Boston Tall Ships Returned to Boston, July 8-13 2009
Boston Tall Ships Returned to Boston, July 2009
Boston offers some fine activities for
vacationers even if you missed the
Tall Ships visit.
Landmarks that should not be missed
for the history lover include the
Freedom Trail, a walking trail that
links the Paul Revere House, the
Boston Massacre site, Old North
Church,  Faneuil Hall/ Quincy Market,
the Old Statehouse, the Bunker Hill
Monument, and Old Ironsides, the
oldest commissioned warship and
one that fought in the war of 1812.
Boston has long been famous for its
artists and art museums including the
Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum, and
Harvard's Fogg and Bush Reisinger.
The latest entry, a new art museum
right on the harbor, the museum of
Contemporary Art. Long a small
collection tucked into a tiny building
near the Prudential Center, the new
modern building houses and
expanded collection in a setting with a
water view.
A walking path along the harbor leads
from downtown to the new building, an
area where the tall ships will tie up.     
The Vessels Participating number about 60.  This list from the Atlantic Challenge website gives the vessel name, home
country, (BRAZ)  and the ports visited and scheduled for visits during the event.
some ships will visit only one or two ports during event, others will race and visit all ports listed.  Fifty One ships will visit
Boston.

Alabama(USA) Boston
American Eagle(USA) Boston
Amistad(USA) Hamilton, Boston, Halifax
Angelique(USA) Boston (Parade of Sail only)
Bel Espoir(FRA) Charleston, Boston
Belle Poule (FRA) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
HMS Bounty(USA) Halifax, Belfast
Capitan Miranda(URU)  Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Cisne Branco(BRAZ) Hamilton, Boston, Halifax
Concordia(CAN) Hamilton, Boston, Halifax
Cresta(USA) Boston
Eagle(USA) Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax
Etoile (FRA) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Europa(NETH) Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Fame(USA) Boston
Fazisi(USA) Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax
Friendship of Salem(USA) Boston
Gazela(USA) Boston
Harvey Gamage(USA) Boston
Idea Due (ITA) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax
Jolie Brise (UK) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Kruzenshtern(RUS) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Larinda(CAN) Halifax
Lark (USA) Boston
Lewis R. French(USA) Boston
Liana Ransom(CAN) Halifax
Libertad(ARG) Boston
Liberty Clipper(USA) Boston
Maine(USA) Boston
Mar II(CAN) Halifax
Mircea(ROM) Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston
Must Roos(USA) Boston
Mystic Whaler(USA) Boston
Nathaniel Bowditch(USA) Boston
Norse Viking(USA) Boston
Peacemaker(USA) Boston
Peter Von Danzig II (GER) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Picara(US) Boston
Picton Castle(COOK) Boston
Pride of Baltimore II(USA) Hamilton, Boston, Halifax
Rachel B. Jackson(USA) Boston
Rona II (UK) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Roseway(USA) Boston, Halifax
Sagres(POR) Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Silva(CAN) Halifax
Spirit of Bermuda(BER) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax
Spirit of Massachusetts(USA) Boston, Halifax
Spirit of South Carolina(USA) Hamilton, Charleston
Tecla(NETH) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Tenacious(UK) Belfast
Tevake(US) Boston
Thomas E. Lannon(USA) Boston
Unicorn(US) Halifax
Urania (NETH) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Virginia(USA) Hamilton, Charleston, Halifax
Wanderbird(USA) Boston
Westward(USA) Halifax
Xsaar(BEL) Vigo, Tenerife, Hamilton, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, Belfast
Cisne Branco Brazil above during a
sunset in Boston Harbor. Below  
with the Bunker Hill Monument and
Old North Church in the background.
Mircea-Romania
Mircea-Romania
Cisne Branco Brazil, sailed to
Hamilton, Boston, and Halifax .
Tall Ships Photos
by Nancy Santry
Nancy A. Santry has worked for a large newspaper, a cable
television station and currently working at a major
supermarket chain. Photographing first as a hobby and now
in her own small business, Nancy's photographs have won
many art show honors and have been published in Tourism
brochures.
Nancy concentrates on photographing New England scenes
but also loves traveling and photographing in Europe.
Nancy’s web site is
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Boston Tall Ships Photos by Nancy Santry
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Boston Tall Ships Photos by Nancy Santry
See Nancy Santry's website     http://nsantry.zenfolio.com
Boston Transportation,
Getting to Boston: Air service reaches Boston's Logan
Airport (BOS)  from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars
are available at the airport. From the airport boat shuttles
reach the City of Boston at several places,
Transit service and taxis reach the city after a short drive.
Passenger Boat service leaves daily from Boston to the tip
of Cape Cod (May -September)   at Provincetown. Bikes can
go aboard.
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