The Tall Ships have been and gone.
After much anticipation and massive preparations, 25 Tall Ships visited Halifax for a festive weekend July 30 – Aug 1. There were parties, concerts, picnics, ship tours and fireworks.
Led by Sail Training International, Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta is a transatlantic race of 7,000 nautical miles taking place over the course of five months in 2017. The race started at the port of Royal Greenwich in Great Britain on April 13.
It finishes in the port of Le Havre, France, which will welcome the grand winner between August 31 and September 3.
The Race route included stops in Portugal, Bermuda, the United States and Canada – coinciding nicely with Canada’s 150th Anniversary as a county.
From Halifax, 13 of the ships made their way to Lunenburg for the weekend of August 10-12. And what’s time we had!!
Alongside Lunenburg’s “shorter” waterfront (no high-rises here!), these tall masts seemed all the more impressive.
The party is over now. And we wish them all Fair Winds!
Linked with Norm’s Thursday Doors
Rose Bay Letters 
Quite the event! Oh, what a life, eh? 🙂
What a life, indeed!!!
I would have loved to have seen them, so thanks for sharing these glimpses.
janet
I’m so glad you enjoyed! From one Janet to another. ☺️
How fun! Love the nautical doors.
Donna
Thank you Donna!!☺️
Such a fantastic sight! And your pictures, as ever are so vital that I feel I am there 🙂
Thank you!! I’m happy you enjoyed a teeny tiny (virtual) escape.
Anytime you post pictures of any sort of water I’m away in my virtual dream boat!
Tall ships are so impressive and it’s so hard to imagine being on the open seas in a boat like this! Great photos and doors.
They certainly are beautiful and romantic. But the solid thought which ran through my mind as we toured these ships was “a sailors life is not for me”! Well …. maybe for an afternoon. But, a transatlantic voyage? No, thanks anyway. Interestingly, some of these ships were offering passage for short portions. Like from Halifax to Digby. If a person wanted to disappear for a couple of days …….,
I would have to agree with you about the sailor’s life. I get antsy on an island, let alone a boat 😉
I always love the rich, gleaming wood on old boats!
Me too!!! Wooden sailing ships are especially compelling. So romantic!
Halifax i such a lovely city. I had the privilege of spending the day there a couple of years ago. And those ships look too beautiful to be as sturdy s they are!
Thanks Linda! Time for another visit! 😀
What a fabulous, exciting event! Great photo, Jane. 🙂
Thanks Amy!!
How wonderful post. Your photos are a great joy for an eye. Thank You showing these photos. I love Tall Ships and visit every time when possible to admire them.
This summer they visited Finland after four years. If You do not mind, I show my post presenting them.
Tall ships in Kotka, Finland.
Happy weekend.
Thank you for your very kind words. I wish I was with them visiting Finland. It’s a place a long to visit. I look forward to your post!