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Sail Training To Be Available Aboard Tall Ships
People in Bermuda can enjoy sail training opportunities on many of the international tall ships that will be visiting the island next summer for a Tall Ships Festival, with no prior sailing experience necessary. The 7,000 nautical mile race circumnavigating the North Atlantic Ocean and visiting six countries will start in Royal Greenwich, UK in April... Read more of this article
Bermuda Tall Ships Festival Set For June 2017
The Bermuda Tall Ships Festival will take place from June 1 through June 5, 2017 and The Sail Training Association of Bermuda [STA Bermuda] is looking for sail trainees, volunteers, and corporate and public support to help make make the event a success. The Tall Ships Festival will see Bermuda serve as a host port in the Rendez-Vous 2017 [RDV2017]... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Tall Ship ‘Eagle’ Visits Hamilton
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle arrived in Hamilton today [July 13] as part of its 2016 cadet summer training deployment. The ship is moored along Front Street and will be open for free public tours on Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15 from 10.00am to 7.00pm each day. The summer 2016 deployment spans five months and 11 ports, including... Read more of this article
US Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Wednesday, July 13 as part of its 2016 cadet summer training deployment. The ship will be moored along Front Street, Hamilton. The Eagle will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Wednesday, July 13 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July... Read more of this article
Photos: French Tall Ship “Etoile” Visits Bermuda
[Updated] The French tall ship Etoile is heading to Bermuda, with the vessel expected to arrive tomorrow [May 11], docking at Penno’s Wharf in St George’s and staying until May 18. FS Etoile will be open to the public during the following hours: May 12 from 10.00am to 12.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00pm May 13 from 10.00am to 12.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00pm May... Read more of this article
Photos: “Picton Castle” Tall Ship In St George’s
The three-masted tall ship Picton Castle has arrived in St George’s having sailed in from Marigot, St Martin. In describing the journey available on the vessel, their website says, “Become a seafarer, learning the ways of the ship and the sea with the guidance of our professional crew. “You get to steer the ship, haul on lines to set... Read more of this article
Photos: “Roald Amundsen” In St. George’s
The Tall Ship Roald Amundsen recently docked in the east end, and according to online marine trackers, the German-flagged vessel sailed in after traveling from Havana, Cuba. In describing the ship, the Sail Training website says, “The brig Roald Amundsen offers the unique experience of sailing on a traditional Tall Ship. Our ship sails all the... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host Tall Ships Regatta In 2017
Tall Ships Bermuda today [Feb 9] confirmed that Bermuda will be a host port in the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta [RDV2017] – a 7,000 nautical mile transatlantic race and circumnavigation of the North Atlantic Ocean to six countries. Bermuda will be the centre of maritime attraction during early June 2017 with the 35th America’s Cup Races,... Read more of this article
Ty-Rique Berkeley Joins “Picton Castle” Crew
St. George’s resident Ty-Rique Berkeley has joined the crew of the tall ship Picton Castle for a voyage that will see him sail across the Atlantic Ocean, stopping at ports in the Azores, Spain, Portugal, Senegal, the West Indies and the Caribbean. Signing on the sail training ship in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the 19-year-old will participate in... Read more of this article
Photos: Coast Guard Cutter ‘Eagle’ In Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrived in Bermuda today [July 4] as part of its 2015 cadet summer training deployment, mooring along Front Street in Hamilton. The Eagle will be open for free public tours on the following dates and times: Saturday, July 4 – 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 5 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, July... Read more of this article
Photos: French Tall Ship L’Hermoine In Bermuda
[Updated with photos] A spectacular French visitor, the Tall Ship L’Hermione will make a one-day stop over in St. George’s today [May 26]. A full-scale replica of the historical 32-gun, 18th century warship that carried the Marquis de Lafayette back to General George Washington and the American Revolution in 1780, L’Hermione is regarded as one... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Fryderyk Chopin Visits Island
The tall ship Fryderyk Chopin recently paid a visit to St. George’s, making for a graceful sight as it cruised gently through Bermuda’s waters, with white-roofed buildings providing a stark backdrop to the vessel’s arrival. The Fryderyk Chopin was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń and launched in Dora Shipyard in Gdańsk,... Read more of this article
Training Vessel Eendracht Visits St. George’s
The Dutch-flagged sail training vessel “Eendracht” berthed in St. George’s today [Feb 23] after stopping by the island for a crew transfer. The vessel sails as a training vessel and arrived in Bermuda from Marigot, St. Martin and is scheduled to depart on Wednesday to Horta, Azores. Eendracht is one of Holland’s largest three-mast schooners... Read more of this article
Free Trips On Tall Ship ‘Lord Nelson’ Available
The Jubilee Sailing Trust has revealed that it has received bursary funding that will allow “a few lucky people” to sail aboard the tall ship Lord Nelson on voyages from the Bahamas to Bermuda, and from Bermuda to Southampton via the Azores. The Lord Nelson visited Bermuda in July 2014 as it sailed on its way from Anguilla to Halifax. In... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host Tall Ships Fleet In 2017
Sail Training Association Bermuda [STA Bermuda] announced that Bermuda will help Canada celebrate its 150th Anniversary of the Confederation when the Island hosts a fleet of tall ships in early June 2017. “The tall ships event will add to the excitement of the America’s Cup Races that Bermuda will also host in 2017,” a spokesperson said. “The... Read more of this article
Photos: Tall Ship Lord Nelson Visits Bermuda
The tall ship Lord Nelson stopped off in Bermuda on July 19th on its way from Anguilla to Halifax, with Deputy Governor Ginny Ferson and Deputy Mayor of St. George’s Quinell Francis, Councillor Donnie McLaughlin, and Chairman of the Sail Training Association of Bermuda John Wadson paying a courtesy visit yesterday morning [July 21]. The Spirit of... Read more of this article
