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 light to work with, then with a few people feeling seasick our skipper decided on an early return to port. Within the hour the sun came out and the race got underway ‘C’est la vie’ A storm followed for the passage to Aalborg.
The Russian Full Rigger, ‘Mir’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Indonesian Barquentine ‘Dewaruci’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Indonesian Barquentine ‘Dewaruci’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Indonesian Barquentine ‘Dewaruci’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Indonesian Barquentine ‘Dewaruci’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The German Barque ‘Alexander von Humboldt’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The German Barque ‘Alexander von Humboldt’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Norwegian Full Rigger ‘Sorlandet’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Norwegian Full Rigger ‘Sorlandet’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Norwegian Full Rigger ‘Sorlandet’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Norwegian Full Rigger ‘Sorlandet’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Dutch Topsail Schooner ‘Gulden Leeuw’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Russian 4 masted Barque ‘Kruzenshtern’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Russian 4 masted Barque ‘Kruzenshtern’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Russian 4 masted Barque ‘Kruzenshtern’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Russian 4 masted Barque ‘Kruzenshtern’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
Mainmast Barquentine ‘Pelican of London’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The French Gaff Yawl ‘Mutin’ from Tecla, Netherlands. On the start line Antwerp 2010
The French Gaff Yawl ‘Mutin’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The French Topsail Schooner ‘Etoile’ on the start line Antwerp 2010
The Press transfer to the Start Vessel, Antwerp 2010
The Press transfer to the Start Vessel, Antwerp 2010
Wowwwwww! I miss that! I was leaving Belgian to La Rochelle (France) and it was a very sad and bad period in my life!!!! I did not know about this!!!! I feel sad… It’s really too bad I wasn’t aware….I’ m waiting the 350 birthday of Rochefort (France) in june and hope to see the Shtandart and some others??????? Hope to see more tallships, it’s a treasure!!!!!
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Love Rochefort, would like another chance to visit the amazing house of Pierre Loti!
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