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Ahoy chaps,

I have just returned to this fair isle after being out to have a looksee at yee tall ships that are in Torbay awaiting the start of the 'Tall Ship's Race' from Torbay (UK) to Santander (France) & back.

Here are some of the old girls.

A quick shot from Torquay harbour:

'Pride Of Baltimore II'
Class: B
Flag: USA
LOA: 32.9m
Rig: Topsail Schooner
Year Built: 1988
Home Port: Baltimore, Maryland

'Pride Of Baltimore II'

'Kruzenshtern'
(The 2nd largest sailing ship in the world)
Class: A
Flag: Russian
LOA: 104.2m
Rig: Barque
Year Built: 1926
Home Port: St Petersburg

'Kruzenshtern

'Shab Oman'
Class: A
Flag: Oman
LOA: 43.9m
Rig: Barquentine
Year Built: 1971
Home Port: Oman

'Thalassa'
Class: A
Flag: Netherlands
LOA: 39m
Rig: Barquentine
Year Built: 1980
Home Port: Harlingen

'Thalassa'

'Mir'
Class: A
Flag: Russia
LOA: 94.8m
Rig: Fully Rigged Ship
Year Built: 1988
Home Port: St Petersburg

'Pride Of Baltimore II' & 'Zenobe Gramme' (white ship - a class C ship from Zeebrugge, Belguim built in 1961)

Cheers,

TSC.

cool shots. Nice to see something differant every now and again.

So that's where you were heading while we talking on MSN...sounds like fun!!

Aye, thats where I was rushing off to - just popped home for my pirate eyepatch.

TSC.

Very nice. I would like to see them under full sail. I bet that's quite a sight.

That sea looks extremely blue.

I love sailing ships. I actually collect them.

I love sailing ships. I actually collect them.

big garden to store them?

The models
I'm tired Craig - it's a Friday night.

:P The models
I'm tired Craig - it's a Friday night.

haha

Saitek has a big Loch!!!



TSC.

Sweet...

Wonderful shots...nice to see something different

I saw the Tall Ships when they were in Halifax several years ago...that is the fourth time I saw them.  

I love sailing as most of our family does....why I do not know but most of the pilots that I retired with sail.

Interesting...they also like to cook...have been married to the same woman for over twenty-five (25) years, target shoot and own a bug smasher.

I think there is only a handful of us that still do off roading with four (4) wheel drive machines like Land Rovers and Jeeps.  This usually takes a whole week-end and most spouses do not get involved....compare it to a hunting week in the bush.

Back to the Tall Ships....what a sight under sail

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Beautiful photos "sailor", but Santander is located in the north of Spain. Not France.

Regards from Spain.

LOL, it dosen't matter how many times people tell me, I always just seem to think it's in France for some reason  ;D

Thanks Stratosaurus,

TSC.