Russian plan to locate and raise the wreck of schooner USS Jeannette in Arctic waters 23 February 2015 – By Olga Gertcyk – The 19th century vessel – formerly the Royal Navy’s HMS Pandora – sank as Americans raced to be first to North Pole. Now a Siberian adventurer is planning to find …
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WRECK OF THE JAMES E. BAYLES – (February 22 1899) The good ship sailed from Tuspan, the schooner, James E. Bayles; There, in the sunny Southland, she spread her homeward sails, And, heading for the Northland, she braved a hurricane That tore her sails to atoms and wrecked her on the main. She …
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TALL SHIP DOCKS AT KING HARBOR TALL SHIP – “LYNX” VISITS REDONDO BEACH King Harbor (Redondo Beach), CA: On February 21, 2008 – All law-abiding and loyal citizens are urged to be vigilant and alert to the presence on your coast of the Weatherly, fast, and heavily arm’d Clipper Schooner Lynx. The King …
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Published on Feb 16, 2017 In this week’s WoW Conrad Colman stets off his filming drone to record his boat not knowing that next day the mast would come crashing down practicall in sight of the finish – he’s OK and under jury rig heading for the finish, meanwhile Sebastien is bringing up the rear …
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February 20, 2017 – The RORC Caribbean 600 attracts the world’s fastest racing yachts, magnificent superyachts and corinthian production cruisers. Gathered in Antigua for the start of the 600-mile blast around 11 Caribbean islands, the fleet is a phenomenal sight. Among the spectacular entries this year are two colossal schooners; Eleonora and Adela, with at …