"EL FAR CONSORTIUM" at Barcelona

Formed by the Catalonia government to promote and develop sea and coastal venues, the EL FAR CONSORTIUM provides training and develop economic and environmental projects from the city and its member institutions, working areas contemplate, a shipyard school, nautical projects and a traditional sailing school. Photos of traditional sailing craft, 30.6.2012 and 4.7.2012, Barcelona

Beauty of sailing, Barcelona part 2

Images taken 2.7.2012 and 6.7.2012 at Barcelona

Beauty of sailing in Barcelona

Sailing ships of all shapes and forms in Barcelona, photos taken 30.6.2012 and 4.6.2012

Galleon "LA PEPA" at Barcelona

Seen here yesterday at Barcelona is the Spanish Galleon "LA PEPA". The ship is a replica of the most Universal Spanish Ships for more than three centuries, they formed the so-called "INDIES FLEET" which sailed from Seville to North America, Panama and Mexico, from where they linked with the Pacific Ocean. "LA PEPA" was built between 2008 and 2010, the ship is 49.40 meters in length  and is 589 GRT. "LA PEPA" has already sailed more than 25.000 miles having received over 600.000 visitors. Photos taken in Barcelona, 30.6.2012 where she was opened to the public

Lisbon ready for the Tall Ships Races

Lisbon will be hosting the second leg of the TALL SHIPS RACES this year, the last time the Portuguese Capital was visited by the Tall Ships was in 2006, for all information regarding the event please visit www.sailtraininginternational.org. Photos above taking in the summer of 2006

Beauty of sailing at Saint-Malo in Brittany

Photos taken last saturday, the 14th of April 2012 from on board Cruise Ferry BRETAGNE at Saint-Malo. Not long now for the Tall Ships to call

Tall ship "RUTH" at Liverpool

the 1914 built "RUTH" was at Liverpool yesterday, the vessel was built in Sweden and named after owner's Sven Petter Persson's wife, Ruth. She is a gaff-rigged sailing ship, today "RUTH" is based at Penzance in Cornwall and is family-run for charter business. Photos taken on the 5th April 2012