A To Z Challenge 2017 – J is for Tall Ship Jolie Brise

 

Jolie Brise is the truly world famous, 24 metre, Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter.  Built in 1913, some of her many claims to fame include: three times overall winner of the Fastnet Race; daring rescue of the crew of the Adriana in the 1932 Newport-Bermuda race; was the last sailing vessel to carry the Royal Mail under sail; overall winner of Tall Ships Races 1980; overall winner of Tall Ships 2000 Transatlantic Race programme; overall winner Tall Ships Races 2008; overall winner Tall Ships Races 2011, 2015 and 2016.  She has been operated, maintained and owned by Dauntsey's School since 1977.

Over the last 49 years, with Dauntsey's students she has sailed 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle; has travelled as far East as St Petersburg in Russia; as far South as Western Sahara and as far West as South Carolina, and has covered in excess of 175,000 nautical miles.

 

 

Going Transatlantic

In 2017,  Jolie Brise will be taking part in the International Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta – a 7,000 nautical mile transatlantic race visiting Portugal, Bermuda, America, Canada and France.
Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta is a maritime celebration that offers all participants a unique chance to embark on this great adventure, whilst commemorating the rich history of sailing in Canada and around the world. This epic event marks the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation through its founders and founding provinces.


Class: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Length: 17.10 m
Height: 20.28 m
Rig: Gaff Cutter
Year built: 1913
Home port: Hamble

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A To Z Challenge 2017–G is for Tall Ship Golden Leeuw

 

The Gulden Leeuw is a big, sturdy sailing ship reminiscent of the 30’s and with the deck layout of a classic yacht.

This ship was built in 1937 on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The DANA was designed and built as an ocean-going ice class ship. During her period of service for the Danish government, she was frequently used for marine biological research, not only in Danish waters but also in international ones. The ship has a rich history. She sailed as a researcher, supplier and even as a training ship for a Danish nautical college.

 

In the past two years the ship has been converted into a three-masted topsail schooner, so the foremast is also yard-rigged. This very versatile rigging combines the advantages of a square-sailed ship and a fore-and-aft rigged ship.

The ‘Gulden Leeuw’ offers space for up to 200 passengers on day sails and for 56 trainees on longer voyages. We are passionate about sail training and are eager to ‘show you the ropes’. On board our ship we appreciate team spirit.

The ship has a luxurious flair and is therefore also very suitable for corporate hospitality, seminars and daytrips.

Class: A

Nationality: Netherlands

Length: 68 m

Height: 39.33 m

Rig: Gaff Schooner 3

Year built: 1937

Home port: Kampen, Netherlands

 

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A To Z Challenge 2017 - C is for Class C Vessels

Class C

Modern rigged vessels with a length of less than 40 m and with a waterline length. The length of the point at which the vessel sits in the water, at least 9.14 m. They are not carrying spinnaker like sails.

Oriole was originally laid down as the Oriole IV, the successor in a line of vessels named Oriole that were in service as the flagships for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto, Ontario. During World War II, she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy as a training vessel. In 1949 she was again chartered by the Navy as a new recruit training vessel, and subsequently moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1951. 

She was officially commissioned HMCS Oriole 19 June 1952, and two years later the navy moved her to CFB Esquimalt to become a training vessel to the Naval Officer Training Centre.

Class: D
Nationality: Canada
Length: 27.72 m
Height: 20.66m
Rig: BM Ketch
Home Port: Esquimalt

Year built: 1921

The Oriole will be sailing in Rendez-Vous 2017

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A To Z Challenge 2017 B is for Bluenose II

BLUENOSE II is an international sailing ambassador and is home ported in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The vessel’s main purpose is to promote tourism for Nova Scotia and make the ship available for short day cruises when in Nova Scotia. The mission is to promote the history and legacy of BLUENOSE & BLUENOSE II. To teach and promote seamanship and life skills in young Canadians.

BLUENOSE II is a replica of the original BLUENOSE, which was built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Under Captain Angus Walters, she became famous as winner of the International Fishermen’s Series of schooner races from that date until the last race in 1938. BLUENOSE was featured on a Canadian postage stamp in 1928 and on the Canadian dime in 1937, where it can still be seen. The original BLUENOSE was lost in 1946 on a reef near Haiti.

BLUENOSE II built in 1963 is owned by the Province of Nova Scotia.

BLUENOSE II is operated and maintained by the Lunenburg Marine Museum Society, which also operates the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

Class: A
Nationality: Canada
Length: 43.60 m
Height: 40.24 m
Rig: Shooner Gaff-Rig
Year built: 1963



Home port: Lunenburg, Canada

Bluenose II will be sailing in Rendez-Vous 2017

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The Tall Ships Regatta

An exciting transatlantic race of 7,000 nautical miles taking place over the course of five months in six countries. At their arrival in the Gulf of St Lawrence, the Tall Ships will start the Guest Port Program portion of their trip and will stop in more than 35 Canadian ports.

The Tall Ships Regatta comprises five legs of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty. For each leg, there is a main point where thousands of visitors can take part in the many activities organized for the event. Meet the Tall Ships taking part in RDV2017 Class A, B, and C ships as well as ships from participating national navies will be in port.
  

Class A

All square rigged vessels, with sails at right angles to their length, as well as other vessels longer than 40 m.


The Empire Sandy was laid down in the shipyard of Clelands (Successors), Willington Quay-on-Tyne England on Dec 22, 1942. She was built as an Englishman/Larch class Deep Sea Tug with the added provision for mounting two Hotchkiss Anti-Aircraft guns. She was completed and went into service on July 14, 1943. 

Her first voyage commenced July 30th sailing in convoy to Iceland. Voyages were usually done in convoys for protection against the German U-Boats. The Empire Sandy sailed in a total of sixteen convoys to her destinations, the exception being the voyage to Sierra Leone in Dec 1944 where she traveled ‘Independently’.

She served in the North Atlantic from Iceland to Sierra Leone, the Mediterranean Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

Class: A
Nationality: Canada
Length: 61.89 m
Height: 35.36 m
Rig: Topsail Schooner 3
Year Built: 1943
Home Port: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Official Website: Empire Sandy


This has been a preview of my subject for this years 2017 Blogging from A to Z Challenge, join me, won’t you?
 
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