All of the photos in this series were taken during Tall Ships visit to Halifax. It was the start of Atlantic Challenge Race 2009 last leg from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Belfast, Ireland.
Built 1911, Germany
Length: 56.40 m
Beam: 7.45 m
Sails: 1,250 sq.m
provides sail training programs at Ocean Classrom Foundation
Built 1973, USA
Length: 40.00 m
Beam: 7.32 m
Sails: 465 sq.m
during the parade of sail in Halifax harbour. She is a training vessel for the future officers of Uruguayan Navy.
Built 1930, Spain
Length: 60.20 m
Beam: 8.00 m
Sails: 722 sq.m
under full sail. Sagres belongs to Portugese Navy and is a sisterhsip to US Coast Gurad Eagle
Built 1937, Germany
Length: 89.00 m
Beam: 12.00 m
Sails: 2,000 sq.m
is one of the largest sailing ships in the world. Black hull is a unique feature of this vessel
Built 1926, Germany
Length: 114.40 m
Beam: 14.02 m
Sails: 3,400 sq.m
This full-rigged ship serves as a sailing training ship for the cadets from various Brazilian naval schools and is one of the younger tall ships
Built 1999, Netherlands
Length: 74.00 m
Beam: 10.00 m
Sails: 2,195 sq.m
Etoile has a sistership Belle Poule. Both vessels are training ships for the French Navy
Built 1932, France
Length: 37.50 m
Beam: 7.40 m
Sails: 425 sq.m
steaming to the start of the race. Largs Bay is an auxiliary vessel in the Royal Navy. Sailing past her is Cisne Branco.
Built 2006, UK
Length: 176.60 m
Beam: 26.40 m
is a replica of the famous British ship. HMS Bounty organization offers this vessel for charters, excusrions, sail training.
Built 1960, Canada
Length: 54.90 m
Beam: 9.15 m
Sails: 425 sq.m
Eagle is a sail training vessel for the US Coast Guard.
Built 1936, Germany
Length: 90.00 m
Beam: 11.91 m
Sails: 2,070 sq.m