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 Download MP3 audio guides covering  the HMS Bounty, S.V. Denis Sullivan, U.S. Brig Niagara, and S.V. Unicorn, for just $5.99.  A portion of the proceeds will support the American Sail Training Association.





  APPLEDORE V

   USA

Rig: Gaff topsail schooner, 2-masted
Homeport: Bay City, Michigan
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes
Sparred Length: 65'
Rig height: 63'6"
Sail Area: 2,200 square feet
Hull: Steel

Owned by BaySail, the schooner Appledore V delivers the youth sail training and fresh water science program Windward Bound. More info.





HMS BOUNTY
Presented by Desjardins


   USA

Rig: Full-rigged
Homeport: Greenport, NY
Sparred Length: 180'
Rig height: 115'
Sail Area: 10000 square feet
Hull: Wood

HMS Bounty...global voyager...movie star...dedicated to preserving the fine art of square-rigged sailing. More info.





S/V DENIS SULLIVAN

   USA

Rig: Schooner, three-masted
Homeport: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes, Florida, Bahamas
Sparred Length: 137'
Draft: 8'9"
Hull: Wood

As the State of Wisconsin's ambassador for freshwater exploration, the S/V Denis Sullivan has been chosen as the flagship of the Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®2010. More info.





Bark EUROPA

    The Netherlands

Rig: Bark
Homeport: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Normal Cruising Waters: Worldwide
Sparred Length: 185'
Rig height: 109'
Sail Area: 11,000 square feet
Hull: Steel

The Dutch Canadian community welcomes Europa, a traditionally rigged Bark from the Netherlands. More info.





US Brig NIAGARA

   USA

Rig: Brig
Homeport: Erie, Pennsylvania
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Sparred Length: 198'
Draft: 11'
Sail Area: 11,600 square feet
Hull: wood

Historical war ship, symbol of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a potent reminder of the battle of 1812, the US Brig Niagara promotes and preserves the time honored skills of square-rig seafaring, unity and camaraderie. More info.





STV PATHFINDER

   Canada

Rig: Brigantine
Homeport: Toronto, Ontario
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Sparred Length: 72'
Draft: 8'
Sail Area: 2,600 square feet
Hull: Steel

Building character through adventure for the past 47 years. More info.





TS PLAYFAIR

   Canada

Rig: Brigantine
Homeport: Toronto, Ontario
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Sparred Length: 72'
Draft: 8'
Sail Area: 2,600 square feet
Hull: Steel

Building character through adventure for the past 47 years. More info.





PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II

   USA

Rig: Topsail schooner
Homeport: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Normal Cruising Waters: Chesapeake Bay
Sparred Length: 157'
Draft: 12'6"
Sail Area: 10,422 square feet
Hull: Wood

Pride of Baltimore II was commissioned in 1988 as a sailing memorial to her immediate predecessor, the original Pride of Baltimore, which was tragically sunk by a white squall off Puerto Rico in 1986. More info.





Brig ROALD AMUNDSEN

   Germany

Rig: Brig
Homeport: Germany
Normal Cruising Waters: North Sea/Canary Islands
Sparred Length: 165' (LOA)
Draft: 15'
Hull: Steel

Canada welcomes German vessel BRIG Roald Amundsen for her inaugural visit to Toronto's port. More info.





ROSEWAY

   USA

Rig: Schooner
Homeport: St. Croix, USVI
Normal Cruising Waters: New England, Caribbean
Sparred Length: 137'
Draft: 14'
Sail Area: 5,600 square feet
Hull: Wood

Roseway is a wooden gaff-rigged schooner launched on November 24, 1925 in Essex, Massachusetts. Beautifully restored she is operated by World Ocean School, a non-profit educational organization based in Camden, Maine. More info.





STV UNICORN

   USA

Rig: Topsail Schooner
Homeport: Clinton, New Jersey
Normal Cruising Waters: Long Island Sound, New England
Sparred Length: 118'
Draft: 9'6"
Sail Area: 9,688 square feet
Hull: Steel

Built in Holland in 1947 as a fishing vessel she was ultimately acquired by a Dutch skipper and his wife, converted into a sailing ship, re-named Unicorn, and sailed throughout the Mediterranean Sea. More info.



Tall Ships - Toronto Harbour Cruise vessels

CHALLENGE

   Canada

Rig: Schooner
Homeport: Toronto, Ontario
Normal Cruising Waters: Toronto Harbour
Sparred Length: 96'
Draft: 7'1"
Sail Area: 3,250 square feet
Hull: Steel

Designed by Bob Johnston of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Challenge provides deck space and capacity for 60 people. Challenge is now permanently stationed in Toronto Harbour offering day sail excursions for the public. More info.





EMPIRE SANDY

   Canada

Rig: Schooner
Homeport: Toronto, Ontario
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Sparred Length: 200'
Draft: 13'
Sail Area: 10,000 square feet
Hull: Steel

At 200 feet overall and 11,000 square feet of sail, Empire Sandy majestically cruises Toronto Harbour and Lake Ontario, offering passengers the unique experience of sailing aboard an authentic Tall Ship. More info.





KAJAMA

   Canada

Rig: Schooner
Homeport: Toronto, Ontario
Normal Cruising Waters: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Sparred Length: 165'
Draft: 11'7"
Hull: Steel

Originally launched in 1930 Germany [under another name] Kajama toured through western Europe, Norway and Russia. Kajama is now permanently stationed in Toronto Harbour offering day sail excursions for the public. More info.
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CLIMBING ALOFT

The crew climbs aloft to furl the sails aboard Pride of Baltimore II during her visit to Toronto in 2008.



LOOKING UP THE MAST
A view from the deck while underway illustrates the scale and beauty of a square rig.



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