Maritime Museum Holiday Lights – San Diego
The Maritime Museum of San Diego, established in 1948, preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States.
A Seafarer’s Christmas Poem
A Seafarer’s Christmas Poem and Happy Holidays to all of our contributors who make it possible to honor the memories of all associated with Classic Sailboats throughout the world. By Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in the Scots Observer in 1888 “The sheets were frozen hard, and they cut the naked hand; The decks …
Happy Holidays from Stockholm, Sweden
Cutting a majestic figure on the Stockholm city skyline, the af Chapman is a city icon, named for the famed Swedish shipbuilder, Fredrik Henrik af Chapman. The af Chapman was constructed by the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company, located in Whitehaven, Cumberland (present-day Cumbria), and launched in February 1888. In 1947 the Stockholm City Museum saved the …
Regent Street Christmas Lights – London
This year’s Regent Street Christmas lights are sponsored by Jo Malone London and feature shimmering golden sequins, cogs and coils. ACT Lighting Design, who design the Christmas lights in Paris, have created the spectacle.
The City of Lights – Paris