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By Spencer Apollonio
When we think of commercial sailing, most of us are apt to picture square-riggers as vessels of the nineteenth century or earlier. Yet the graceful, multi-masted beauties of our imaginations actually sailed on into the 1950s before they disappeared from the seas forever. Veteran sailor Spencer Apollonio has selected from little-known sources some of the best-written and most representative accounts of life aboard the last of these ships that sailed around the southern tip of South America — the fabled “Cape Horners.” Written by officers, crewmen, and passengers aboard American, British, and Finnish vessels, they provide a realistic picture of a maritime era the likes of which will not ever be seen again.

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Editorial Reviews

Book Info

An anthology of the most representative accounts of life onboard commercial square-rigged sailing ships in the final 50 years of their existence, arranged in the sequence of a voyage around the world. Outlines the general nature of commercial activities as well as everyday shipboard experiences. DLC: Seafaring life.
About the Author
Spencer Apollonio is a marine biologist who has sailed a traditional wooden gaff-rigged sloop along the coast of Maine for more than twenty years. Boothbay Harbor, Maine, is his homeport.

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Customer Reviews

Another great read
This book is detailed and extremely informative. I also just picked up Sailing Ships of New England which is an equally great read. If you’re interested in the historical importance of ships, I highly recommend it. It’s full of great illustrations, and makes for an interesting follow-up to Last of the Cape Horners.

Informative, Detailed. Truly excellent Reading
I had been looking for a good book describing what it was really like to sail on fully rigged Ships for a long time, and this may be the best book I have found so far. I have read everything from “Two Years before Mast” to the recently published “Flying Cloud”, but this is really what I was looking for. It seems that most accounts of sailing the large Ships commercially were not written in the Age of the Clipper, but in the Age of the Windjammer, i.e. from the 1890’s until the 1940’s. The Book is exactly what the title says it is: First hand accounts by professional sailors, officers, passengers, apprentices and others, in the final days of Sail. These have been put together very well into the form of a Journey beginning at a Port in the U.S. or the U.K. and going first to Australia, then South America, and finally rounding Cape Horn for the return journey. The editing has been done by a Veteran Sailor who clearly knows his sources, and has done an excellent job in selecting them. There are also 21 good photographs, a glossary, and a Bibliography of the sources of the narratives and a list for further reading for those who need more.

If you like to read about this sort of thing, like I do, It’s absolutely gripping reading, not only because of the subject-matter, but because it’s all true. The hardships endured by the sailors, through storms, tough work, loneliness, bad pay, terrible food, etc. is incredible to read about, especially when you take into account their tone in which they write about their experiences. They do not whine, lament and complain. Instead, the tone is matter of fact, nostalgic, respectful, and often humorous. You really get a feel for what it was really like, and I suppose that most readers after reading this will be happy to do their sailing from an armchair, in front of the fire, book in hand.

Informative, Detailed. Truly excellent Reading
I had been looking for a good book describing what it was really like to sail on fully rigged Ships for a long time, and this may be the best book I have found so far. I have read everything from “Two Years before Mast” to the recently published “Flying Cloud”, but this is really what I was looking for. It seems that most accounts of sailing the large Ships commercially were not written in the Age of the Clipper, but in the Age of the Windjammer, i.e. from the 1890’s until the 1940’s. The Book is exactly what the title says it is: First hand accounts by professional sailors, officers, passengers, apprentices and others, in the final days of Sail. These have been put together very well into the form of a Journey beginning at a Port in the U.S. or the U.K. and going first to Australia, then South America, and finally rounding Cape Horn for the return journey. The editing has been done by a Veteran Sailor who clearly knows his sources, and has done an excellent job in selecting them. There are also 21 good photographs, a glossary, and a Bibliography of the sources of the narratives and a list for further reading for those who need more.

If you like to read about this sort of thing, like I do, It’s absolutely gripping reading, not only because of the subject-matter, but because it’s all true. The hardships endured by the sailors, through storms, tough work, loneliness, bad pay, terrible food, etc. is incredible to read about, especially when you take into account their tone in which they write about their experiences. They do not whine, lament and complain. Instead, the tone is matter of fact, nostalgic, respectful, and often humorous. You really get a feel for what it was really like, and I suppose that most readers after reading this will be happy to do their sailing from an armchair, in front of the fire, book in hand.

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By Alfred Lansing
`Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew make today’s hightech adventurers look like dilettantes. Their interminable voyage across frozen land and open sea is one of the most harrowing survival stories of all time.’ Sebastian Junger, author of the bestselling The Perfect Storm.

In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board the Endurance. The object of the expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland. In October 1915, still half a continent away from their intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in ice. For seventeen months Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs and then on the stormiest seas on the globe, were castaways in this most savage region of the world.

Frank Hurley, the photographer of the expedition, documented their struggles, miraculously saving his negatives and photographs from destruction at each stage of their journey. His photographs illustrate the dramatic, terrible beauty of the lands with which they were contending. They also provide an unsurpassable insight into the extraordinary spirit of Shackleton and his crew, and their extraordinary indefatigability and lasting civility towards one another in the most adverse conditions.

Lansing’s gripping narrative, based on firsthand accounts of crew members and interviews with survivors, vividly describes how the men lived together in camps on the ice until they reached land, how they were attacked by sea leopards, ate sea lion and polar bear, developed frostbite (an operation to amputate the foot of one member of the crew was carried out on the ice), and finally embarked on a 850-mile voyage in a 22-foot open lifeboat to find help.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
In the summer of 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set off aboard the Endurance bound for the South Atlantic. The goal of his expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland, but more than a year later, and still half a continent away from the intended base, the Endurance was trapped in ice and eventually was crushed. For five months Shackleton and his crew survived on drifting ice packs in one of the most savage regions of the world before they were finally able to set sail again in one of the ship’s lifeboats. Alfred Lansing’s Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage is a white-knuckle account of this astounding odyssey.

Through the diaries of team members and interviews with survivors, Lansing reconstructs the months of terror and hardship the Endurance crew suffered. In October of 1915, there “were no helicopters, no Weasels, no Sno-Cats, no suitable planes. Thus their plight was naked and terrifying in its simplicity. If they were to get out–they had to get themselves out.” How Shackleton did indeed get them out without the loss of a single life is at the heart of Lansing’s magnificent true-life adventure tale.

From AudioFile
This is the awesome tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s abortive 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole. His ship, Endurance, was trapped and then crushed by sea ice, leaving Shackleton and 27 men adrift on ice floes. The story of how Shackleton saved all of them and reached South Georgia Island is one of the epics in the history of survival. The publishers couldn’t have found a better reader than Tim Pigott-Smith. His accent and low-key approach vibrate with subtle emotional strain as he takes us through the week-by-week, month-by-month ordeal, exuding an intensity that keeps the listener on the edge of the seat. D.R.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine– Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Library Bookwatch, February 2003
“Diary excerpts and interviews with the men contribute to an account which comes to life in audio format.”

Customer Reviews

Mind boggling
This is an amazing story of leadership, and man’s ability to persevere under extraordinary circumstances. It is really unbelievable. I was staggered by the odds these men overcame and their determination to press on. The book is well written and easy to read.

Amazing story
This is a great book that will make you feel as though any hardship you have ever encountered is really not so bad when you think about what these men endured. Imagine being cold, wet, hungry, tired for basically 2 years while in the back of your mind you know that the chances of ever seeing the civilized world is remote at best. These men handled it well. Very good historical account written based on interviews, historical accounts, and actual diaries of the men on the journey.

Finest adventure book ever written
I am working my way through the top 100 Adventure Books of all time. This one is, so far, the best. It is the concatenation of several adventure books, since almost every type of mishap and obstacle is encountered. Shackleton must go down as a true hero, as well as his crew. The version of the book with the glossies in the middle was captivating… I spent a good bit of time staring at the remarkable pictures. The story of how those film plates survived this oddysey is, in itself, remarkable.

A good adventure would be ruined by poor writing. Lansing is superb and does credit to this story.

This story could never be made into the movie because it would be considered too “far-fetched” to be believable. Note that there is a documentary DVD that (in a nutshell) describes some of the story, as well as lets you see an interesting reunion of the Endurance crew’s children. Try to get this video right after you read the book.

Sail of Hope is a Humanitarian Aid organization that sends food items and clothing to disadvantaged children, orphans and widows in Moscow, Russia. Sail of Hope was originally chartered in Moscow, Russia by a courageous woman, Larissa Zelentsova. Sail of Hope exists to help the mentally and physically challenged people of Russia. It helps widows as well. In 1992 Sail of Hope became a member of the International League of Societies for Mentally Handicapped people. They have contact offices in Germany, France, England and the USA. Over 30 chapters of Sail of Hope, spanning some 13 regions of Russia, are in existence today. Humanitarian Aid is shipped from their office in the USA to Moscow. It is their goal to fill containers with basic food items, warm clothing and winter blankets. Sail of Hope also has Consultative Status with the United Nations in New York, NY USA.

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By Laurence Bergreen

Ferdinand Magellan’s daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, interweaving a variety of candid, first-person accounts, some previously unavailable in English, brings to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of discovery that changed many long-held views about the world and the way explorers would henceforth navigate its oceans.

In 1519 Magellan and his fleet set sail from Seville, Spain, to find a water route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia, where the most sought-after commodities — cloves, pepper, and nutmeg — flourished. Most important, they were looking for a passageway, a strait, through the great landmass of the Americas that would lead them to these fabled islands. Laurence Bergreen takes readers on board with Magellan and his crew as they explore, navigate, mutiny, suffer, and die across the seas. He also recounts the many unusual sexual practices the crew experienced, from orgies in Brazil to bizarre customs in the South Pacific. With a fleet of five ships and more than two hundred men, they had set out in search of the Spice Islands. Three years later they returned with an abundance of spices from their intended destination, but with just one ship carrying eighteen emaciated men. They suffered starvation, disease, and torture, and many died, including Magellan, who was violently killed in a fierce battle.

A man of great tenacity, cunning, and courage, Magellan was full of contradictions. He was both heroic and foolish, insightful yet blind, a visionary whose instincts outran his ideals. Ambitious to a fault and not above using torture and murder to maintain control of his ships and sailors, he survived innumerable natural hazards in addition to several violent mutinies aboard his own fleet — and it took no less than the massed forces of fifteen hundred men to kill him.

This is the first time in nearly half a century that anyone has attempted to narrate the complete story of Magellan’s unprecedented circumnavigation of the globe — to tell this truly gripping and profoundly important story of heroism, discovery, and disaster. A voyage into history, a tour of the world emerging from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance, an anthropological account of tribes, languages, and customs unknown to Europeans, and a chronicle of a desperate grab for commercial and political power, Over the Edge of the World is a captivating tale that rivals the most exciting thriller fiction.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Journalist Bergreen, who has penned biographies of James Agee, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin and Al Capone, superbly recreates Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan’s obsessive 16th-century quest, an ill-fated journey that altered Europe’s perception of the planet: “It was a dream as old as the imagination: a voyage to the ends of the earth…. Mariners feared they could literally sail over the edge of the world.” In 2001, Bergreen traveled the South American strait that bears Magellan’s name, and he adds to that firsthand knowledge satellite images of Magellan’s route plus international archival research. His day-by-day account incorporates the testimony of sailors, Francisco Albo’s pilot’s log and the eyewitness accounts of Venetian scholar Antonio Pigafetta, who was on the journey. Magellan’s mission for Spain was to find a water route to the fabled Spice Islands, and in 1519, the Armada de Molucca (five ships and some 260 sailors) sailed into the pages of history. Many misfortunes befell the expedition, including the brutal killing of Magellan in the Philippines. Three years later, one weather-beaten ship, “a vessel of desolation and anguish,” returned to Spain with a skeleton crew of 18, yet “what a story those few survivors had to tell-a tale of mutiny, of orgies on distant shores, and of the exploration of the entire globe,” providing proof that the world was round. Illuminating the Age of Discovery, Bergreen writes this powerful tale of adventure with a strong presence and rich detail. Maps, 16-page color photo insert.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Audiofile
Adventure tales are even more exciting if they’re true, as this narrative is. The text, based on the diary of Venetian scholar Antonio Pigafetta and the pilot’s log of Francisco Albo, gives a day-by-day account of the hardships, misfortunes, and triumphs of life on the sea in the sixteenth century as Magellan and his crew sought a water route to the fabled Spice Islands. Tim Jerome reads the harrowing events with the voice of a historian–calm yet not dull. He inserts precise accents when speaking as the voice of Pigafetta and when reading the names contained in the narrative. His voice rolls like the ships rolled in the waves as he navigates this sea tale to its completion. J.F.M. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine– Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From booklist
Ferdinand Magellan’s ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe. While the accomplishment is recognized as a historic milestone, less known are the details of that voyage around the world. Magellan spent years trying to win the favor of the king of Portugal, and failing that he swore loyalty to the Spanish crown. After finally receiving Spain’s backing for a trip to the Spice Islands, the king imposed numerous stipulations that would affect Magellan’s crew and his authority over them. Once his fleet finally embarked, he had to contend with violent storms, mutinous crewmembers, and hostile natives. Bergreen tells a well-rounded story of Magellan, not just that of the romanticized hero but also that of the explorer’s darker side. He also puts the voyage into its historical context, going into detail about what was known of the world at the time (and what was still uncharted), the rivalry between Portugal and Spain, and the church’s attempt to divide up the New World between them. Fascinating reading for history buffs, and a great story that rivals any seagoing adventure. Gavin Quinn
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Customer Reviews

A Very Impressive Read
I’m really glad historians are beginning to write for people who aren’t preparing for a test and simply want a book that’s as informative as it is enjoyable. This is one of my favorite books of all time. It’s really unforgettable. Some reviewers obviously didn’t like this, but that’s life. As for me, I couldn’t put it down and was wanting more at the end. Here you’ll see Magellan, warts and all–plenty of warts, yet so much a man of principle even when he was misguided. What’s so amazing to me is that Bergreen shows Magellan realistically standing alone for what he believes all the while facing challenges (natural and personal) that would make the most steel-hearted man alive flinch in a second. This is a portrait of bravery and dedication to purpose like I’ve never seen before in a man who is most certainly not without his faults. Read it and enjoy.

As exhilarating as the voyage itself
This book makes Columbus and even Cook seem like mere amateurs in comparison. Magellan is the main man! Bergreen knows how to write the story of the great explorer with the hand of a novelist. It makes a fantastic read.
As a follow-up I suggest you read the book “1492 – The year China discovered America”. It puts things in perspective, like how did Magellan know about the strait from the atlantic to the pacific that would later bear his name?

Short and Simple
If not the best book i have ever read……..For sure in the top three!!!!!!!!!

The “Sedov” is the world’s largest traditional training tall ship, named after the celebrated Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov.

• 1921 – The Russian four masted barque was built at the Friedr. Krupp A.G. Germaniawerft shipyard, Kiel, Germany, under the name “Magdalene Vinnen” as cargo-carrying vessel.
• 1936 -Sold to “The Norddeutsche Lloyd” shipping company in Bremen by Carl Vinnen, the first owner. The ship is fitted with accommodations for 55 trainees. Renamed “Kommodore Johnson”.
• 1939-1945 – Under German flag during WWII, sails in the Baltic Sea.
• 1946- Given to the USSR as war reparation. Renamed after the celebrated Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov, the USSR Navy Flag was flown, she was used exclusively as a training ship.
• 1951 – Undergoes a thorough modernisation bringing it into seaworthy condition.
• 1952 – First after-war voyage.
• 1966 - Passed into the hands of the Soviet Ministry of Fisheries to keep her training vessel status.
• 1975 – 1981- The ship undergoes major repairs in the Kronstadt shipyard, Germany. Updated equipment for navigation control, observation and communication was installed.
• 1991- Handed over under jurisdiction of the Murmansk State Technical University where young generations of future navigating officers, ship engineers and radio operators enjoy training on her board.

Ship’s characteristics

Type: Four masted barque
Hull: Steel
Homeport: Murmansk
Designer:
Shipyard: Friedr. Krupp A.G. Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany
Crew: 240 persons 120 cadets included
Height:58 m (* ft)
Sparred Lenght: 117.5m (* ft)
Length waterline:95 m
Beam: 14.80 m (* ft)
Draft: 6.5 m (* ft)
Displacement: 3,476 tons
Sail Area: 4,150 m² (* sq ft) * sails
Engines: 2 x * hp (diesel)
Maximun speed: 18 kt (* km/h) under sails, 8 knots under engines

The new Tall ships Calendar 2009 by Thad Kozad is now available. Featuring the STAR of INDIA on it’s cover along with 11 other tall ships photographed during the Tall Ships’ Races Mediterranea 2007

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FAR BARCELONA (Spain)

The Spanish schooner, Far Barcelona, was originally built in Norway in 1874. It has been restored by a consortium of foundations, and schools under the direction of one man. It is a Hardanger jakt (double-masted schooner). It is in Spain as part of an effort by the EL FAR Consortium to open up the city of Barcelona to the sea, provide education and training in sea trades, manages institutional projects and offers services to the nautical sector.

Le DON du VENT (France)

A traditional gaff-rigged schooner, Le Don Du Vent homeports in Marseille. This Bermuda ketch is 105’ in length.

PRINCE WILLIAM (UK)

One of two brigs built in 2000 – 01 for the Tall Ships Youth Trust, Portsmouth, England. The Trust’s brigs are the largest built in Britain for over a century. Their rigging comprises nearly nine miles of wire and rope. _ey carry enough fuel to drive a small car around the world ten times. They have 50 times more computer power than the Apollo 10 spacecraft. Each voyage can accommodate 48 youth for sail training.

SEUTE DERNE II (Germany)

One of the last “Baltic traders” built in the Ring Andersen yard in 1939, the 119-foot gaff ketch now homeports in Travemunde, Germany. The ship was converted in 1964 and by 1973 became a sail-training ship.

THO PA GA (Spain)

A fore and aft schooner, Tho-Pa-Ga was built in 1924 as a traditional Mediterranean pailebot. Tho-Pa-Ga is the diminutive name of an inspirational Buddhist monk. The schooner is 138 feet in length, and is built of double-planked pitch pine.

LINDEN (Finland)

The Linden is a combination of old time shipping tradition and modern requirements for comfort and safety. She was built in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland, between 1991 and 1993, based on the original Linden fore-and aft schooner, which dated back to 1920. Her building required 1,000 pine trees, 50,000 ship nails, 1,000 liters of tar, 110,000 pounds of ballast and 40,000 manhours.

TRE KRONOR (Sweden)

Only an idea in 1993, the 115-foot Tre Kronor was launched in 2005. Tre Kronor was commissioned by Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2006 and is 115 feet long. Her first official sailing was during the Tall Ships visit to Stockholm in July 2007; her maiden journey, in 2008. She is modelled after a Brig built in 1857 as a cargo navy ship. harbor of the Navy town Karlskrona. The frame, planking and garnishing (the inside the ship) are of oak. The deck is built of Siberian larch. Masts and spars are made of pine and larch.

AMERIGO VESPUCCI (Italy)

Amerigo Vespucci is the training vessel of the Italian Naval Academy. She was built in 1930 at the (formerly Royal) Naval Shipyard of Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). following a design by Lieutenant Colonel Francesco Rotundi of the Italian Navy Engineering Corps, inspired by the style of large late 18th century 74-cannon ships of the line. The steel hull is painted black with two white stripes in reference to the gun decks of the original design, but she carries no guns. She was launched on February 22, 1931. In 2007 she was made a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF.

SPIRIT of BERMUDA (Bermuda)

Known as a “Bermuda sloop,” Spirit Of Bermuda is a three-masted schooner based on an early nineteenth-century design. She was designed for fast dispatch between Bermuda and the other colonial ports of Halifax and Jamaica. _e masts, with their characteristic “rake,” and the triangular sails allowed quick maneuvers and directions changes in response to the unsettled winds of the islands. She was built in 2006, and her homeport of Hamilton, Bermuda, will host the Tall Ships rendezvous in 2009.

STAR OF INDIA (USA)

The Star of India is the world’s oldest active ship. She began her life on the stocks at Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man in 1863, as Euterpe. She was a full-rigged ship until 1901, when the Alaska Packers Association rigged her down to a barque, her present rig. She began her sailing life with two near-disastrous voyages to India. In 1898 she was sold to the Alaska Packers and used as a salmon cannery, under the name Star of India. By 1926 she was saved from the scrap yard by San Diegans, but not renovated until 1976

VIRGINIA (USA)

The 122-foot, $3.9 million schooner Virginia was commissioned in June 2005 as the Old Dominion’s goodwill vessel. She was built along the lines of a 1917 Virginia pilot schooner that ferried professional pilots to guide cargo ships up the Chesapeake after long ocean passages. These boats had to stand station off Cape Charles in rough weather, and had to be seaworthy as well as speedy. She can accommodate up to 12 students onboard as apprentice crew on voyages.

BOWDOIN ( USA)

The Bowdoin was built in East Boothbay, Maine, and outfitted in South Portland in 1921. Captain Donald B. MacMillan envisioned a small vessel, strong, maneuverable, and with a shallow draft for navigating in the icy waters of the far north. For decades, she repeatedly navigated uncharted waters from Labrador’s dangerous coast to the ice choked bays of Greenland and Baffin Island. _ey carried scientists researching the Arctic as well as supplies and medical aid to remote communities. Now celebrated as National Historic Landmarks, both ships are fondly remembered in the many northern communities they returned to year after year.

The size is 11 inches by 14 inches, opening at the fold to 14 inches by 22 inches.

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Host ports in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey now finalised

Final detailed agreements have now been signed with host ports in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey to complete planning arrangements the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta 2010, it was announced today by Sail Training International.

The Regatta will comprise the traditional mix of races and cruises-in-company for a Tall Ships event organised by Sail Training International*. It will begin in May and conclude in early June 2010, in time for those taking part to make passage to northern Europe for the annual summer series Tall Ships’ Races (organised by Sail Training International).

Leg one of the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta will follow the route, according to legend, of Jason and the Argonaughts in search of the Golden Fleece from Volos, Greece (12-15 May) through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea. The next port of call will be Varna, Bulgaria (21-24 May), departing on the country’s National Day (24 May). From there the fleet will race to Istanbul, Turkey (27-30 May), where the Regatta will be a centrepiece of the city’s celebrations of its designation as European Capital of Culture in 2010. From there the fleet will cruise and race to Lavrion, Greece (4-7 June) close to Athens and a wealth of other historical and cultural sites.

“This will be the first ever Tall Ships event in this region of Europe, and we now have an enthusiastic set of host ports determined it will be a great success” says Capt Robin Snouck-Hurgronje, Chairman of the Regatta’s management committee. “Sail Training International plans to organise other events in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Aegean and Black Seas in future years, perhaps annually, as part of its development programme.”

*The Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta 2010 is organised by Tall Ships International Limited, a wholly owned company of Sail Training International.

STI

Sail Training International

Press Release

15 January 2008

Anyone with an adventurous spirit should consider taking part in a Tall Ships’ Race in 2008. Even landlubbers with no prior experience of being at sea can take part and experience the sheer exhilaration of crewing a Tall Ship. Billowing white sails, the wind in your hair, salty air, the creek of rigging and the thrill of competition all combine to make taking part in these events an unforgettable experience. It’s real life Pirates of the Caribbean.

Racing Tall Ships has been an annual event for the past 50 years but is becoming increasingly popular for youngsters who want to challenge themselves and find adventure. There are so many activities that vie for the attention of the young that taking part in a traditional event is often overlooked. However these races continue to change with the times and young people are now finding that competing with their peers from other countries and having the opportunity to visit places that they may not consider for a holiday destination, is adding more dimensions to an already great experience.

Fifty percent of each vessel’s crew must be aged between 15 and 25 and many ships now try to encourage different nationalities on board, sometimes as many as 16, creating a real melting pot of cultures which has resulted in some memorable moments.

Eighteen-year-old Siri Taxbro from Norway summed up her experience when she said: “The friendships, the people, the mood, the crew, the food, the experiences. I felt like I’d seen more of the world in a couple of weeks than I’d seen in 18 years. Everything thrilled me, even the drama on board was cool. It was like being part of a reality show without being evicted! Also, there was so much to learn about yourself. You think you know yourself but it turns out you have a side you didn’t know existed. I thought I would get tired of some people on board but after two weeks I still loved them all.”

Two Events for 2008

Two Tall Ships’ Races are taking place this year and both have their starts taking place in the UK – Liverpool and Falmouth. The Tall Ships’ Races will start in Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture, with the ships and crews getting together for four festival days (18-21 July). During the days in all the ports, crews are offered cultural tours of the city and surrounding areas, a large party and the traditional parade through the streets, which is always a colourful and noisy affair.

The race from Liverpool to the Norwegian town of Måløy will be demanding but offer some spectacular scenery as the ships sail around the north of Scotland, with a choice of going east or west of the Outer Hebrides, then between the Orkney and Shetland Islands and across the North Sea. After another four days in Måløy (1-4 August) the fleet will then take a relaxed cruise around the Norwegian fjords to Bergen (9-12 August) from where a second race will take them down the North Sea to Den Helder in the Netherlands (20-23 August).

A second Tall Ships race is the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, which will start in Falmouth (10-13 September) with a race to Ilhavo in Portugal (20-23 September) and then on to Funchal in Madeira (2-5 October) where the fleet will form part of the city’s 500^th anniversary celebrations. The same format of cultural tours, sport and parties will be provided for the crews and the events in Funchal promise to be a memorable affair.

Tall Ships for All

There are a number of Tall Ships that specialise in taking those with mental, social or physical difficulties out to sea with some startling results, proving that absolutely anyone can take part in these events and get a great deal out of the experience.

Ryan Nestor from the UK has Cerebral Palsy, which has restricted him from doing lots of challenging things in the past, but sailing on a Tall Ships changed his mind: “Seeing other people with the same or similar disabilities working along side ‘non disabled’ people really made me think! I am not disabled, I’m just different! I can do things by myself. If I had been told that I could travel to Portugal by myself, I wouldn’t have believed it.”

For many years the activity of ‘sail training’ has been believed to be an effective tool to inspire self-confidence and create the leaders of tomorrow, but research commissioned by Sail Training International and undertaken by the University of Edinburgh in 2007 firmly endorsed that view, adding that the experience transcends national and cultural boundaries and was effective in working with young people who were ‘at risk’ or had been involved in offending. The study entailed months of fieldwork with some 300 young people interviewed from on board 17 different sail training vessels around the world.

A number of navies have Tall Ships on which to train their cadets and have found it particularly useful in developing courage, leadership and an understanding of why good teamwork is essential. A Tall Ship demands human cooperation at its best to overcome and work with the unpredictable ocean – the ship and nature give immediate feedback on poor leadership and cooperation in the form of damages, injuries or slow progress. Countries that use Tall Ships include Argentina, Italy, Norway, Spain and the USA’s Coast Guard.

Anyone from the age of 15 upwards can join a Tall Ship for any leg of a race series. Full training is given on board the ships and everyone is assured a trip of a lifetime. For those that want a break from playing computer games and need some action in their lives, this is just the ticket.

Robert Wishart from the UK summed it up when he said, “I would describe the whole experience as one of the 99 things to do before you die.”

Those wishing to take part in one of these events should contact At Sea Sail Training on +0031 20 688 0462, email: info@seasailtraining.com, website: www.atseasailtraining.com. Alternatively they can visit the event websites to contact the Tall Ships that are taking part in the event directly. The Tall Ships’ Races – www.tallshipsraces.com. Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta – www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500.

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Note to Editors:

The Tall Ships’ Races in European waters are organised by Tall Ships Races (Europe) Limited, a subsidiary of the charity, Sail Training International.

 

Pictures available on request or are free to download from the website: http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/

For further information, including accreditation to attend the Races or to register for a place on a media boat for the race starts, please contact: Corinne Hitching, Sail Training International,

Tel: +44 (0)23 9258 6367, Mob: +44 77641 83866,

Email: corinne.hitching@sailtraininginternational.org.

Two Tall Ships’ race series will be held during 2008 with over 100 Tall Ships anticipated to take part in the two events. Ports in the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, mainland Portugal and Madeira will play host to the events which provide an opportunity for total novices, as well as professional sailors, to sail as a crew member on the magnificent Tall Ships.

The challenge of being part of a team that is working to sail the ship and keep ahead of the competition makes these events one of the most exciting and adventurous ways to spend a holiday. Not only that, but the days in port are a riot of colour and action as can only happen when up to 100 vessels of all shapes and sizes jostle against the quayside and crews from some 50 different nations get together.

Sailing on a Tall Ship has been proven to be an exceptional way to help young people develop their character, understand the benefit of teamwork, find strengths they didn’t know they owned and creating the leaders of tomorrow. Many businesses have sponsored young people and members of their own staff to take part in The Tall Ships’ Races and reaped the rewards of motivated and inspired people.

To everyone that has ever taken part in a Tall Ships event there is little doubt that it has affected their life in many positive ways, not only because of the sailing experience but because of the cultural exchanges.

The Tall Ships that take part include some beautiful old originals, replicas and new builds, from four-masted classics to racing yachts. In all the ports, visitors will be welcome to board the ships while a tented village will be built up along the quaysides to keep everyone entertained.

The Tall Ships’ Races 2008
The annual Tall Ships’ Races, which is organised by Sail Training International and supported by the City, Port and Province of Antwerp, will start in Liverpool this year, with the fleet spending four days in the European Capital of Culture (Friday 18 – Monday 21 July). While in port, the international crews will have the chance to sample Liverpool’s cultural heritage and enjoy some specially organised sports and parties.

From Liverpool the ships will travel up to the north coast of Northern Ireland where the spectacular race start will take place on 23 July, five miles out from Lough Foyle. From there the crews will have their work cut out to sail the ships around the north of Scotland, with a choice of going east or west of the Outer Hebrides, then between the Orkney and Shetland Islands and across the North Sea to Maloy in Norway. This challenging race is anticipated to take up to ten days but the crews will be rewarded with a very warm Norwegian welcome in the charming little town of Maloy, which has a population of just 4,000 and is the smallest port ever to host the event. The Tall Ships fleet and crews will dominate the town for four days (1 – 4 August) with its magnificent backdrop of mountains and position at the end of a fjord.

Maloy will also offer the opportunity for many ships to change crews ready for what promises to be a very special cruise-in-company around the fjords before arriving in the more southerly Norwegian town of Bergen, where they will stay for four days (9 – 12 August). The town is surrounded by seven mountains and bordered by breathtaking fjords making it one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. Trainee and professional crews alike will again have wonderful opportunities to explore the area and get to know this world heritage site.

From Bergen the fleet will then compete in a second race, taking up to eight days, down to Den Helder in the Netherlands where a final four days of festivities will take place (20 – 23 August). The final port always holds a special place in the hearts of the crews as this is where the final prize-giving is held and the awarding of the coveted Friendship Trophy. This beautiful silver plate is awarded to the ship and crew that, in the eyes of the other ships’ crews, has done the most to promote friendship and understanding, the underlying principles for The Tall Ships’ Races.

Website: www.tallshipsraces.com

Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta
The second Tall Ship event being held in 2008 is the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, which begins in Falmouth on the south coast of the UK. The Tall Ships will gather for four days (10 – 13 September) when the trainee and professional crews will again have the chance to enjoy some local hospitality before racing down to �lhavo in Portugal (20 – 23 September) and then race again to Funchal in Madeira (2-5 October) where the fleet will form part of year-long celebrations commemorating the 500th anniversary of Funchal’s founding and maritime heritage.

Website: www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500

Crew Opportunities
Both events are open to trainee crew members with or without sailing experience and for able bodied as well as the disabled. One of the key rules for The Tall Ships’ Races is that 50 percent of each ship’s crew must be aged between 15 and 25 years, making this a truly young people’s event.

Those interested in taking part should visit the event websites for further information on how to get on board.

Sail Training International