Tag Archives: Tenerife
A Triumph for the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge
Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by admin.
An estimated 800,000 people visited the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge when they visited Belfast last week. That was double the city’s estimate of 400,000 people and equated to half the population of Northern Ireland. Some 250,000 people thronged along the quaysides and lined the lough on Sunday to witness the parade of sail.
As the ships [...]
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Lively Crew Parade before Prize Giving for Race One
Posted on 15. May, 2009 by admin.
The crews taking part in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge paraded through the streets of Santa Cruz de Tenerife today in a short but lively and energetic display of friendship as they walked from the Cruise Terminal to the race village in front of the dramatic backdrop of mountains. Santa Cruz is also playing host [...]
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Kruzenshtern and Rona II Last Into Port
Posted on 13. May, 2009 by admin.
The last two of the Tall Ships that took part in the first leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge have now arrived in Tenerife. Kruzenshtern (Russia), the large four masted barque now dominates the race village in Tenerife with the trainees on board all reporting that they had a fantastic time on the ship, [...]
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Tenerife Awaits the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Fleet
Posted on 12. May, 2009 by admin.
The port of Santa Cruz is ready and waiting to welcome the fleet of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge as well as many thousands of people expected to visit them over the coming weekend. A couple of the fleet went direct into the port in order to arrange repairs, such as the need for Peter [...]
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Santa Cruz, Nieves, Las Palmas and enjoying the moment
Posted on 10. May, 2009 by admin.
A number of the vessels that have just completed the first leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge have gone direct to Santa Cruz in Tenerife, where they are no doubt enjoying a warm reception. These vessels include Belle Poule, Etoile, (France) Peter von Danzig (Germany), Xsaar (Belgium) and Tecla (Netherlands). Spirit of Bermuda (Bermuda) and Urania [...]
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Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Update: Day 6
Posted on 09. May, 2009 by admin.
Three more vessels have crossed the finish line: Spirit of Bermuda (Bermuda), Jolie Brise (UK) and Urania (Netherlands). Spirit of Bermuda crossed the line in the early hours of this morning at 0257 GMT, with Urania crossing a few hours later at 0611 GMT. Jolie Brise crossed just before the 1400 GMT reporting time at 1358 GMT today. The [...]
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First Finishers
Posted on 09. May, 2009 by admin.
Peter von Danzig and Rona II both crossed the finish line last night in a close run race between the two vessels. Rona II crossed at 1839 GMT and Peter Von Danzig slightly ahead of them at 1808. It appears that Peter von Danzig is heading direct for Tenerife for some repairs to her damaged spinnaker, while [...]
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Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Update. Day 5
Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.
Winds of around 11kts have helped to get the fleet moving again with Peter von Danzig (Germany) and Rona II (UK) continuing to battle it out on the water to take the lead of the first leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge. At the 1400hrs GMT report, Peter von Danzig was still in the lead [...]
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Sistership, Spanish Lessons, Turtles and More Singing
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by admin.
The French naval vessels Etoile and Belle Poule are determined to experience the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge as one, so are sailing as close together as possible, ready to help out if the other needs assistance. Yesterday, Belle Poule had trouble with a sail, so Etoile immediately took down the same sail to wait for [...]
