Saturday, July 27, 2013

More Pictures from our trip.
The Peacemaker is 150 feet long and 123 feet high. It was built in 1986-1989. Hometown is Brunswick GA. Built by an Italian family using traditional methods and tropical hardwood in its construction.
The ship in this picture is the Niagara. It is 198 feet long and 118 feet high. Built in 1988 it is part of the Erie Maritime Museum in Pennsylvania. It is used to honor the 1812 war.
Here are some links for more tall ship information. http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/273478/group/Entertainment/publisher_ID/36/ http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/273429 http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Tens-of-Thousands-Set-Sail-for-Canal-Park-to-See-2013-Tall-Ships-217025421.html
This is the Denis Sullivan a boat out of Milwaukee WI. The length is 137 feet and the height is 90 feet. The ship was built in 1995-2000.
The Pride of Baltimore is a schooner that is 157 feet long and 107 feet tall. It was built in 1988 as a memorial. The home port is Baltimore MD. The vessel's mission is to recall the "Star Spangled Banner."
This is the tall ship Lynx which is 122 feet long and 94 feet high. It was built in 2001 in Rockport Marine in Maine. The homeport is Newport Beach CA. It can be found cruising North America, the Great Lakes, and Hawaii.
This is the Schooner Zeeto. It is 65 feet long and 38 feet tall. It's home port is Bayfield WI. Built in 1954 it can primarily be found in Lake Superior.
This is the tall ship Sorlandet. It is 210 feet long and 112 feet tall. Built in 1927 it is the oldest full rigged ship still operating out of Kurstiansand Norway. It represented Norway at the 1933 World's Fair. The ship was damaged during World War II and was fully restored by 1948 with the engine added in 1958.
Above is the Schooner Hindu. The length is 79 feet, height is 64 feet. This ship was built in 1925 in Maine with it's home port in Provincetown Massachusetts. It can be found cruising the waters of Florida and Cape Cod. During World War II it patrolled the coast looking for German U-boats.
The ship below is the Coaster II. The length is 58 feet and mast height is 65 feet. Built in 1933 it's home is Marquette Michigan. Sailing area is the great lakes.