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Tall Ships Race,Lerwick,Gulden Leeuw

Lerwick TSR 2011

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Despite warnings of strong to severe gale force winds the ships still carried plenty of sail on route to Stavanger […]

Parade of Sail Lisbon 2016

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Beautiful Lisbon, fantastic weather and amazing ships, enough said

North Sea Regatta 2016

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Sunny weather, blue skies and an offshore breeze greeted the race start, off Blyth, for the 2016 North Sea Regatta, destination Gothenburg.

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Black and White Gallery

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Parade of Sail – Blyth 2016

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A few pre-race shots from Blyth as the fleet gets into gear with some last minute adjustments before the race […]

Santa Maria Manuela

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Portuguese 4 Masted schooner, Santa Maria Manuela at the start of the Greenwich – Sines tall ships race. RDV 2017 series

ETOILE

Greenwich-Sines RDV 2017

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The Russian full rigger NADEZHDA didn’t show and the Norwegian CHRISTIAN RADICH retired with fishing gear around her prop, leaving WYLDE SWAN and […]

JENS KROGH 1899 DENMARK

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Pictured above and below in Torbay at the start of the 50th anniversary tall ships race 2005. A very foggy […]

Antwerp 2010

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Aarhus to Kotka Tall Ships Race 2007

Turku to Klaipeda

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Turku tall ships race 2009

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BELEM
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BELEM

A potted history of the French 3 masted barque Belem

Turku to Klaipeda
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Turku to Klaipeda

Turku tall ships race 2009

Antwerp 2010
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Antwerp 2010

Aarhus to Kotka Tall Ships Race 2007

Aarhus to Kotka
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Aarhus to Kotka

Aarhus to Kotka Tall Ships Race 2007

Liverpool-Måløy
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Liverpool-Måløy

Liverpool – Maloy Tall Ships Race 2008.

ASGARD ll
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ASGARD ll

The cover shot shows ASGARD ll at the start of the Liverpool to Måløy tall ships race 2008 ABOUT THE […]

Santa Maria Manuela
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Santa Maria Manuela

Schooner Santa Maria Manuela

SORLANDET 1927 NORWAY Sorlandet
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SORLANDET 1927 NORWAY

The cover shot shows “SØRLANDET” at the start of the Bergen tall ships race 2014 ABOUT THE SHIPConstruction of the […]

TS ROYALIST 1971-2014 UK
November 22, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

TS ROYALIST 1971-2014 UK

The cover shot shows the brig TS Royalist competing in the Falmouth tall ships regatta 2014 and below in the […]

DUNBRODY 2001 IRELAND
November 9, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

DUNBRODY 2001 IRELAND

The cover shot shows the Dunbrody navigating the River Suir on route to the city of Waterford for the tall […]

JEANIE JOHNSTON 2002 IRELAND
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JEANIE JOHNSTON 2002 IRELAND

The cover shot shows “Jeanie Johnston” off the Hook, participating in the parade of sail before the Waterford/Cherbourg tall ships […]

SVANHILD 1889 NORWAY
October 17, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

SVANHILD 1889 NORWAY

Pictured above and below, Norwegian galeas “SVANHILD” at the start of the Liverpool to Moloy tall ships race 2008 ABOUT […]

JENS KROGH 1899 DENMARK
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JENS KROGH 1899 DENMARK

Pictured above and below in Torbay at the start of the 50th anniversary tall ships race 2005. A very foggy […]

PORTRAITS
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PORTRAITS

INS TARANGINI 1995 INDIA Tarangini
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INS TARANGINI 1995 INDIA

The cover shot shows TARANGINI at the start of the Sunderland tall ships race 2018 ABOUT THE SHIP This three-masted […]

ATYLA 1984 SPAIN ATYLA
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ATYLA 1984 SPAIN

The cover shot shows ATYLA at the start of the Belfast tall ships race 2015 ABOUT THE SHIP The ship […]

BELLE POULE 1932 FRANCE Belle Poule
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BELLE POULE 1932 FRANCE

The cover shot and below shows the Goélette “BELLE POULE” in a North Atlantic race start 2015   ABOUT THE SHIP […]

CHRISTIAN RADICH 1937 NORWAY CHRISTIAN RADICH
August 26, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

CHRISTIAN RADICH 1937 NORWAY

The cover shot and below, shows the CHRISTIAN RADICH in a North Atlantic race start, 2015 ABOUT THE SHIP Christian […]

FRYDERYK CHOPIN 1992 POLAND FRYDERYK CHOPIN
August 26, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

FRYDERYK CHOPIN 1992 POLAND

The cover shot shows the Polish brig FRYDERYK CHOPIN competing in a North Atlantic race start 2015. ABOUT THE SHIP […]

TRINOVANTE 1994 UK TRINOVANTE
August 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

TRINOVANTE 1994 UK

The cover picture shows “TRINOVANTE” competing in the Klaipeda tall ships race 2017 ABOUT THE SHIP Named after the Trinovantes a […]

ROYAL HELENA ROYAL HELENA
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ROYAL HELENA

The cover shot shows the Barquentine ROYAL HELENA at the Start of the Klaipeda tall ships race 2017 ABOUT THE SHIP […]

TS ROYALIST 2014 UK TS ROYALIST ll
August 3, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

TS ROYALIST 2014 UK

The cover shot shows “TS ROYALIST” in a pre-race action at the Klaipeda tall ships race 2017. The Polish full rigger Dar […]

CISNE BRANCO Brazil 1999 CISNE BRANCO
July 30, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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 Malcolm Miller.
July 27, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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 LEILA
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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 Kapitan Borchardt
July 23, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

KAPITAN BORCHARDT 1918

The cover shot shows Kapitan Borchardt at the start of the Halmstad tall ships race 2017, position 55º 10N 012º […]

GRATITUDE (1903 UK) Sweden 1932 GRATITUDE
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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 Shabab Oman ll
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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 ASTRID
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ASTRID 1947 FINLAND

ABOUT THE SHIP A two-masted wooden Galeas, Astrid was built in 1947 in the rural district of Porvoo, Finland, for […]

HELENA 1992 FINLAND HELENA
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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 ETOILE
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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 Blue Clipper
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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 Kruzenshtern
July 4, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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
July 1, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

MIR 1987 RUSSIA

The cover shot shows MIR at the start of the Sunderland tall ships race 2018 ABOUT THE SHIP STS Mir […]

VALBORG 1948 FINLAND valborg, halmstad
July 1, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

VALBORG 1948 FINLAND

ABOUT THE SHIP A two-masted wooden Galeas −  Valborg was built as a sailing freight ship in Porvoo, Finland in […]

TRE KRONOR 2005 Sweden
June 23, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

TRE KRONOR 2005 Sweden

The cover shot shows TRE KRONOR competing in the Gdynia tall ships race 2009 Briggen TRE KRONOR. Klaipeda TSR 2017 […]

Seascapes
June 19, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Seascape

Seascapes

“DUET” UK 1912 Duet
June 3, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

“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 GUAYAS
May 15, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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 La Recouvrance
May 13, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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 DAR MLODZIEZY
May 10, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

DAR MLODZIEZY 1982 POLAND

The cover shot shows DAR MLODZIEZY at the start of the Falmouth to Greenwich race 2014. And below, off the coast […]

Georg Stage 1934 Denmark Georg Stage
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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 Maybe
April 22, 2020 2 Comments by Richard Sibley tall ships

TS Maybe

          About the Ship Built in 1929, Maybe took part in the first ever International Tall […]

De Gallant De Gallant
April 19, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

De Gallant

        ABOUT THE SHIP A century of history, De Gallant was built in 1916 and launched in Vlaardingen. […]

Dyrafjeld Dyrafjeld
April 16, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

Dyrafjeld

            ABOUT THE SHIP Dyrafjeld is a Norwegian “jakt” built in 1889, rigged as a […]

Shtandart
April 7, 2020 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

Shtandart

                  ABOUT THE SHIP A  28 gun frigate, Shtandart is an exact […]

Statsraad Lehmkuhl – 1914 – Norway
October 25, 2019 2 Comments by Richard Sibley tall ships

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. UK Lord Nelson
October 25, 2019 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

Lord Nelson 1986 – 2019. UK

The cover shot shows the barque Lord Nelson competing in a North Atlantic race start 2015. Behind her, the Norwegian […]

TALL SHIPS
October 25, 2019 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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
October 24, 2019 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

MORGENSTER VOF – 1919 HOLLAND

Morgenster celebrated her one hundredth anniversary in 2019 ABOUT THE SHIP She was originally launched in 1919 as the Herring […]

Lord Nelson – A day sail from Falmouth UK in 2009
October 13, 2019 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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
September 5, 2019 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Expeditions

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
August 28, 2019 2 Comments by Richard Sibley Expeditions

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
August 22, 2019 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Expeditions

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
December 12, 2017 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Expeditions

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 La Grace
August 17, 2017 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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
August 8, 2017 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ships

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 ETOILE
May 7, 2017 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Tall Ship Races

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
May 6, 2017 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Tall Ship Races

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
February 11, 2017 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

Royal Greenwich Tall Ships 2014

 

A look back at 2016
November 9, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Archive

A look back at 2016

Ostindiefararen Pir 4 – 2016
November 8, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

Ostindiefararen Pir 4 – 2016

The Swedish Ship Göteborg A season on the quay, Pir 4 Eriksberg. Sweden 2016  

Parade of Sail – Blyth 2016
October 24, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Tall Ship Races

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 Georg Stage
October 16, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Black & White

Black and White Gallery

 

North Sea Regatta 2016
September 3, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Tall Ship Races

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
August 1, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Tall Ship Races

Parade of Sail Lisbon 2016

Beautiful Lisbon, fantastic weather and amazing ships, enough said

An evening on the Quay – Lisbon 2016
July 29, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
July 28, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
July 15, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
April 3, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
April 2, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley

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
March 29, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
March 28, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
March 27, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
March 25, 2016 3 Comments by Richard Sibley east indiaman

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
March 17, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
March 16, 2016 2 Comments by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 A Coruna,Tall Ships,
March 13, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 […]

Gdynia – St Petersburg 2009 Tall Ships Race;Gdynia;St Petersburg;2009
February 20, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 Gdynia 2009,tall ships,tall ships race
February 19, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 North Sea Regatta,Hartlepool 2010
February 15, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 North Sea Regatta, Hartlepool
February 12, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 […]

Lord Nelson Lord Nelson,Andy Peters,Maritima Wood Carving,Frederick Dickerson,Hellyer and son portsmouth,HMS Nile,HMS Trafalgar,HMS Nelson
January 20, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley figurehead carving

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 Andy Peters,Maritima Wood Carving,HMS Arethusa 1849
January 19, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley figurehead carving

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 Tall Ships Race,Lerwick,Gulden Leeuw
January 15, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley Tall Ship Races

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
January 9, 2016 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

Port of Lerwick 2011

Lerwick Tall Ships Race 2011 Images from the Port of Lerwick in the Shetland Isles.

Fortuna – Roman Goddess Fortuna,Figurehead,ships carver,andy peters,
December 8, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley figurehead carving

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
November 15, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

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 Cadiz, Tall Ships Regatta,
November 13, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 Creoula, Cadiz 2012,White fleet, Portuguese, 4 Masted Schooner
November 4, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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
October 31, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 Gotheborg,east indianan,dover
October 30, 2015 1 Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

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 East indiaman,Gotheborg,The Swedish Ship Gotheborg,East India Company,SOIC
October 5, 2015 1 Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

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 Shabab Oman,Tall Ships,Funchal 500, Falmouth,
September 29, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 Pelican of London,Tall Ships,Funchal 500, Falmouth,
September 28, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley tall ship regattas

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 Goteborg,Vanern Expedition 2015,Swedish Ship Gotheborg,East Indiaman
August 20, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

Goteborg Vanern Expedition – iPhoneography

SOME  iPHONEOGRAPHY Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Goteborg. Vanern expedition 2015

Sailing to Varberg Gotheborg,Vanern Expedition 2015,Swedish Ship Gotheborg,East Indiaman
August 17, 2015 1 Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

Sailing to Varberg

SAILING TO VARBERG Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern expedition 2015

Navigating the Göta Alv Gotheborg,Vanern Expedition 2015,Swedish Ship Gotheborg,East Indiaman
August 13, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

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 Gotheborg, Amal,Vanern Expedition 2015,Swedish Ship Gotheborg,East Indiaman
August 13, 2015 Leave a Comment by Richard Sibley east indiaman

Amål – Vanern Expedition 2015

A FEW PICTURES FROM THE SHIPS VISIT TO AMÅL Photo diary of a volunteer deckhand, The Swedish Ship Gotheborg. Vanern […]

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