Tall Ships Returned to Boston, Photos by Nancy Santry
Boston Tall Ships 2009
with about 50 visiting  Boston Harbor
in July.  The same week, the
Esplanade concert and fireworks on
the Charles River took place, a few
days before the ships arrived. .  Even
if you missed the tall ships, Boston is
a great place to visit for travelers.
Boston offers some great activities
for vacationers
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.
Boston Public Garden and Boston
common
The Tall Ships  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 the 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
Bluenose II(CAN) Boston, Halifax
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
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
Cruise The Caribbean
Article by Nancy Santry
Tall Ship Photos by Nancy Santry
Cisne Branco  Brazil
Mircea Romania
Cisne Branco  Brazil
US Coast Guard Eagle
Sagres Portugal
Picton Castle Cooks Island
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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