The Cover shot shows a class B start with Constantia, Astrid Finne and Jacob Meindert crossing the start line
Turku is the oldest city in Finland and the final resting place of the 1902 French built full rigger “Suomen Juotsen”, (literally “Swan of Finland”), now a museum ship. After a nights rest offshore, courtesy of a Finnish Minesweeper, we arose to blues skies and sunshine for the start of the 2009 Turku – Klaipeda tall ships race. There are some interesting shots with a great collection of ‘Class B” vessels, including Seute Deern, Maybe (rigged as a Ketch), Constantia, Pegasus and the lovely Astrid Finne. As the fleet get under way they are headed for Klaipeda, Lithuania. A journey of around 300 nautical miles.
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Port of Turku, to the left the French built full rigger “Suomen Juotsen” 1902, (literally “Swan of Finland”), is moored. She is now a museum ship 
The end of the parade, the ships are escorted out to sea 
Its late and MIR has anchored for the evening the race starts in the morning 
At the end of the parade SEDOV is heading out to see 
Alexander von Humboldt and Statsraad Lehmkuhl compete at the start of the race 
The class A fleet is underway and they make a nice picture Contre-Jour. The Norwegian barque Statsraad Lehmkhul is the main vessel 
Early morning, Jacob Meindert and Roald Amundsen 
Morgenster and Statsraad Lehmkuhl 
Dar Mlodziezy , Morgenster and Briggen Tre Kronor 
Alexander von Humboldt 
Lithuanian Schooner Brabander 
Dutch schooner Flying Dutchman 
A class B start – Brabander, Pegasus, Astrid Finne, Constantia, Jacob Meindert, Johann Smidt and Far Barcelona 
Fryderych Chopin and LOA 
German gaff ketch Seute Deern 
Russian 4 masted barque SEDOV 
Astrid Finne 
Kapitan Glowaki, Morgenster, Christian Radich and Tre Kronor 
Christian Radich, dar Mlodziezy and Lord Nelson 
Morgenster, Sorlandet, Tre Kronor, Alexander von Humboldt, Astrid, Dar Mlozziez, Statsraad Lehmkuhl and kaliakra 
Morgenster and Dar Mlodziezy 
Fryderyk Chopin, Lord Nelson, Alexander von Humboldt and Kaliakra 
Lord Nelson, Estelle and Fryderyk Chopin 
Lord Nelson, Astrid and Fryderyk Chopin 
MIR, Morgenster and Christian Radich 
Norwegian full rigger Christian Radich 
Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Alexander von Humboldt and Kapitan Glowaki 
Tre Kronor, Kapitan Glowaki and Morgenster 
Constantia, Astrid Finne and Jacob Meindert 
Constantia and Pegasus 
Jacob Meindert 
Johann Smidt and Brabander 
Schooner Gallant 
Seute Deern 
Schooner Flying Dutchman 
Maybe
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009 
Class C and D race start Turku – Klaipedia 2009
