Sail Boston ’09

The tall ships are in Boston for Sail Boston ’09.  Last night I checked out the Europa, and today with the family we boarded the Bluenose II and Picton Castle.

Lots of pretty ships everywhere.  Check out the photos if you can’t get to the ships yourself.  I also have a full set of Sail Boston photos on my website.

The barque Europa from the Netherlands docked at Rowes Wharf.

A dragon boat scoots by the Charlestown Naval Yard.

Lines of the Bluenose II.

The Irish naval ship LÉ Eithne: http://www.military.ie/naval/flotilla/p31/eithne.htm

A coil of the lines of the Bluenose II.

The Sail Boston banner.

Another view of the Bluenose II rigging.

The Picton Castle of the Cook Islands and Nova Scotia.

The beautiful schooner Roseway (http://www.usvi.net/roseway/body_index.html) sails by framed by the Picton Castle.

The mast of the Picton Castle.

A spiffy dragon kite in the rigging of the Picton Castle.