No wind but plenty of sun and a few photos from the start of the 2019 Liberty Tall Ships Regatta
US Coast Guard, Barque Eagle, background vessel Russian Frigate Shtandart
From left to right JR Tolkien and Shabab Oman
John Cadd, tall ship photographer extraordinaire
Cuauhtemoc, background vessel, Morgenster
From left to right JR Tolkien and Cuauhtemoc
JR Tolkien, background vessel Morgenster
Dowsing sail onboard the Mexican barque Cuauhtemoc. Background vessel Shabab Oman
Dowsing sail onboard the Mexican barque Cuauhtemoc
JR Tolkien. Background vessel, Shabab Oman
JR Tolkien, Shabab Oman and the Mexican barque Cuauhtemoc
Dowsing sail onboard the Mexican barque Cuauhtemoc
Romanian barque Mircea
Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Jakob waiting for the wind onboard the Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Frigate Shtandart
Dowsing sail – Frigate Shtandart
Dowsing sail – Frigate Shtandart
Frigate Shtandart
Frigate Shtandart
From left to right, Shabab Oman, Cuauhtemoc and JR Tolkien
Omani Barque Shabab Oman
Omani Barque Shabab Oman
Omani Barque Shabab Oman
Dowsing sail onboard the Mexican barque Cuauhtemoc. Foreground vessel Shabab Oman
Romanian barque Mircea
Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Russian Frigate Shtandart
Normandy coastline
No wind so time for a cup of coffee from “probably” the best coffee shop in the world. Onboard the Dutch clipper brig Morgenster
Great to see my old friend Benson
Homeward bound
When the seagulls follow the trawler……?