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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
SS Sørlandet Tall Ship Arrives In Bermuda
After seven months at sea, 40 Class Afloat students arrived in Bermuda today [Mar 19] aboard the Norwegian tall ship SS Sørlandet, one of the world’s oldest operating fully-rigged tall ship. According to a spokesperson, “With the guidance of a dedicated team of academic faculty and professional mariner crew, high school and university students... Read more of this article
Students To Arrive In Bermuda Aboard Tall Ship
After seven months at sea, 40 Class Afloat students will be arriving in Bermuda on March 19, 2014 aboard the tall ship SS Sørlandet, the world’s oldest operating fully-rigged tall ship. According to a spokesperson, “With the guidance of a dedicated team of academic faculty and professional mariner crew, high school and university students from... Read more of this article
“Tres Hombres” Ship Docked In St George’s
On its fifth consecutive journey between Europe and the Caribbean, the schooner brig Tres Hombres is visiting Bermuda this week, with the 32 meter vessel presently docked in St. George’s. The hold of the trans-Atlantic cargo vessel without an engine is fully loaded with ‘fair grown and produced’ goods, such as cacao-beans, coffee, rum and... Read more of this article
Photos: US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Arrives
[Updated with photos] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrived in Bermuda today [June 29] as part of its 2013 cadet summer training deployment. Docked in Hamilton, the 295-foot tall ship is the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service. It was constructed in 1936 in Germany and originally used by the German Navy. The United States took the... Read more of this article
U.S. Coast Guard Ship Eagle To Visit Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda at 10am on Saturday [June 29] as part of its 2013 cadet summer training deployment. The ship will be moored in Hamilton. At 295 feet in length, the Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes and the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service. It was constructed... Read more of this article
