Royal Greenwich Tall Ships 2014

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

Dutch Brig Mercedes, Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich

View from the Dutch schooner Gulden Leeuw. Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

View from the foremast of the Gulden Leeuw. Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

Tall Ships Regatta 2014 – Royal Greenwich

Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

Open Ship – Royal Greenwich 2014

Crews prepare for the Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

Ships on the quay – Royal Greenwich 2014

Onboard the Dutch Schooner Gulden Leeuw. Parade of Sail, Royal Greenwich 2014

A river boat punching the tide

Maquette of the Hermione figurehead, Ships Carver, Andy Peters

Maquette for the Samaritan figurehead, Ships Carver, Andy Peters

Replica figurehead of a Valkyrie recovered from a Danish ship wreck. Ships Carver, Andy Peters

The story of the Samaritan figurehead

Ships Carver, Andy Peters, working on the Samaritan figurehead

Exhibition, Photos of Tall Ships under sail and Ships Carver, Andy Peters

A bronze casting of the lion figurehead on the Swedish ship Gotheborg. Ships Carver, Andy Peters

“Zeta” A carving in Pear wood. Ships Carver, Andy Peters

Greyhound Lugger

Dutch Schooner Oosterschelde, parading on the Thames

Dutch Schooner Oosterschelde and PORTWEY the only twin screw, coal fired steam tug now active in the United Kingdom

Dutch vessels Loth Lorien and Mercedes

From Left to right, Excelsior, Swan of Lerwick and Cornish Lugger Greyhound. Far right Polish full rigger Dar Mlodziezy

Cornish Lugger Greyhound.

Vessels in frame, Swan of Lerwick and Cornish Lugger Greyhound.

Russian Frigate Shtandart

Preparing for the Parade of Sail

PORTWEY is the only twin screw, coal fired steam tug now active in the United Kingdom

Eye of the wind with a line ashore

The ships moor up after the parade of sail, Woolwich

Eye of the wind, Woolwich

Dutch Gaff Schooner De Gallant, Woolwich

Dutch Schooner Oosterschelde

Tall Ships moored on the Thames

Dutch Schooner Oosterschelde

Parade of Sail, onboard the Dutch Schooner Gulden Leeuw

Onboard the Dutch Schooner Gulden Leeuw.

An RNLI veteran enjoying a day out, onboard the Dutch Schooner Gulden Leeuw.

Detail of the street lighting, Royal Greenwich

Firework display – Royal Greenwich 2014

Detail of the railings by the Cutty Sark. Greenwich

“The Painted Hall, has been described as the ‘finest dining hall in Europe’. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor, it was originally intended as an eating space for the naval veterans who lived at what was then the Royal Hospital for Seamen. Its exuberant wall and ceiling decorations are by James Thornhill and pay tribute to British maritime power. In 1806, three months after the Battle of Trafalgar the previous October, the body of Horatio Nelson was brought to lie in state here” National Maritime Museum, Greenwich