The BluenoseBluenose was a famous fishing and racing schooner designed by William J. Roué, built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and launched in 1921.
Bluenose II was built from the same plans and launched from the same shipyard in 1963.
Bluenose II was built from the same plans and launched from the same shipyard in 1963.
Friday turned out to be a really gorgeous day. I was looking forward to getting out of work and going to see the Tall ships that are all docked this past few days in and around Boston. July 8-13 is the Sail Boston 2009 Atlantic Race Challenge and over a hundred tall ships from all over the world have come to participate. The traffic going down to the city wasn't that bad and we are able to weave through the criss-crossing roads and too many stop lights of the city We found ourselves a parking space in one of the many expensive garages near the waterfront. Parking spaces in Boston are like gold and during the warmer weather you're lucky if you get one this late in the day.
Once we got parked, we went to the waterfront near the aquarium and boarded the ferry that will take us to the Charlestown Navy Yard where some of the ships are being docked.The water front was a little bit crowded and tourists were everywhere. When we got out into the harbor we can see lots of sailboats and all types of boats, yachts, ferries which I thought was very nice scenery but also this day was the most crowded I have seen in the Boston waterfront.
AMISTAD U.S.A.
Homeport: New Haven, CT
Rig: Topsail SchoonerSparred
Length: 129’
Draft: 10’ 6"
Beam: 23’
Hull: Wood
The SPIRIT OF BERMUDA
Bermuda
Homeport: Hamilton, Bermuda
Rig: Three-Masted Schooner Sparred
Length: 112’
Draft: 10’
Beam: 23'Sall
Area: 5,372 square feet
When we arrived in the navy yard, we wasted no time walking and going through some of the tall ships on display. It's really amazing to see all these today because once upon a time, a long time ago they used to be the only mode of transportation available in the world. Some of them looked like pirate ships and we were all in awe at how much work it must be to sail these ships. The sails are so huge and the masts are so tall up close but in the middle of the ocean they can looked very much like a small boat in a tub of water.
The Boston skyline was glimmering under the hot sun even at dusk and it serves as a shining backdrop of these beautiful ships.
The tall mast of the USCG Eagle
The Roseway U.S.A.
Homeport: Boston, MA
Rig: SchoonerSparred
Length: 137’
Draft: 13’
Beam: 25’
Hull: Wood
On the ferry to the navy yard we saw this beautiful boat gliding seamlessly in front of us. I thought it looked simply beautiful. 
The tall masts of the PICTON CASTLE is quite impressive. Cook Islands
Homeport: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Rig: BarqueSparred
Length: 179’
Draft: 14’ 6"
Beam: 24’
Hull: Steel
The Picton Castle 
The Liberty We are not able to board the tall ships because they only run a certain hours during the day but we're content to just view them and admire their sails from a distance.
It was a really great day to be in the city and we enjoyed the warm weather which is only the 3rd or 4th best day in the summer so far. Boston is a great place to visit in the summer time. There's always things you can do and it's steep with history, loaded with ghosts, walkable interesting sites that's all great for the youngones and the young at heart.
2 comments:
hey nonits, nice pics in here....i can't believe you got all those details.....attention to details huh. i wanted to go but oh well gitapulan, sunod panahon nalang hehehe.
Thanks! It was a great day to be in the city.
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