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
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