 20 countries worldwide. The event combined four days of activities in each port with racing or cruising-in-company between ports. During the race series the young crews gained experience by sailing with their contemporaries from other countries while facing the physical and emotional challenges that only the ocean can provide.

Alicante, Spain	Wed 4 July - Sat 7 July Port Details
Race 1 - Course Details
Barcelona, Spain	Thu 12 July - Sun 15 July Port Details
Cruise in Company - six days
Toulon, France	Sat 21 July - Tue 24 July Port Details
Race 2 - Course Details
Genoa, Italy	Sat 28 July - Tue 31 July Port Details

The Tall Ships' Races 2007 Joint Mediterranea Website

SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE RATED 'BEST EVER'

2007-11-25T01:07:00.000-08:00

Record attendance from sail trainers and host port event organisers

A record 440 delegates from more than 30 countries around the world attended Sail Training International's annual international conference, 16-17 November, in Liverpool (2008 European Capital of Culture) UK. Delegates attended from Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA as well as from throughout Europe. Sail training organisations and vessel operators as well as delegates from close to 50 host ports gathered for the two days of presentations, discussions and networking. 'Filling the ships' was the theme for sail training delegates, and 'Attracting the fleet and crowds' for attending event organisers. In the post-conference questionnaire survey the overwhelming majority of delegates rated the conference as 'Excellent'.

Solo round the world yachtsman, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, gave the keynote speech at the conference. He focused on the power and influence of the sail training experience and the importance of challenge in the lives of young people around the world. “For many young people,” he commented afterwards, “a sail training voyage has a profound and often life-changing impact. Everyone at the conference knows this, and it was great to see the synergy underpinning this at the conference”

Sail Training International President and Chairman, Nigel Rowe said: "Sail Training International is growing fast in terms of our impact on the international sail training activity as well as the number of events we organise. The record attendance at our conference and the high rating from attending delegates reflects this."

Sail Training International presented six new awards this year to recognise 'excellence, innovation and achievement':

Sail Training Organisation of the Year - for a sail training vessel that has demonstrated excellence in 'innovation' and 'best practice' in sail training for young people. Operator of a large vessel: Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, Australia. Operator of a smaller vessel: Ocean Youth Trust, Scotland.

Sail Trainer of the Year, for a professional sail trainer to encourage and recognise high-performing individual who delivers the sail training programme for young people at sea. Over 25 years: Captain Chris Blake OBE, Bermuda. Under 26: Robert Shaw, UK.

Sail Training Volunteer of the Year, for a volunteer in the sail training movement who has made an extraordinary contribution to the organisation they serve through their skills, talent, time and dedication. Over 25 years: Robbert Jan van den Oord, the Netherlands. Under 26 years: Emily Forbes, Canada.

The conference was hosted and sponsored by the City of Liverpool, with additional support from Hayes & Parsons Ltd, Traditional Boats & Tall Ships magazine, Maltacourt Ltd, and the Tall Ships Atlantic Host Ports of Bermuda, Boston, Halifax and Belfast. A reception was also hosted by the four ports that will be hosting The Tall Ships' Races 2008, Liverpool (UK), Maloy, Bergen (Norway) and Den Helder (Netherlands)

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For further information contact Corinne Hitching, Media & Publications Manager, Email: corinne.hitching@sailtraininginternational.org, tel: +44 (0)23 9258 6367, Fax: +44 (0)23 9258 4661.

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HALIFAX TO HOST INTERNATIONAL SAIL TRAINING CONFERENCE 2008

2007-11-21T08:11:00.000-08:00

Halifax will host the first Sail Training International annual conference to be held outside Europe. It will be organised jointly with the American Sail Training Association in November 2008. 400 - 500 delegates from close to 30 countries are expected to attend. More than half those attending are expected to be sail training Tall Ship operators from around the world, with the balance representing ports that host Tall Ships events. Sail Training International is a not-for-profit organisation, headquartered in the UK and dedicated to the development and education of young people through sail training internationally. It achieves this purpose through the organisation of races and regattas for sail training Tall Ships, conferences and seminars, research, publications and other services to the international sail training community. Its members are more than 20 national sail training organisations around the world, including the American Sail Training Association and Canadian Sail Training Association.

The Waterfront Development Corporation Limited will support the joint Sail Training International / American Sail Training Association conference with funding assistance and logistics. Sail Training International has committed funds for a bursary programme to subsidise the attendance of sail training operators from around the world outside North America.

�Halifax will be a host port in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009, organised by Sail Training International with the American Sail Training Association. Hosting the conference in 2008 underscores our commitment to the international sail training Tall Ships fleet as part of our long term plan for Tall Ship events in Nova Scotia,� said Eric Thomson, Chairman of the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited.

�Halifax was a great host port for Tall Ships 2000 and has been a very successful Tall Ships Challenge port twice before. WDCL's long term plan includes some bold and groundbreaking initiatives we will showcase at our conference this year in Europe,� said Nigel Rowe, President and Chairman of Sail Training International. �Bringing our conference to Halifax next year is one of a series of initiatives we have embarked on to extend our global reach and influence, working with our member national organisations.�

�The American Sail Training Association is a founder member of Sail Training International. The joint venture on next year's conference will strengthen our links with the international sail training community as a precursor to the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009,� said Mike Rauworth, Chairman of the American Sail Training Association.

A conference planning group will be formed soon, chaired by Doug Prothero, President of Canadian Sail Training Association, a Trustee of Sail Training International and Vice Chairman of the American Sail Training Association. The group will include representation from these organisations and Waterfront Development Corporation Limited, Destination Halifax and Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax.

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Annual Conference 2007 Presentations

2007-11-21T07:41:00.000-08:00

SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2007

16 - 17 NOVEMBER 2007

A record breaking number of 440 delegates from 32 countries attended Sail Training International's Annual International Conference in Liverpool, 16-17 November 2007.

The new format of two days for host ports and sail trainers was warmly received and the final Gala Dinner held on the Saturday night was a big success for all.

A copy of the presentations provided to us by the presenters are now available to download below. In addition a summary report will be published on this page by the end of the week.

Opening Plenary Session
Nigel Rowe (Sail Training International)
Councillor Steve Rotheram
Keynote Speaker - Sir Robin Knox Johnston CBE

Attracting the Crowds
Having the Tall Ships fleet in port is a great attraction but, to maximise the number attending, good marketing and communication are essential. Representatives from ports which have seen some of the largest crowds in the history of The Tall Ships' Races shared their knowledge with delegates.
Presentations
Alison Duckworth (Liverpool European Capital of Culture)
Juan Jose Ortiz (Cadiz)

Attracting the Fleet
Having the Tall Ships fleet in port is a great attraction but, to maximise the number attending, good marketing and communication are essential. Representatives from ships will outline what sail training vessels look for and appreciate when deciding which host ports to visit.
Presentations
Tom Petersen (Eendracht)

Marketing Essentials for Sail Training
Effective marketing is key to running a successful sail training operation. This presentation and open discussion was led by an experienced professional in this field, who went through the essential elements of marketing.
Presentations
Jolanda Colijn (Eendracht)
Christian Bickert (STA France)
Vladimir Martus (Shtandart)

Virtual Media - Marketing to Youth
This presentation and discussion focussed on 'Virtual Media', the key marketing channel for youth. The technology has created a whole generation of young people who receive their marketing information via a screen, whether it be on a computer or mobile phone.
Presentation
Tony Treacy (eConsultants)

Attracting Trainees from a Multicultural Background
There are strong reasons, both business and social, for marketing to ethnic and cultural minorities. Most sail training organisations aim to work with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds, and the constant need to fill berths means that it is sensible to make sure that the message is getting through to all sections of society. The workshop looked at ways of marketing to minority communities with some practical examples of dealing with cultural differences on board.
Presentations

Professional Seafarer Training aboard Sail Training Vessels
As the maritime industry moves on and professional seafarers become more reliant on increasing levels of technology, the need to develop and maintain the traditional skills of seamanship and navigation have become more crucial. Sail training vessels can offer the perfect base to develop the skills of traditional navigation and seamanship. This session made a comparison between the skills needed to manage a sail training vessel and those required on board a modern commercial ship highlighting opportunities that sail training vessels can offer to the shipping industry in the professional development of seafarers.
Presentations
Captain Jorgan Hansson (Gunilla)

International Award Schemes
Award schemes for young people can provide added value to a standard sail training voyage. Those vessel operators who offer these award programmes have found this 'additional package' has helped significantly with trainee recruitment and filling their ships.
Presentations

Adopt a Ship - How three ports do it
Being involved and committed to sail training goes beyond hosting an event and can increase the number of visits by sail training vessels throughout the year. Three presentations were given on how different cities have adopted a sail training vessel either by chartering, supporting or building it.
Presentations
John Nelson (City of Belfast)
Bjarne Ugland (City of Kristiansand)
Nuria Giminez (El Far Barcelona)

Sail Training Friendly Ports - The Gold Standard
One way to bring the crowds to a port area is by attracting sail training ships all year round. This presentation provided examples of the 'Gold Standard' that ports should seek to achieve to attract Tall Ships on a regular basis.
Presentations
Captain Marcin Raciborski (Szczecin)
Leanne Strathdee (Halifax)

Funding Trainees
This presentation looked at different funding sources�that can�assist in giving young people the opportunity to experience a sail training voyage.
Presentations
Nick Fleming (OYT Scotland)
Gerry Heaslip (Rotary International)

Youth Forum
As part of Sail Training International's commitment to youth, this session was specifically designed to allow our young delegates to voice their ideas and opinions relating to the theme of the conference. The discussion was generated by young people.
Presentations
Girl Guides

Corporate Hospitality - A Unique Opportunity
Many aspects of Tall Ships are unique but one that cannot be replicated elsewhere is holding a corporate event on board a Tall Ship.
Presentations

Linking into the Education System and National School Curricula
The link between sail training and the education system varies from country to country. This presentation set out some of the leading examples of how sail training organisations can be pro-active in working with the education system to the benefit of all involved.
Presentations
John Lister (Spirit of New Zealand>

Using Tall Ships to Market Ports to Local Communities
As port areas become cut off from the city this presentation looked at how Tall Ships can be used to reconnect the two and help the local community feel that the port is part of their city.
Presentations
Prof Eric Van Hooydonk (University of Antwerp)
Lillian Westerberg (City of Stockholm)

Second Plenary Session
Review of Sail Training International year, Ross MacDonald (Sail Training International)
Review of Sail Training International year, Paul Bishop (Sail Training International)
International Research Project Ken McCulloch (University of Edinburgh)
Commander Chris Galloway (Young Endeavour Youth Scheme)

Closing Plenary Session - Awards and Conference 2008

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Annual Conference proves the most popular ever and now sold out!

2007-11-08T08:07:00.000-08:00

07/11/07

Registrations for the Annual Conference to be held in St George's Hall, Liverpool, have had to be stopped for the first time ever as delegate numbers reach maximum capacity! A record attendance of 420 delegates from 32 countries have already registered and a waiting list is now in operation for the Gala Dinner on the Saturday night. Delegates attending the new look conference over two days will have a wide choice of workshops to attend as well as having plenty of opportunities for networking. The Great Hall will be the venue for coffee breaks and lunch and where a variety of exhibitors will be available to talk to delegates about future events. The plenary sessions and some of the workshops will be held in the Concert Hall, while the other workshops will be held in other smaller rooms around St George's Hall.

Amongst the 420 delegates are some 42 young sail trainers who will help to shape the conference with their views and ideas on how to develop sail training around the world. Topics included in the programme are 'Attracting the Crowds', 'Marketing Essentials for Sail Training', 'Vitual Media ' Marketing to Youth' and Using Tall Ships to Market Ports to Local Communities'.

The reception on the Friday evening, hosted by the Host Ports for The Tall Ships' Races 2008, will be held in the Atrium of the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo and the Gala Dinner will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, with the Mersey Beatles providing some classic entertainment.

Sail Training International would like to thank Liverpool City Council for their generous hosting and funding of the event and for the amount of man hours put into hosting the event. We would also like to thank our support sponsors: Maltacourt Ltd, Hayes Parsons Ltd, Traditional Boats & Tall Ships magazine and the TSAC ports of Belfast and Bermuda.

Copies of all the presentations will be made available on the website by 23 November, together with a summary report of the proceedings.

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THE TALL SHIPS' RACES 2009

2007-10-30T14:17:00.000-07:00

Organised by Sail Training International
Supported by Antwerp

The Tall Ships' Races are held every summer in European waters. Each year between 70 and 100 vessels from 15-20 countries, crewed by some 5-6,000 young people from over 30 countries worldwide, take part in this unique event that combines four days of activities in each port with racing or cruising-in-company between ports. During the race series the young crews get the chance to gain experience by sailing with their contemporaries from other countries while facing the physical and emotional challenges that only the ocean can provide.

Gdynia, Poland	Thu 2 July - Sun 5 July
Race 1 - six days
St Petersburg, Russia	Sat 11 July - Tue 14 July
Cruise in Company - nine days
Turku, Finland	Thu 23 July - Sun 26 July
Race 2 - five days
Klaipeda, Lithuania	Fri 31 July - Mon 3 August

TALL SHIPS ATLANTIC CHALLENGE, APRIL - AUGUST 2009

2007-10-30T14:12:00.000-07:00

Notice of Race (PDF file 188kb)

Entry Form (PDF file 220kb)

The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 will start in Vigo, Spain from where the fleet will race to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, en route to Bermuda. The fleet will then voyage to Boston, USA for a series of races and cruises-in-company north to Halifax, Canada. From there the fleet will race back across the North Atlantic to Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Vigo, Spain	Thu 30 April - Sun 3 May
Tenerife, Canary Islands	Thu 14 - Sun 17 May
Bermuda	Fri 12 - Mon 15 June
Boston, USA	Wed 8 - Mon 13 July
Halifax, Canada	Thu 16 - Sun 19 July
Belfast, UK	Thu 13 - Sun 16 August

Ports in the USA are currently being finalised for this phase of the event. We are evaluating the possibility of a gathering port in the Channel or Western Approaches and will consult with the fleet in due course.

A Notice of Race is available to download above, with a more detailed event brochure due out towards the end of 2007. The Race Entry Form will be issued during the course of the winter.

For further information please contact the Race Director, Paul Bishop by phone (+44 239258 6367) or email: Paul Bishop

A specific website for the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge, www.tallshipsraces.com/atlanticchallenge, is being developed and will be live in mid November.

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Lütte Sail Bremerhaven

2007-10-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

27-28 August 2008

The International Summer Festival of Tall Ships, traditional ships and yachts.

More than 250 large tall ships were built here. And more than seven million emigrants set off from here for the New World. This is where German deep-sea fishing began; it is a centre of polar, marine and climatic research. Bremerhaven is Europe’s largest producer of deep-frozen foods, the home of the National German Maritime Museum, the leading international harbour for the import and export of cars and one of the world’s largest container terminals. When it comes to superior maritime achievements, Bremerhaven is top of the league worldwide.

Maritime tradition for a successful future.

It all started in 1827 with the foundation of the City of Bremerhaven as a harbour for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. The same year saw the establishment of the first harbour, where the museum fleet of the German Maritime Museum is docked today as well as the construction of the first of a total of 250 large tall ships launched up to 1927. Some of these, for example the four-mast barque “Kruzenshtern” (ex “Padua”) or the barque “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” (ex ”Großherzog Friedrich August“) are still sailing the world’s oceans. Others are docked as museum ships in international harbours.

Bremerhaven not only cultivates its maritime traditions but is keeping them alive for the future. The best example of this is the new tourism resort Alter/Neuer Hafen (old/new port). In the largest maritime resort for leisure and tourism, history and tradition link up closely with the modern Bremerhaven of science and research, tourism and maritime economy.

For tickets, dates and reservations:

BIS Bremerhaven Touristik
TouristCenter Hafeninsel
H.-H.-Meier-Straße 6
27568 Bremerhaven
Germany
Tel: 0049 (0)471 - 9 46 46 10
Fax: 0049 (0)471 - 9 46 46 19
Email
www.sail-bremerhaven.de

Armada Rouen 2008

2007-10-30T13:40:00.000-07:00

Armada Rouen 2008
Sail Training International Endorsed Event

5 - 14 July 2008

The visit of the Tenacious to Rouen marks the autumn for the Armada

As the superb line-up for the Armada 2008 steadily takes shape, the Armada Association invited the English three-master, the Tenacious, to make a friendly port call from September 17 to 19, 2007 to the banks of the Norman capital before its arrival in Rouen next July.

The 65-meter wooden tall ship has been completely designed to welcome mobility-impaired or visually impaired cadets: with doorplates written in Braille, a stowing system for wheelchairs, and on-board lifts, everything has been done so that the trainees, whatever their disability, can safely be part of the sailing world.

Since its launch in 2000, this three-master has already made more than 1,800 disabled cadets happy, thanks to the support of the JST Foundation (Jubilee Sailing Trust) of Southampton, which also runs the Lord Nelson, an English tall ship also dedicated to sailing for people with disabilities.

Five months after the marvellous port call of the Belem, like its French counterpart, the Tenacious moored alongside Emile Duchemin Quay, on the North bank, in front of the maritime museum.

With the arrival of the sailing ship, the Armada has set course for a new year of exciting events before the start of the festivities next July.

For further information visit the Armada 2008 website or Email.

50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races 2006

2007-10-30T13:31:00.000-07:00

Organised by Sail Training International
Supported by Antwerp

Saint Malo, France	Thu 6 - Sun 9 July
Race Start - Torbay
Lisbon, Portugal	Thu 20 - Sun 23 July
Cádiz, Spain	Wed 26 July - Sat 29 July
La Coruña, Spain	Mon 7 August - Thu 10 August
Antwerp, Belgium	Sat 19 August - Tue 22 August

The 50th Anniversary Tall Ships’ Races involved:

85 Tall Ships from 21 countries, including
* 4 of the originals from 1956
* 23 Class A ships, 13 Class B, 24 Class C, 25 Class D

1002 media representatives from 12 countries reporting on the races for local, national and international print and broadcast media

Circa 4 million visitors to the host ports

Host Ports

Veteran Trainees from 1956

Saint Malo, France

Pictures the fleet in Saint Malo can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Race Start in Torbay

A further report of the events of His Royal Highness' visit to Torbay and the race start can be seen in News.

Pictures of His Royal Highness' visit and the race start can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Lisbon, Portugal

For more reports from Lisbon, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Lisbon can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Cádiz, Spain

For more reports from Cádiz, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Cádiz can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

La Coruña, Spain

For more reports from La Coruña, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in La Coruña can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

Antwerp, Belgium

For more reports from Antwerp, visit the News Pages.

Pictures the fleet in Antwerp can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

HALIFAX TO HOST INTERNATIONAL SAIL TRAINING Annual Conference 2008

2007-10-30T13:25:00.000-07:00

“Halifax will be a host port in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009, organised by Sail Training International with the American Sail Training Association. Hosting the conference in 2008 underscores our commitment to the international sail training Tall Ships fleet as part of our long term plan for Tall Ship events in Nova Scotia,” said Eric Thomson, Chairman of the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited.

“Halifax was a great host port for Tall Ships 2000 and has been a very successful Tall Ships Challenge port twice before. WDCL's long term plan includes some bold and groundbreaking initiatives we will showcase at our conference this year in Europe,” said Nigel Rowe, President and Chairman of Sail Training International. “Bringing our conference to Halifax next year is one of a series of initiatives we have embarked on to extend our global reach and influence, working with our member national organisations.”

“The American Sail Training Association is a founder member of Sail Training International. The joint venture on next year's conference will strengthen our links with the international sail training community as a precursor to the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009,” said Mike Rauworth, Chairman of the American Sail Training Association.

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The Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta

2007-10-30T13:18:00.000-07:00

The Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta and Festival do Mar 2008 will be the centrepiece of year-long celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the first settlement on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

The fleet of sail training Tall Ships will gather (10 - 13 September) in the historic port of Falmouth on the south west coast of England before racing to the Ilhavo (Port of Aveiro), Portugal (20 - 23 September). From there the Tall Ships will race to Funchal, Madeira for a Maritime Festival and major celebrations in the city (2 - 5 October).

Find out more about the course of the race and the host ports (click here)
How to enter (click here)
How to sign up as crew (click here).

The Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta is organised by Tall Ships International Limited, a wholly owned company of Sail Training International.

Past Tall Ships' Races

2007-10-30T13:12:00.000-07:00

The idea of an international race for sail training ships, manned by crews drawn from cadets and seamen under training, was first discussed informally in 1953. Retired London Solicitor, Bernard Morgan, had the dream of seeing a Brotherhood of the Sea, which would bring together the youth of the world's seafaring people in friendly competition. He believed this would be a fitting way to mark what was considered to be the end of the age of sail. The idea found particular favour with the Portuguese Ambassador to the UK, Dr Pedro Theotónio Pereira, who believed that a race could foster good relations and understanding between young people of different countries.

The more Morgan and Pereira talked about the idea, the more sympathetic ears they found, firing the imaginations of many, including in Britain Earl Mountbatten, the First Sea Lord, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The Sail Training International Race Committee was established and plans were made for a race between Torbay in the UK and Lisbon in Portugal in July 1956.

For information on the Sail Training International Friendship Trophy click here...
To view a list of all the previous ports and dates visited by The Tall Ships' Races, click here...
To view a list of the race entries for the past 20 years races, click here...

Twenty vessels took part in that first race, divided into two classes, those over 100 tons and those under, with ships from Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey and the UK. The Argentinean yacht JUANA was the first across the finishing line, but on corrected time - racing systems were around even then - the British MOYANA was the winner overall, beating the Norwegian CHRISTIAN RADICH into second place.

Disaster struck on the way back to Southampton, however, when MOYANA got into difficulties in a storm and sank. All 23 officers and crew were taken off safely and they even had the presence of mind to take their winning trophy off with them!

That first race was only planned to be a one-off, but it attracted such huge press coverage, particularly in the countries of the vessels taking part, that the Committee decided to repeat the event in 1958 and thereafter every second year. So the Sail Training International Race Committee became a permanent body, changing over the years through its incarnations as STA, ISTA and finally back to its roots as Sail Training International today.

The race series typically attracts 70-100 sail training vessels, providing an opportunity for the young trainee crews to mix with their contemporaries from other nations and visit new communities. The Tall Ships' Races are held every summer in European waters, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.

The Races usually comprise four ports with a race between port one and two, a social Cruise-in-Company between Ports two and three and a second race between ports three and four. Each port organises a programme of social, sports and cultural events and activities for the trainee crews. The final day in port includes a crew parade through the streets and a prize-giving. The arrival of the ships, berthing, undocking and the Parade of Sail are all handled by each port's harbourmaster, while a system of volunteer liaison officers, organised by local people, look after each vessel and its crew.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Tall Ships' Races, Sail Training International is organising a repeat of the first race from Torbay to Lisbon. See The 50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races 2006 for more details.

Sail Training International

Bidding to be a Host Port for The Tall Ships' Races

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Sail Training International organises races and events for sail training Tall Ships in many parts of the world. But the biggest single event we organise is the summer series in European waters for young people, The Tall Ships’ Races.

The Tall Ships’ Races are planned four years in advance with the route carefully selected to enable visits to different sea areas around Europe, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean. Once Sail Training International has selected the sea area all the relevant ports in that region are invited to bid to be a host port.

There are many economic, social and community-oriented reasons why a port may bid to become a Host Port for The Tall Ships’ Races. Traditionally, huge crowds (from many hundreds of thousands to well over a million) visit a port during the four days of the event, bringing welcome income to the port, city and local businesses, plenty of national and international media attention, and a range of opportunities for community involvement and enjoyment.

Criteria for selection are in five categories: 1) In-port facilities, infrastructure and arrangements, 2) In-port programme and plans for community involvement, 3) Provision of trainees and opportunities for Class A ships’ income in port, 4) promotion of the event, and 5) support for and involvement in sail training for young people.

Berthing area and general berthing plan, showing location, length of quay space and water depths; planned locations for crew lavatories/showers/Crew Centre; planned location for race management team offices and accommodation.
Social/sports/cultural programme for the trainee crews and ships’ officers; plans for community involvement, including volunteers.
Provision and funding of trainees (minimum of 25) to sail in the race; opportunities for Class A Tall Ships to generate income in port from corporate entertainment and day-sailing.
Marketing and promotional plans to promote the event to the local community and nationally.
The port’s involvement, current or planned, to support and encourage sail training for young people year-round.

Please consult with the Sail Training International office or your national sail training organisation for clarification on any of these criteria or the process for selection.

Conference Registrations continue to rise but Gala Dinner now fully booked

2007-10-26T05:05:00.000-07:00

Registrations for the Sail Training International conference are continuing to come in every day and while there are still spaces available for the conference, the popular Gala Dinner, being held on the final evening of Saturday 17 November, is now fully booked. A reserve list is being kept, however, so if anyone drops out at the last minute their places can be filled.

All efforts have been made, and are continuing to be made, to encourage everyone who would like to attend the conference to register as soon as possible for logistical reasons. However, from 1 November the registration fees will rise by 30 percent, making the fee for host ports and non-sail trainers £338, sail trainers over 25, £123.50 and sail trainers under 26, £39.

In addition from 1 November registrations will only be accepted with payment by credit card. Hotels are also getting booked up and the rooms available at the special discounted prices are restricted in number.

Delegates wanting to attend the conference are therefore urged to register and pay as soon as possible.

Boston, USA, signs up for Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009

2007-10-26T05:01:00.000-07:00

Boston, Massachusetts, is the latest city to sign up as a host port for the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009, joining five already under contract outside the USA. Other ports in the USA are expected to sign soon. The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge is organised by Sail Training International in collaboration with the American Sail Training Association.

“Boston was a host port for our last race around the North Atlantic at the turn of the millennium, Tall Ships 2000. Then, the fleet attracted five million visitors to the city and the organisers there tell us they plan to beat this number in 2009,” said Paul Bishop, head of Sail Training International's Race Directorate. “The other host ports have been working for some time on plans to make 2009 a memorable experience for the fleet and trainee crews. For those wishing to take part, ships and trainee crews, our website for the event www.tallshipsraces.com/atlanticchallenge will be launched in early November.”

“Boston is the first US port to contract with us for this international Challenge series, and we expect to be able to announce two more in the next few weeks,” said Mike Rauworth, Chairman of the American Sail Training Association. “ASTA is pleased to be engaged with Sail Training International in this project, to promote sail training for young people and Tall Ships internationally.”

“We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with the organisers and participants of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge,” said Patrick B. Moscaritolo, President and Chairman, Sail Boston Inc. “Historically, the Tall Ships have been the single most successful event to generate economic impact for our region from visitors and locals alike. “Boston is a world-class destination, and the arrival of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet will only strengthen this positioning.”

The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge will start in Vigo, Spain (30 April - 3 May). From there the fleet will race to Tenerife in the Canary Islands (14 - 17 May), en route to Bermuda (12 - 15 June) where the vessels and crews will be the centrepiece of the island's celebrations of the 400th anniversary of permanent settlement. The fleet will then cruise in company up the US east coast to Boston (8 - 13 July) and then to Halifax, Canada (16 - 19 July) before racing again across the Atlantic to finish in Belfast, Northern Ireland (13 - 16 August).

For further information, please contact:
Corinne Hitching,
Media and Publications Manager
Sail Training International
Email: corinne.hitching@sailtraininginternational.org
Tel: +44 2392 586367, Fax: +44 2392 584661

The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 is organised by Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Limited, a wholly owned company of Sail Training International, in collaboration with the American Sail Training Association. Host ports in the USA are contracted to the American Sail Training Association, those in other countries to Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Limited.

THE TALL SHIPS' RACES 2008

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Organised by Sail Training International
Supported by Antwerp

Notice of Race

Race Entry Form
Race Entry List
Joint Ports Brochure (PDF 2.3mb)
Cruise-in-Company Brochure (PDF 4.7mb)

Liverpool, UK Fri 18 July - Mon 21 July
Race One - 11 days

Måløy, Norway Fri 1 August - Mon 4 August
Cruise in Company - five days

Bergen, Norway(Travel info) Sat 9 August - Tue 12 August
Race Two - eight days

Den Helder, Netherlands Wed 20 August - Sat 23 August

SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL Annual Conference 2006 Report

2007-10-25T22:35:00.000-07:00

Sail Training International

Annual International Conference
Szczecin, Poland, 17 - 19 November 2006

A record 369 delegates from 27 countries attended Sail Training International’s Annual International Conference in Szczecin, Poland, 17-19 November. Questionnaire returns show that all but one delegate gave it an overall rating of ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ and ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ it met its objectives to “inform, educate, entertain and be good value for money”.

To download a copy of the Conference Newsletter, click on the link below:

Conference Newsletter (pdf 760kb)

Download Presentations

Plenary Session
Chairman's Address
Ross MacDonald, STI Chief Executive - STI's Priorities and Strategic Imperatives
University of Edinburgh - Update on the Global Research Project into the value of Sail Training
Peter Newell and Paul Bishop - Future Races and Events
Leentje Toering and Angelique van Dijk - The At Sea European Youth Programme 2006 - the Youth Perspective

European Host Port Seminar
Hosting Future Tall Ships Events - Gwyn Brown
Workshop 1: Economic Impact Study - Sonya Dixon for WoodHolmes Associates (Newcastle 2005)
Workshop 1: Economic Impact Study - Knut Western for Østfold Research Institute (Fredrikstad 2005)
Workshop 2: The Liaison System in Host Ports - Jacky Huteau (Cherbourg 2005)
Workshop 2: The Liaison System in Host Ports - Ugis Kalmanis (Riga 2003)
Workshop 3: Host Port Financing: Recruiting Port Sponsors - Antonio Oliveira Costa (Lisbon 2006)

Sail Training Seminar
Szczecin Programme for Maritime Education
Warsaw 'Education Under Sails' Programme
Workshop 1: ASTO Skippership Career Development Scheme
Workshop 2: STA Germany Eckhard von Forstner
Workshop 2: STA Germany Maurizio Gambarini
Workshop 2: STA Latvia Martins Mellens
Workshop 3: Development of a Youth Programme for the Bermuda Sloop Foundation
Workshop 4: Canada's Toronto Brigantine Officer Training Scheme

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Presentation: The RNLI and Sail Training: Prevention is better than cure
STI/Nautical Institute - Marine Accident Reporting System (MARS)

Safety Forum Workshops

Workshop 1: Liferaft and Safety Equipment Demonstration (no presentation)
Workshop 2: Man Over Board
Workshop 3: Lord Nelson Contact with Tower Bridge, London-Case Study
Workshop 3: Lord Nelson Contact with Tower Bridge, Rear Admiral John>
Workshop 4: Yacht Safety: Co-existence between those on the bridge of merchant ships and those on smaller sailing boats

For more pictures from the conference visit the Picture Gallery

SAIL TRAINING INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2007

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Travel Information to/from Liverpool

Where?

..........St. George's Hall, Liverpool, England

Sail Training International's conference will be held in Liverpool, England, from 16-17 November, with a changed format from previous years and themes that respond to feed-back from delegates attending last year's record-attendance conference in Szczecin, Poland.

The conference venue is the historical St George's Hall in the heart of the city. It is within easy walking distance of hotels, shops and restaurants as well as the main railway station, Lime Street, which has good rail links from London. Liverpool has its own airport (John Lennon International) and is also served by Manchester Airport.

When?

..........16 - 17 November 2007

The conference will begin at 10.00 on the morning of Friday 16 November with a plenary session for all delegates. A Reception for all delegates will be held on the Friday evening and the conference will conclude with a Gala Dinner on the evening of Saturday, 17 November.

What?

..........Two days of interesting topics and speakers and excellent networking opportunities for port delegates and sail trainers

The two-day conference will be for all delegates. There will be an á la carte programme menu over the two days for all delegates to choose from: work-shops, presentations, 'drop in' sessions on specialist topics, and plenary sessions for all delegates. The conference schedule also allows significant time for networking with other delegates from ports and sail training operators.

The theme of the sail training programme content will be Filling the Ships, focused on achieving high occupancy rates during Sail Training International's Races and Regattas and at other times of the year. The content will be broad to provide delegates with an informative, stimulating and interesting programme.

The theme of the host port programme content will be Attracting the Fleet and the Crowds, with the focus on marketing Races and Regattas to the fleet and to host port local communities and visitors. In addition it will explore ways for cities and ports to build relationships with the Tall Ships.

In addition to the conference, registered delegates will be invited to participate in a social and cultural programme on the afternoon of Thursday 15 November, organised and sponsored by Liverpool City Council. Tours of the city being offered, each of which last for around two hours, are: a) a visit to Anfield, home of Liverpool Football Club; b) a tour of sites associated with, and made famous by, the Beatles; and c) a cultural tour visiting the Tate Modern art gallery and both of Liverpool's Cathedrals.

OUTLINE PROGRAMME Click here for Detailed Agenda

	THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER
0900 - 1500	Class A Tall Ships Forum Meeting
Afternoon	Social and cultural tours of the City
	FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Morning	Registration
	Opening Plenary Session
	Presentation/Workshop options for all Sail Training and Host Port Delegates
	LUNCH
Afternoon	Presentation/Workshop options for all Sail Training and Host Port Delegates
Evening	JOINT PORTS RECEPTION
	SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER
Morning	Plenary Session
	Presentation/Workshop options for all Sail Training and Host Port Delegates
	LUNCH
Afternoon	Presentation/Workshop options for all Sail Training and Host Port Delegates
	Closing Plenary Session
Evening	GALA DINNER

Who should attend?

……… All those who have a part to play in the future of sail training and Tall Ships events.

The Sail Training International Annual Conference provides the best opportunity in 2007 for sail trainers and representatives from ports and cities to join together to discuss topics of vital interest to sail trainers and the ports that host Tall Ships.

We strongly encourage sail training organisations to send those people in their team responsible for trainee recruitment and liaison with ports as well as those involved in training young people. Sail training organisations are also urged to send young people they believe have a future in sail training to give them a broader perspective and to stimulate debate at the conference - a low fee has been set to encourage their attendance.

Ports and city authorities are encouraged to send those involved in hosting Tall Ships, tourism, youth development and port development.

How Much?

Delegate registrations and Fees received on or before 31 October:

Bona fide sail trainers under 26 years old £30
Bona fide sail trainers over 25 years old £95
All other delegates, including host ports £260

Delegate fees include the optional city tours, Friday evening reception, lunches on both days, hotel-conference transportation and the final evening's Gala dinner. (The cost per delegate to Sail Training International is £260. The difference in the delegate fee for sail trainers will be covered by a subsidy from the Sail Training International charity.)

Any bookings made after 31 October will attract a 30 per cent higher delegate fee. For further information please email: conference@sailtraininginternational.org. Click here to book

Accommodation

Delegates are responsible for their own travel and hotel arrangements. Liverpool is a vibrant and popular destination and we strongly recommend that you book your accommodation as soon as possible. You can book hotels on-line via the Liverpool Hotel Booking Webpage.

Famous ship returns to her roots

2007-10-25T22:18:00.000-07:00

LUXENBURG – She’s circled the globe four times, delivering much-needed supplies to remote island schools, conducting impromptu medical clinics, trading with the islanders and introducing nearly 1,000 people to the challenges and rewards of sailing a square rigger.

She’s the Barque Picton Castle and next spring she’s setting out on an all-new epic adventure, one that will see her crossing the North Atlantic bound for the ports where her storied life began; places like Swansea and Milford Haven, from which she worked as a North Seas fishing trawler, or Bergen, where she was hailed the “Liberator of Norway” for her arrival as Nazi forces withdrew.

It was also in Norway that Picton Castle’s current captain, Daniel Moreland, found the vessel more a decade ago, sailing her back across the Atlantic for conversion to a Class A tall ship. Since then, the 179-foot ship has been making a name for herself in the world of sail training. In fact, the American Sail Training Association awarded her its 2006 Sail Training Program of the Year.

On each new voyage, the ship takes up to 40 trainees – people who often have no previous sailing experience – and teaches them to be square-rig sailors. Once aboard, trainees participate in all shipboard duties: hauling lines, handling sails, hoisting the anchor and swabbing the decks. They take their turn at the wheel, as well as in the galley – all under the tutelage of the vessel's professional crew.

It's hard work by times, says Capt. Moreland. However, it's broken up with such amazing sights and experiences, such intense personal discoveries, that trainees are often home several months before than can adequately discuss their time aboard.

This latest voyage – set to get underway from the ship’s home port of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada in May 2008 – will see the Picton Castle traveling close to 30,000 sea miles as she explores the ports of the Atlantic World. From her first call at the volcanic islands of The Azores to ports in the UK, North and Central Europe, the islands of the Western Atlantic, the Mediterranean, North and West Africa, a stunning studdingsail passage back across the Atlantic – and equator – to Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, then island hopping in the West Indies and ultimately home to Lunenburg, this is sure to be a voyage every bit as epic as the ship’s well-known world voyages.

Again, no previous sailing experience is necessary; Picton Castle’s crew will teach you everything you need to know.

For more information about the Picton Castle, her sail training voyages and how you can become a trainee, visit the ship’s website at www.picton-castle.com or call 001 902 634 9984.

EUROPA – SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC VOYAGES WINTER 2007

2007-10-25T22:11:00.000-07:00

In the winter of 2008/2009, the EUROPA will sail for the seventh time in the Southern Antarctic waters. Four 22-day expeditions to Antarctica are scheduled. Voyages for the sailing and bird lovers, for photographers, artists or just nature admirers.

During these voyages there are several landings planned; the South Shetland Islands with a rich and crowded animal life, Deception Island with the biggest chin stripe penguin colony and geothermic warm water. Further South we sail through enormous ice masses and an Adelie penguin colony will be visited. In previous seasons we were often visited by curious humpback whales, minky whales and even orca's or killer whales, came curious swimming alongside the ship.

The four voyages are planned on the following dates:

ANTARCTICA 1 (Ant1-191108), 19 Nov. 2008 - 10 Dec. 2008

ANTARCTICA 2 (Ant2-121208), 12 Dec. 2008 - 02 Jan. 2009

ANTARCTICA 3 (Ant3-040109), 04 Jan. 2009 - 25 Jan 2009

ANTARCTICA 4 (Ant4-270109), 27 Jan. 2009 - 17 Feb. 2009

The prices for the four Antarctica voyages is 5.100,- euro per person for a standard (4 or 5 person) cabin and 6.300,- euro per person for a two person cabin.

The price includes all meals on board, tea, coffee and the excursions in Antarctica. The price is excluding the drinks in the bar, the transfer to and from Ushuaia and the travel/cancellation insurance.

The fifth expedition is a seven-week voyage from Ushuaia via Antarctica, South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha to Cape Town. As we are changing our routing in the Antarctica part of this 5th expedition, details will be sent to you later on by separate email. We do, however, already give you the fares and dates for this special 5th expedition for your information.

ANTARCTICA 5 (Ant5-200209), 20 Feb. 2009 - 13 Apr. 2009 not yet open for bookings, pending final Antarctic itinerary.

Please contact us for a comprehensive information package of the expeditions. Furthermore you can find a short voyage description on the website www.barkeuropa.com

Rederij bark Europa b.v.

Postbus 23183, NL-3001 KD Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Tel: +31-(0)10-281 0990, Fax: +31-(0)10-281 0991

Web: www.barkeuropa.com

The Beatles to Entertain Conference Delegates in Liverpool

2007-10-25T22:05:00.000-07:00

04/10/07

Delegates attending the Sail Training International annual conference this year will be entertained by the famous 'Fab Four', The Beatles, thanks to the appearance of a tribute band - The Mersey Beatles - who will entertain delegates at the Gala Dinner on Saturday 17 November.

Since 1999, The Mersey Beatles have been recreating the sights and sound of The Beatles with a stunningly accurate tribute show - the closest you can get to the excitement of seeing The Beatles in concert - something that is of course no longer possible.

Natural, vibrant, funny and above all very talented musicians, The Mersey Beatles' love of The Beatles music shines through in their portrayal of their home city's most famous sons. Like the original Fab Four, The Mersey Beatles were all born in Liverpool. As Scousers through and through they are very proud of their city's cultural history and are looking forward to entertaining Sail Training International's delegates.

Delegates wanting to attend the Sail Training International conference are urged to register on-line as soon as possible. Of great importance is the need to book hotel accommodation, also available on-line, because there is limited availability of rooms available at the special conference rates.

The conference will be held at St George's Hall, Liverpool, 16/17 November 2007.

Click here to see the full conference agenda and booking details.

Sir Robin Knox Johnson CBE to be Keynote Speaker at Conference

2007-10-25T22:03:00.000-07:00

25/09/07

Round-the-world yachtsman Sir Robin Knox Johnston CBE, a keen supporter of sail training for young people, will be the keynote speaker at the opening session of the 2007 Sail Training International Annual Conference (Liverpool, England - 16/17 November).

Sir Robin, who has sailed on sail training ships in Europe and the Americas, will give his perspective on the value and future of sail training. Now a Goodwill Ambassador for Sail Training International, Sir Robin was President of the UK Sail Training Association (1993 - 2002) and has been a keen supporter of Sail Training International from its creation in 2002. In 1996 Sir Robin established the first Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and is Chairman of Clipper Ventures plc.

The first man ever to sail around the world alone non-stop (1968/69), Sir Robin has competed successfully in many singlehanded and crewed ocean races, including three circumnavigations of the world. Sir Robin's new book 'Force of Nature', published this week, will be on sale at the conference and he will be available to sign copies.

The Sail Training International conference agenda has the two main themes of 'Attracting the Crowds' and 'Filling the Ships', with a number of workshops and drop-in advice sessions.

Click here for more details on the conference programme, Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations.

Tall Ships on Puget Sound (Images of America)

2007-10-03T22:27:00.000-07:00

By Chuck Fowler, Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society

This engaging pictorial history tells of the tall sailing ships that came to the Pacific Northwest beginning in the mid-1700s. Met by native Salish people, the ships brought Spanish, British, Russian, and American explorers, as well as settlers and entrepreneurs, to the region. Over the next two centuries, during boom and bust periods, these majestic vessels have continued to ply the waters of Puget Sound. Today the proud tall ships operate in a training and education rather than commercial context; however, the commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage remains strong within the region, as well as throughout the United States and around the globe. This groundbreaking book features 180 rare photographs and illustrations that chronicle the colorful history of tall ships on Puget Sound.

About the Author
Author and maritime historian Chuck Fowler has hands-on experience aboard tall ships in Puget Sound and has researched and written about them for the past two decades. He is a national board member of the American Sail Training Association, headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island. Fowler is also a cofounder of the Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Council, an officer of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society in Seattle, and a former board member of Youth Adventure, a nonprofit youth sail-training organization that formerly owned the 1913 schooner Adventuress.

The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome

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By Jim Carrier

"Utterly compulsive and unputdownable--the most exciting, authentic, and humanly moving of all the recent Storm books. Brilliantly paced and perfectly balanced. . . . Carrier is a marvelously trustworthy narrator. . . . A terrific book."--Jonathan Raban, author of Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings and Bad Land: An American Romance

"A wonderful story. An extremely well-written account of the events as I knew them. I commend Jim Carrier for a magnificent job."--Jerry D. Jarrell, Director, National Hurricane Center.

In October 1998, the majestic schooner Fantome came face-to-face with one of the most savage storms in Atlantic history. The last days of the Fantome are reconstructed in vivid and heartbreaking detail through Jim Carrier's extensive research and hundreds of personal interviews. What emerges is a story of courage, hubris, the agony of command, the weight of lives versus wealth, and the advances of science versus the terrible power and unpredictability of nature.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
In October 1998, a wayward tropical storm blossomed into one of the most powerful hurricanes in modern history. When it finished its devastating course throughout the Caribbean, Hurricane Mitch had killed thousands of people, left hundreds of thousands more homeless, and destroyed whole towns. Journalist Jim Carrier turns up a small but telling incident: the disappearance of a 282-foot schooner called the Fantome. Guided by a young but accomplished English captain and manned by seasoned West Indian sailors, the cruise ship put into port in Belize to discharge its passengers, then set out to sea in an attempt to outrace a storm that, defying expectation, changed its course and in the end sent the Fantome and its crew beneath the waves. All that was terrible enough; added to it was the legal battle that awaited the crew's survivors, one that hung over the disaster "like a poisonous cloud." Following the Fantome's course hour by hour, Carrier covers all aspects of the incident thoroughly and sympathetically. His book makes a compelling companion to Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm as a fine reconstruction of a maritime tragedy, one that does honor to the unfortunate dead. --Gregory McNamee

From Booklist
In October 1998, Hurricane Mitch terrorized the Caribbean and Central America, leaving thousands dead, causing billions of dollars in damage, and crippling countries. In the midst of it struggled Guyan March, captain of the Fantome, the largest ship owned by Windjammer Barefoot Cruises. Having determined the Fantome was too big to seek safe harbor in any of the nearby ports, Windjammer and Captain March made the last-minute decision to take the ship out to sea in an attempt to get out of the storm's path. Carrier's account of this desperate race traces the development and erratic path of the storm as it consistently defied all predictions, relates the communications between Windjammer and the Fantome as they ran out of options, and pieces together what must have been the last few minutes of the ship and of the crew's lives. The heart-wrenching testimony of the crew's families, horror stories of survivors on land, and scientific background from the meteorologists provide a thoroughly detailed context in which to view one of the worst hurricanes in recorded history. Gavin Quinn
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Jonathan Raban, author of Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings and Bad Land: An American Romance
"Brilliantly paced and perfectly balanced.Carrier is a marvelously trustworthy narrator.A terrific book."

Customer Reviews

Hurricane Mitch and the Fantom, April 3, 2007
Jim Carrier tells the story of The Ship and the Storm by using crew accounts, passenger interviews, surviving crew relatives and official weather related records.
Anchored in the quiet waters of the Bay at Omoa, Honduras passengers excitedly board the Windjammer Cruise Ship Fantome. Feted with the finest cuisine and free flowing rum swizzle the fun and excitement is just beginning as the tall ship prepares to sail from one tropical paradise to another.
Two mornings later as the Fantomes' guests finished their Bloody Mary and sticky bun breakfast a weather station on the West Coast of Africa was recording a drop in the barometric pressure. The Miami Hurricane Center labeled the system #46 and indicated in the margin that it was impressive.
One week later on the evening of October 17, 1998 while Fantome passengers partied tropical wave 46 was moving west past Barbados in the Windward Islands. A day later the National Hurricane Center using satellite pictures and computer models predicts that tropical wave 46 will become a hurricane.
October 21st the day Fantome arrived at the island of Guanaja off the north shoulder of Honduras a C-130 Hurricane Hunter located a weather system created by wave 46 and notified Miami that they had located a tropical depression.
However, weather in the Western Caribbean is good and Fantome passengers were still enjoying their cruise vacation. But change came the next morning and Captain Guyan March advises crew and passengers on the report of the storm.
BULLETIN: 5AM EDT SAT OCT 24, 1998. MITCH STRENGTHENS RAPIDLY INTO A HURRICANE
Storm tracks in the direction of Cuba and the Cayman Islands and forecasters are calling Mitch a potentially dangerous hurricane.
Fantome was at Omoa, Honduras where locals advised Captain March to drop both anchors and stay in port. March consults his boss in Miami by phone.
October 25th National Hurricane Center forecasters are dumbfounded by the rapid escalation from a low intensity storm to a Category 4 hurricane within a 24-hour period.
Following prolonged discussions with Windjammer Headquarters in Miami it was decided to cancel the Fantomes' cruise. Passenger safety was uppermost in their minds and they discharged the passengers at Belize City. They didn't consider Belize a safe harbor to ride out the storm so Fantome with 31 crewmembers aboard left Belize to try and outmaneuver the storm.
Hurricane Mitch was coming up on Swan Island and conventional wisdom as well as the National Hurricane Centers computer models predicts that the storm will turn to the northwest. Fantome headed southeast from Belize toward the Bay Islands north of Honduras and had the storm tracked to the northwest as was expected there would have been plenty of separation between the ship and the storm. But the monster storm called Mitch with a mind of its own defied convention and turned south where it continued to spin its Category 4 and sometimes 5 winds over the waters and islands destroying everything in it's path. High winds and waves produced by the storm extended out some 200 miles from its center. Fantomes' engines and Captain March's skilled seamanship was no match for the tall waves and winds produced by Hurricane Mitch. Eventually the powerful waves broadside Fantome and breach the ships watertight bulkheads.
The story of The Ship and the Storm is tragically compelling.

Tom Barnes author of "Doc Holliday's Road to Tombstone."
Also "The Hurricane Hunters and Lost in the Bermuda Triangle."

The Hurricane Hunters And Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
Doc Holliday's Road to Tombstone: The Life and Times of John Henry Holliday

the ship and the storm
The Fantome was the first windjammer ship that I sailed on in 1983. Being the first ship I always compared other ships to her. The book is about a small group of brave men trying to save a gallant lady!

The Last Time Around Cape Horn: The Historic 1949 Voyage of the Windjammer Pamir

2007-08-14T17:31:00.000-07:00

By William F. Stark

A memorable tale of adventure on the turbulent seas of the Great Southern and Atlantic oceans—on one of the most historic voyages of our time—finds its way into paperback. This is William F. Stark's engrossing memoir of the last leg of the Grain Race, and the Pamir's rounding of fearsome Cape Horn—the storm-tossed tip of South America just 600 miles from Antarctica—the veritable Mount Everest of sailing. In 1949, the crew of thirty-four sailors from around the world experienced the shipboard life of the seventeenth century on a four-masted vessel that carried hundreds of acres of sail. In 128 days the Pamir journeyed 16,000 miles from Port Victoria, Australia, to Falmouth, England, through the world's stormiest seas, as Stark worked on decks awash with huge swells, and scrambled up ice-coated rigging to manhandle sails on masts that were up to twenty stories high. Contrasting romance with the realities of life at sea, and poignantly evoking the love affair he left behind to join the Pamir, while punctuating his tale with illuminating photos, maps, and details of maritime history, Stark has written a thrilling book that climaxes the fabled era begun by Cape Horn merchant sailors more than three centuries ago.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
The year 1949 marked the final journeys of commercial windjammers, huge, steel-hulled, four-masted sailboats carrying cargo halfway around the world. Stark was a sailor on the Pamir, a Finnish ship, the very last windjammer to sail commercially around Cape Horn, and lived to write this romantic tale of adventure and camaraderie tempered by grueling, dangerous work. The author, who committed suicide earlier this year at age 75 after suffering from depression, had been enthralled with ships and sailing since childhood. He first heard of the Pamir's voyage in a Zurich cafe during a year abroad as a college student in 1947. He quit school to fly to Australia to try to get a job on the ship. That trip, on a tiny, rickety charter plane, was an adventure in itself, as Stark and his seat mate, a charming Frenchwoman en route to Indonesia, were engaged in a brief but passionate affair as they braved hair-raising takeoffs and brushes with guerrilla war in Saigon. Eventually arriving at the Pamir's port, Stark spent months working on the docks, acquiring, at the last minute, a much-coveted berth on the Pamir as an Ordinary Seaman. The four-month voyage across the world's most stormy and dangerous seas, without engines or even a radio, challenged him not only with dangers like furling sails atop 200-foot-high masts in hurricane winds, but also with grinding work and sleep deprivation demanded by four-hour watches. This entertaining memoir seamlessly imparts sailing terms and ocean lore, and will enthrall all who have held romantic notions of life at sea. Maps, photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
In 1949 the Pamir sailed from Port Victoria, Australia, to Falmouth, England, a 16,000-mile, 128-day journey through raging seas. It was the last commercial sailing vessel to round Cape Horn, the storm-tossed tip of South America, and it^B carried 60,000 sacks of barley. On board was Stark, a 22-year-old sailor who worked on the decks along with 33 other seamen. Stark describes his four-hour watches with little sleep (he was fully dressed with clothes perpetually wet with seawater), drinking rum (a time-honored reward for hard work and a job well done), raging gales, torrential tropical rain, the sheer terror of sailing through a hurricane, and floundering around in the fog and calm off the Cornish coast. Stark's son, Peter, wrote the introduction, a loving tribute to his father, who killed himself earlier this year. The book, with 16 pages of black-and-white photographs, is^B a fascinating account of this historic voyage. George Cohen
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Customer Reviews

A Very Worthwhile Reading Experience
The author presents a very well written personal memoir of his 1949 trip around Cape Horn on an old fashioned windjammer. He was a junior at Dartmouth studying "abroad" in Europe when in pursuit of his dream he travelled by airplane to Australia in the hope of securing a deckhand position on a four masted barque. I found that the story was very well presented. Not being a sailor myself, I found that the author more than adequately presented the nautical and seafaring jargon in easy to understand layman's terms. In reading this book I felt that I was the beneficiary of an "old timer" telling his very personal story of a great adventure just to me. You will not be disappointed if you enjoy sea stories well told.

Follow your dream!
A gem. I didn't want it to end. The best adventure I've read since Stephen Ambrose's ''Undaunted Courage.'' Give it to your father; give it to your sons.

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Last of the Cape Horners : Firsthand Accounts from the Final Days of the Commercial Tall Ships

2007-08-13T18:36:00.000-07:00

By Spencer Apollonio

When we think of commercial sailing, most of us are apt to picture square-riggers as vessels of the nineteenth century or earlier. Yet the graceful, multi-masted beauties of our imaginations actually sailed on into the 1950s before they disappeared from the seas forever. Veteran sailor Spencer Apollonio has selected from little-known sources some of the best-written and most representative accounts of life aboard the last of these ships that sailed around the southern tip of South America --- the fabled "Cape Horners." Written by officers, crewmen, and passengers aboard American, British, and Finnish vessels, they provide a realistic picture of a maritime era the likes of which will not ever be seen again.

Editorial Reviews

Book Info

An anthology of the most representative accounts of life onboard commercial square-rigged sailing ships in the final 50 years of their existence, arranged in the sequence of a voyage around the world. Outlines the general nature of commercial activities as well as everyday shipboard experiences. DLC: Seafaring life.

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Spencer Apollonio is a marine biologist who has sailed a traditional wooden gaff-rigged sloop along the coast of Maine for more than twenty years. Boothbay Harbor, Maine, is his homeport.

Customer Reviews

Another great read
This book is detailed and extremely informative. I also just picked up Sailing Ships of New England which is an equally great read. If you're interested in the historical importance of ships, I highly recommend it. It's full of great illustrations, and makes for an interesting follow-up to Last of the Cape Horners.

Informative, Detailed. Truly excellent Reading
I had been looking for a good book describing what it was really like to sail on fully rigged Ships for a long time, and this may be the best book I have found so far. I have read everything from "Two Years before Mast" to the recently published "Flying Cloud", but this is really what I was looking for. It seems that most accounts of sailing the large Ships commercially were not written in the Age of the Clipper, but in the Age of the Windjammer, i.e. from the 1890's until the 1940's. The Book is exactly what the title says it is: First hand accounts by professional sailors, officers, passengers, apprentices and others, in the final days of Sail. These have been put together very well into the form of a Journey beginning at a Port in the U.S. or the U.K. and going first to Australia, then South America, and finally rounding Cape Horn for the return journey. The editing has been done by a Veteran Sailor who clearly knows his sources, and has done an excellent job in selecting them. There are also 21 good photographs, a glossary, and a Bibliography of the sources of the narratives and a list for further reading for those who need more.

If you like to read about this sort of thing, like I do, It's absolutely gripping reading, not only because of the subject-matter, but because it's all true. The hardships endured by the sailors, through storms, tough work, loneliness, bad pay, terrible food, etc. is incredible to read about, especially when you take into account their tone in which they write about their experiences. They do not whine, lament and complain. Instead, the tone is matter of fact, nostalgic, respectful, and often humorous. You really get a feel for what it was really like, and I suppose that most readers after reading this will be happy to do their sailing from an armchair, in front of the fire, book in hand.

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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe

2007-08-11T12:45:00.000-07:00

By Laurence Bergreen

Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, interweaving a variety of candid, first-person accounts, some previously unavailable in English, brings to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of discovery that changed many long-held views about the world and the way explorers would henceforth navigate its oceans.

In 1519 Magellan and his fleet set sail from Seville, Spain, to find a water route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia, where the most sought-after commodities -- cloves, pepper, and nutmeg -- flourished. Most important, they were looking for a passageway, a strait, through the great landmass of the Americas that would lead them to these fabled islands. Laurence Bergreen takes readers on board with Magellan and his crew as they explore, navigate, mutiny, suffer, and die across the seas. He also recounts the many unusual sexual practices the crew experienced, from orgies in Brazil to bizarre customs in the South Pacific. With a fleet of five ships and more than two hundred men, they had set out in search of the Spice Islands. Three years later they returned with an abundance of spices from their intended destination, but with just one ship carrying eighteen emaciated men. They suffered starvation, disease, and torture, and many died, including Magellan, who was violently killed in a fierce battle.

A man of great tenacity, cunning, and courage, Magellan was full of contradictions. He was both heroic and foolish, insightful yet blind, a visionary whose instincts outran his ideals. Ambitious to a fault and not above using torture and murder to maintain control of his ships and sailors, he survived innumerable natural hazards in addition to several violent mutinies aboard his own fleet -- and it took no less than the massed forces of fifteen hundred men to kill him.

This is the first time in nearly half a century that anyone has attempted to narrate the complete story of Magellan's unprecedented circumnavigation of the globe -- to tell this truly gripping and profoundly important story of heroism, discovery, and disaster. A voyage into history, a tour of the world emerging from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance, an anthropological account of tribes, languages, and customs unknown to Europeans, and a chronicle of a desperate grab for commercial and political power, Over the Edge of the World is a captivating tale that rivals the most exciting thriller fiction.

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From Publishers Weekly
Journalist Bergreen, who has penned biographies of James Agee, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin and Al Capone, superbly recreates Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan's obsessive 16th-century quest, an ill-fated journey that altered Europe's perception of the planet: "It was a dream as old as the imagination: a voyage to the ends of the earth.... Mariners feared they could literally sail over the edge of the world." In 2001, Bergreen traveled the South American strait that bears Magellan's name, and he adds to that firsthand knowledge satellite images of Magellan's route plus international archival research. His day-by-day account incorporates the testimony of sailors, Francisco Albo's pilot's log and the eyewitness accounts of Venetian scholar Antonio Pigafetta, who was on the journey. Magellan's mission for Spain was to find a water route to the fabled Spice Islands, and in 1519, the Armada de Molucca (five ships and some 260 sailors) sailed into the pages of history. Many misfortunes befell the expedition, including the brutal killing of Magellan in the Philippines. Three years later, one weather-beaten ship, "a vessel of desolation and anguish," returned to Spain with a skeleton crew of 18, yet "what a story those few survivors had to tell-a tale of mutiny, of orgies on distant shores, and of the exploration of the entire globe," providing proof that the world was round. Illuminating the Age of Discovery, Bergreen writes this powerful tale of adventure with a strong presence and rich detail. Maps, 16-page color photo insert.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Audiofile
Adventure tales are even more exciting if they're true, as this narrative is. The text, based on the diary of Venetian scholar Antonio Pigafetta and the pilot's log of Francisco Albo, gives a day-by-day account of the hardships, misfortunes, and triumphs of life on the sea in the sixteenth century as Magellan and his crew sought a water route to the fabled Spice Islands. Tim Jerome reads the harrowing events with the voice of a historian--calm yet not dull. He inserts precise accents when speaking as the voice of Pigafetta and when reading the names contained in the narrative. His voice rolls like the ships rolled in the waves as he navigates this sea tale to its completion. J.F.M. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From booklist
Ferdinand Magellan's ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe. While the accomplishment is recognized as a historic milestone, less known are the details of that voyage around the world. Magellan spent years trying to win the favor of the king of Portugal, and failing that he swore loyalty to the Spanish crown. After finally receiving Spain's backing for a trip to the Spice Islands, the king imposed numerous stipulations that would affect Magellan's crew and his authority over them. Once his fleet finally embarked, he had to contend with violent storms, mutinous crewmembers, and hostile natives. Bergreen tells a well-rounded story of Magellan, not just that of the romanticized hero but also that of the explorer's darker side. He also puts the voyage into its historical context, going into detail about what was known of the world at the time (and what was still uncharted), the rivalry between Portugal and Spain, and the church's attempt to divide up the New World between them. Fascinating reading for history buffs, and a great story that rivals any seagoing adventure. Gavin Quinn
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Customer Reviews

A Very Impressive Read
I'm really glad historians are beginning to write for people who aren't preparing for a test and simply want a book that's as informative as it is enjoyable. This is one of my favorite books of all time. It's really unforgettable. Some reviewers obviously didn't like this, but that's life. As for me, I couldn't put it down and was wanting more at the end. Here you'll see Magellan, warts and all--plenty of warts, yet so much a man of principle even when he was misguided. What's so amazing to me is that Bergreen shows Magellan realistically standing alone for what he believes all the while facing challenges (natural and personal) that would make the most steel-hearted man alive flinch in a second. This is a portrait of bravery and dedication to purpose like I've never seen before in a man who is most certainly not without his faults. Read it and enjoy.

As exhilarating as the voyage itself
This book makes Columbus and even Cook seem like mere amateurs in comparison. Magellan is the main man! Bergreen knows how to write the story of the great explorer with the hand of a novelist. It makes a fantastic read.
As a follow-up I suggest you read the book "1492 - The year China discovered America". It puts things in perspective, like how did Magellan know about the strait from the atlantic to the pacific that would later bear his name?

Short and Simple
If not the best book i have ever read........For sure in the top three!!!!!!!!!