Tag Archives: race
Goodbye, Farewell, Au Revoir
Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by admin.
The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet left Belfast today in a beautiful Parade of Sail that saw most of the ships under sail. Led by the Portuguese Class A ship Sagres, the fleet started to depart at 12.30. As she progressed down the lough, Sagres gradually put up her sails until she was in full [...]
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Belfast – A Bittersweet Conclusion
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by admin.
ASTA intern Matthew Maples, who has been sailing on board Europa and keeping us all entertained with his blog entries, has filed his final report:
“Here we are, Belfast. The relative quiet of the deckhouse on Europa barely conceals the roiling festivities of the opening day of the Belfast Maritime Festival. A short glance to my [...]
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Comparing Notes on Amazing Experience
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin.
The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet have been continuing to arrive into Belfast today ready for the four day festival which will start tomorrow, 13 August. As the fleet arrive the captains and crews have been comparing notes on their experiences as they crossed the Atlantic in storm conditions.
Winds of up to 48 knots, which [...]
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Swimming, Repairs and Giant’s Causeway
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Jolie Brise has sent the following update on their past few days, prior to coming to Belfast where they are due to arrive today, Wednesday 12 August:
“We entered Ballycastle at 0800hrs on Saturday morning after a fast sail from the finish line. Our reactions to land were very different to what we had anticipated, [...]
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Epic Landscapes, Fish and Chips and Sheep
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Matthew Maples, the ASTA intern on board Europa, has sent in the following report on their last 24 hours in Ireland:
“Our anchor now lies at the bottom of blue Ballycastle Bay while our silent
sails, furled and lashed to the yards; get their deserved rest from their
work. No longer sailing, the hatches and portholes are [...]
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Greetings from Loch Fyne
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by admin.
The UK yacht Rona II is now up in Loch Fyne with some of the vessels that will be taking part in the Small Ships’ Race which will see 18 smaller Tall Ships race to Belfast to join the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet. The crew report on their last 24 hours:
“We were late to [...]
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Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Update: Race 5 – Day 19
Posted on 08. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Another day and a new leader in the final race of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge. Cisne Branco may have finished first but that does not mean she has won the race. The Dutch vessel Tecla has overtaken her on corrected time and has taken the first place overall as well as in her Class [...]
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Land Ahoy
Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by admin.
One of the last vessels to finish the race to Belfast, Tecla, report on their final miles to the finish line:
“Land ahoy and 40 miles to go! Our Irish crew jumped up and down on the foredeck as we saw the first strip of land. The midday pancakes where flying through the air and all [...]
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Message of Goodwill from Waterford
Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Cllr John Halligan, Mayor of Waterford, Ireland, has sent a message of goodwill to his counterpart Cllr Naomi Long, Lord Mayor of Belfast ahead of the city’s hosting of Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge from Thursday-Sunday, August 13-16.
Cllr Halligan said the event has a particular resonance for Waterford following the city’s successful hosting of The Tall [...]
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Soaking Wet!
Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Here is the latest report from the crew on Rona II:
“I think the first thing to say is… WE HAVE FINISHED THE RACE! We set sail roughly 16 days and 1 hour ago and we suspect that we will be first in class. But we have just reached Ballycastle in Northern Ireland and are looking [...]
