Despite warnings of strong to severe gale force winds the ships still carried plenty of sail on route to Stavanger […]
ROYAL HELENA
The cover shot shows the Brigantine ROYAL HELENA at the Start of the Klaipeda tall ships race 2017 ABOUT THE […]
TS ROYALIST II 2014 UK
The cover shot shows “TS ROYALIST ll” in a pre-race action at the Klaipeda tall ships race 2017. The Polish full rigger […]
CISNE BRANCO Brazil 1999
The cover shot shows the Brazilian full rigger “CISNE BRANCO” at the start of the Klaipeda tall ships race 2017. To […]
MALCOLM MILLER UK 1967
ABOUT THE SHIP The Malcolm Miller was commissioned in 1968 at the Aberdeen yard of John Lewis & Sons to […]
LEILA UK 1892
ABOUT THE SHIP Leila was built in 1892 by F. Wilkinson of Charlton, London for Mr Leonard Withers a member […]
KAPITAN BORCHARDT 1918
ABOUT THE SHIP Built in Holland in 1918 she started life as “Nora” an ocean going sailing cargo vessel. During […]
GRATITUDE (1903 UK) Sweden 1932
ABOUT THE SHIP Gratitude was built in 1903 in Porthleven, Cornwall. A sailing trawler with a crew of up to […]
SHABAB OMAN II
The cover shot shows the SHABAB OMAN ll at the start of the Klaipeda Tall ships race 2017. To the […]
ASTRID 1947 FINLAND
ABOUT THE SHIP A two-masted wooden Galleass (Gaff Ketch), Astrid was built in 1947 in the rural district of Porvoo, […]
HELENA 1992 FINLAND
ABOUT THE SHIP Built in Finland in 1992, the gaff schooner Helena is by virtue of her stylish construction and rigging a fast […]
ETOILE 1932 FRANCE
ABOUT THE SHIP Étoile was launched in 1932 as a replica of a 19th century French Cod fishing vessel that […]
TS BLUE CLIPPER 1991 UK
ABOUT THE SHIP The ship was built in 1991 at Feab Marstrandsverken in Sweden. Originally named “Spirit Of Hennessy” she […]
KRUZENSHTERN (GDR 1926) RUSSIA 1946
ABOUT THE SHIP This four-masted barque built in Bremerhaven (Geestemünde) was launched in 1926 as the last of the P-Liners […]
MIR 1987 RUSSIA
ABOUT THE SHIP STS Mir (meaning Peace) is a Russian full rigged training ship, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Designed […]
VALBORG 1948 FINLAND
ABOUT THE SHIP A two-masted wooden Galleass (Gaff Ketch) − Valborg was built as a sailing freight ship in Porvoo, […]
TRE KRONOR 2005. Sweden
ABOUT THE SHIP Owned by Briggen Tre Kronor AB, TRE KRONOR was built along the lines of the brig GLADAN […]
Seascapes
“DUET” UK 1912
ABOUT THE SHIP Duet was designed by Linton Hope and launched in 1912 as “Gaviotta” she is a fine example […]
GUAYAS 1976 ECUADOR
ABOUT THE SHIP Guayas is the sail training ship of the Ecuadorian Navy, One of four sailing ships that were built […]
LA RECOUVRANCE 1992 FRANCE
ABOUT THE SHIP Launched at the Brest maritime festival 1992, la Recouvrance is a replica of an aviso, a 19th […]
DAR MLODZIEZY 1982 POLAND
ABOUT THE SHIP The Polish sail training ship “Dar Mlodziezy” or “Gift of youth” in English, was designed by Zygmunt Choreń […]
Georg Stage 1934. Denmark
ABOUT THE SHIP The “Georg Stage ll ” was constructed around 1934 at the Frederikshavn shipyard, Denmark, after the original vessel […]
TS Maybe
About the Ship Built in 1929, Maybe took part in the first ever International Tall […]
De Gallant
ABOUT THE SHIP A century of history, De Gallant was built in 1916 and launched in Vlaardingen. […]
Dyrafjeld
ABOUT THE SHIP Dyrafjeld is a Norwegian “jakt” built in 1889, rigged as a […]
Shtandart
ABOUT THE SHIP A 28 gun frigate, Shtandart is an exact […]
Statsraad Lehmkuhl – 1914 – Norway
ABOUT THE SHIP The Norwegian “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” is a 3-masted steel bark, built in 1914 by Johann C. Tecklenborg AG, […]
Lord Nelson 1986 – 2019. United Kingdom
ABOUT THE SHIP Owned by the Jubilee Sailing Trust Maiden voyage – October […]
TALL SHIPS
Tall ships organised by rig, click on the links below to view individual galleries (lots more to follow). All information is […]
MORGENSTER VOF – 1919 HOLLAND
Morgenster is celebrating her one hundredth anniversary this year, 2019 ABOUT THE SHIP She was originally launched in 1919 as […]
Lord Nelson – A day sail from Falmouth UK in 2009
A tribute to Lord Nelson, 1986-2019. Pictures taken on a day sail out of Falmouth in Cornwall 2009
Morgenster – A voyage to Cape Verde 2018
Departure from Santa Cruz, Tenerife. Bound for Cape Verde Morgenster anchored in Mindelo harbour on the island of Sao Vicente […]
Halve Maen
A Weeks volunteering on the 1989 replica ship Halve Maen, Hoorn. Holland The original ship set sail in 1609. Captained […]
Statsraad Lehmkuhl – Bergen to Aalborg Expedition
Bergen to Aalborg Expedition 2019 On Saturday 29th July we were briefed by the ships Sergeant and organised into watches, […]
Nao Victoria
The original Nao Victoria, commanded by Juan Sebastian Elcano, left Seville in 1519 and returned to the same city in […]
La Grace Czech 2010
ABOUT THE SHIP Launched 5th December 2010 and pictured here at the start of the Klaipeda-Sczczecin 2017 tall ships race, […]
TS Royalist – Klaipeda 2017
TS Royalist Launched in 2014, Royalist is pictured here at the Klaipeda-Sczczecin 2017 Tall Ships race
Greenwich-Sines RDV 2017
The Russian full rigger NADEZHDA didn’t show and the Norwegian CHRISTIAN RADICH retired with fishing gear around her prop, leaving WYLDE SWAN and […]
Santa Maria Manuela
Portuguese 4 Masted schooner, Santa Maria Manuela at the start of the Greenwich – Sines tall ships race. RDV 2017 series
Royal Greenwich Tall Ships 2014
A look back at 2016
Ostindiefararen Pir 4 – 2016
The Swedish Ship Göteborg A season on the quay, Pir 4 Eriksberg. Sweden 2016
Parade of Sail – Blyth 2016
A few pre-race shots from Blyth as the fleet gets into gear with some last minute adjustments before the race […]
Black and White Gallery
North Sea Regatta 2016
Sunny weather, blue skies and an offshore breeze greeted the race start, off Blyth, for the 2016 North Sea Regatta, destination Gothenburg.
Parade of Sail Lisbon 2016
Beautiful Lisbon, fantastic weather and amazing ships, enough said
An evening on the Quay – Lisbon 2016
Some late evening sun, tomorrow the race to Cadiz. In the background, the Church of Santa Engrácia, a 17th century […]
Lisbon TSR 2016
1900 hours local time, wind NW force 5, Position 38º 36’N 009º 29’W – Off Cabo Raso.
Antwerp – Lisbon TSR 2016
A great start and great weather as the Class A’s pass the starting gate in Torbay for the 2016 Antwerp […]
Parade of Sail Bergen 2008
A few images from the beautiful city of Bergen as the ships leave for the parade of sail, headed by […]
Bergen TSR 2008
The light is always fantastic off the coast of Bergen, but with no wind and the race postponed for a couple of hours our […]
Port of Aarhus 2013
Take the Royal Danish Yacht, Dannebrog, some figureheads and a steam launch, the ambiance and Architecture of the port and lots of sail […]
Parade of Sail Aarhus 2013
Fantastic weather and a great parade of sail at the port of Aarhus, Denmark, featuring lots of Class B, C and D […]
Aarhus – Helsinki TSR 2013
Our RIB had a full complement of photographers so moving around the boat wasn’t an option. I was sitting at the back where […]
Goteborg, Aarhus – Helsinki TSR 2013
The Swedish East Indiaman, Göteborg at the start of the 2013 Aarhus to Helsinki Tall Ships Race
A Coruna – Dublin 2012
With storm force winds forecast across the Bay of Biscay and all press boats cancelled, I gratefully accepted an invitation to […]
Parade of Sail A Coruna 2012
Despite the difficult weather conditions and the forecast for severe gale force winds the parade of sail took place as planned […]
Port of A Coruna 2012
There was a sea mist across the bay outside of the harbour, stunning weather inside and a great display by the Ecuadorian […]
Turku – Klaipeda 2009 Class C and D start
TURKU – KLAIPEDIA 2009
Fabulous weather for the start of the Turku – Klaipeda 2009 Tall Ships Race, some interesting shots as the ships cross […]
Port of Turku 2009
Images of the ships joining the ‘Parade off Sail’ and finally as they leave Turku and head out in search […]
Gdynia – St Petersburg 2009
Some good shots as the ships cross the start line and pictures of the Swedish Brig Trekronor, a good collection of ‘Class […]
Parade of Sail Gdynia 2009
A sunny afternoon in Gdynia at the start of the Gdynia – St Petersburg TSR 2009. Some majestic sail and a few […]
NORTH SEA REGATTA 2010
An unbelievably scenic race start for the 2010 North Sea Regatta includes five stunning ‘Class A’ ships from Holland, The […]
Port of Hartlepool 2010
Images from the Port of Hartlepool and the Parade of Sail. Some interesting weather conditions. A sunny afternoon leading into a […]
Antwerp Race Start 2010
We had no wind to speak of and the start had been delayed but despite the flat calm there was some good cloud cover and interesting […]
Antwerp TSR 2010
Images from the port of Antwerp 2010. Interesting weather conditions leading to strong lighting effects, some great displays and a ‘Grand Finale’ […]
Lord Nelson
On a recent visit to the Maritima workshop I found Andy busy working on a bust of Lord Nelson that […]
HMS Arethusa 1849
HMS Arethusa (originally posted February 2012) It was February 1st, a freezing cold day as I arrived at Maritima on […]
Lerwick TSR 2011
Despite warnings of strong to severe gale force winds the ships still carried plenty of sail on route to Stavanger […]
Port of Lerwick 2011
Lerwick Tall Ships Race 2011 Images from the Port of Lerwick in the Shetland Isles.
Fortuna – Roman Goddess
A new carving from the workshop of Andy Peters A personal piece that Andy has altered to represent the Roman goddess ‘Fortuna’ . The […]
Amsterdam to Gt Yarmouth – iPhoneography
Some iPhoneography taken on the The Swedish Ship Goteborg Expedition from Amsterdam to Dover and Great Yarmouth 2015
Tall Ships in the Port of Cadiz 2012
Some snap shots from around the port, taken at the Cadiz Tall Ships Regatta 2012 Lots of activity, people and […]
Cadiz Tall Ships Regatta 2012
Pictures from the Parade of Sail and the Port of Cadiz An amazing spectacle, great ambiance and weather are the words that […]
Lisbon TSR 2012
Pictures from the Port of Lisbon, Crew Parade, Parade of Sail and finally the Race itself I don’t think I’ve ever […]
Sailing to Dover 2015
The Swedish ship Goteborg’s voyage from Amsterdam to Dover 2015. Locking out at Ijmuiden during the night, her passage across […]
Sailing an East Indiaman
THE SWEDISH SHIP GOTEBORG Some impressions of what its like to sail an East Indiaman and the life onboard Dover to […]
Funchal 500 Tall Ships Race 2008
Pictures taken as the Parade of Sail turned into the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Race There are some […]
Funchal 500 Parade of Sail
Pictures taken during the Parade of Sail, Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta 2008, Falmouth, Cornwall. UK. There are some interesting shots […]
Goteborg Vanern Expedition – iPhoneography
SOME iPHONEOGRAPHY Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Goteborg. Vanern expedition 2015
Sailing to Varberg
SAILING TO VARBERG Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern expedition 2015
Navigating the Göta Alv
NAVIGATING THE GOTA ALV Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern expedition 2015
Amål – Vanern Expedition 2015
A FEW PICTURES FROM THE SHIPS VISIT TO AMÅL Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand, The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern […]
Down rigging the ship in Vannersborg
DOWN RIGGING THE SHIP IN VANNERSBORG Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern expedition 2015
Karlstad to Grums
KARLSTAD TO GRUMS Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern expedition 2015
Karlstad – Vanern Expedition 2015
KARLSTAD Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Goteborg. Vanern expedition 2015
HMS Chesapeake 1855
“And at the bows an image stood by a cunning artist carved in wood” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Like a […]
Old Gaffers – Yarmouth Isle of Wight 2015
A good breeze and some sunshine welcomed Mariquita to her first Yarmouth Old Gaffers event. Pictures taken from the pier, […]
Hermione Launch 2012
Hermione leaves the dock where she was built, amidst great ceremony she enters the Charente for the first time. The following morning […]
Ship Decoration 1630 – 1780
A major new work by Ships Carver Andy Peters. This book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work – figurehead, […]
Hermione – Departs La Rochelle
L’Hermione – La frégate de la liberté Hermione’s last night in La Rochelle and her departure the following day for […]
Hermione – The Voyage begins
L’Hermione Frégate de la liberté In celebration of her voyage to America, Hermione anchors off Ile d’Aix before sailing up […]
Liverpool TSR 2008
Pictures taken at the Liverpool Tall Ships Race 2008. Pictures from around the docks in Liverpool, the fleet at anchor on […]
Liverpool – Maloy TSR 2008
Liverpool – Maloy Tall Ships Race 2008.
Aarhus – Kotka TSR 2007
Pictures taken at the start of the Aarhus – Kotka Tall Ships Race 2007 With light winds, good light and cloud […]
Samaritan
The Remaking of the Figurehead from the Brig Samaritan (1846) The figurehead is believed to have come from the brig […]
Waterford – Cherbourg TSR 2005
Waterford TSR 2005
Alicante – Barcelona TSR 2007
Alicante - Toulon Tall Ships Race 2007
