Shameless bump for the sake of #MaritimeHistory #SailingHistory #Sailing #Schooners #ElbeRiver #Hamburg #Sausalito #Regatta #MasterMarinersRegatta
I just realized that I didn't include her names in the OP except within the ALT text. smh.
She's been rechristed 𝑬𝒍𝒃𝒆 𝑵𝒐. 5 (previously 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒅). ✌️
5/5 Le vétéran GGR Ertan Beskardes mènera le Trekka de McIntyre (hull #01). Le défi ? Égaler les moyennes de Guzzwell sans casser du matériel léger. #MiniGlobeRace #ClassGlobe580 #SailingHistory
Want speed, elegance, and challenge all in one hull? That’s an A-Rater.
Why they’re legendary on the Thames — and whether you’d dare sail one.
🔗 Read more: pmrsailing.uk/Raters/Rater-Boat-Info.html
#SailingHistory #ThamesSailing #ARater #ClassicDinghies #pmrsailing
The Thames A-Rater: over 100 years of elegance, speed, and sky-high masts (up to 45ft!).
From 1898 wooden classics to sleek carbon-fibre racers, they still duel on the upper Thames.
Catch them flying at Kingston & Bourne End! pmrsailing.uk/Raters/Rater...
#SailingHistory #ThamesARater #ClassicBoats
3/3 Ne manquez pas l'arrivée des bateaux dans le port historique et l'Open Ship pour visiter ces magnifiques témoins de l'histoire nautique, dont un yacht centenaire construit par Max Oertz lui-même ! ✨ #PatrimoineMaritime #SailingHistory #ClassicBoats
3/3 L'année 1976, c'est aussi Chirac qui quitte Matignon, le Concorde qui s'envole et "Les Dents de la mer" au cinéma. Une époque marquante ! 🎬🌊 Plus d'anecdotes avec Marie Tabarly dans le podcast "La rétro" ! #SailingHistory #70s #RadioFrance
Sails Changed the World.
The invention of sails around 3000 BCE revolutionised travel and exploration! Sails turned the world’s oceans into pathways, shaping history as we know it. Today, they’re still symbols of freedom and adventure!
#SailingHistory #AgeOfExploration
#takeco2trol
#cuttysark