How many of you?
 

Have actually sailed on a tall ship?
Abby

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I've sailed on the Elissa out of Galveston.
http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/MoreImages7/Fi...ShipElissa.jpg
She's a fine steel hull BW

Joe

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I've toured many tall ships, but never sailed on one that
was ship rigged, with a square style spar. I do enjoy
studying the subject--it my favorite historical period.

I have sailed on a number of large schooners--to 138 feet.

The dynamic is quite different compared to smaller boats
with smaller crews.

Most of Tall Ships are so expensive they pay their crews
little--food, sea-time and pitantance wages, and bill every
potential passenger whatever they can get--just to meet
expenses, and still find themselves in the red.

Infortunately, you need a 500 ton license or greater to be
a deck officer. Most Captains and Mates hold 1600 ton
licenses. I'm not sure why that is the criteria given that much
of the sea time these crew have is on ferry's and tugs--hardly
the sort of quality sea-time one would want on a tall ship.

But there it is. Want a ride? Pay for it and be treated like
a swab.



"G&G" wrote \
Have actually sailed on a tall ship?
Abby

How many of you?
 

I served three years as a member of the crew on the Elissa in Galveston
(built in Aberdeen Scotland in 1877; see: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/).
As a crew member, I sailed on her several times. Working the sails
while standing on the foot rope beneath the topgallant yardarm while
sailing in rather brisk winds was an unforgettable experience, and the
view was spectacular.

Jim


G&G wrote:
Have actually sailed on a tall ship?
Abby

How many of you?
 

I served several years on the crew of the Elissa and sailed on her a
number of times. The Elissa is a barque built in 1877 in Aberdeen
Scotland, now docked in Galveston. (See:
http://www.tsm-elissa.org/elissa-main.htm.)

Working the sails 100 feet above the water while standing on a footrope
extending beneath the top gallant yardarm, while under sail in rather
brisk winds, was an unforgetable experience, and the views were spectacular.

Jim Cate


G&G wrote:

Have actually sailed on a tall ship?
Abby

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Been on, but never sailed on.

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"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
I've toured many tall ships, but never sailed on one that
was ship rigged, with a square style spar. I do enjoy
studying the subject--it my favorite historical period.

I have sailed on a number of large schooners--to 138 feet.

The dynamic is quite different compared to smaller boats
with smaller crews.

Most of Tall Ships are so expensive they pay their crews
little--food, sea-time and pitantance wages, and bill every
potential passenger whatever they can get--just to meet
expenses, and still find themselves in the red.

Infortunately, you need a 500 ton license or greater to be
a deck officer. Most Captains and Mates hold 1600 ton
licenses. I'm not sure why that is the criteria given that much
of the sea time these crew have is on ferry's and tugs--hardly
the sort of quality sea-time one would want on a tall ship.

But there it is. Want a ride? Pay for it and be treated like
a swab.



"G&G" wrote \
Have actually sailed on a tall ship?
Abby

How many of you?
 

"G&G" wrote:
Have actually sailed on a tall ship?
Abby

I've been on way too short of sails on Bounty, Alexandria,
and Gizella.

Seahag

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Been on, but never sailed on.

Me too... The Star of India. One of the oldest.

Bill

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Hey, I almost got run over by that boat in San Diego... long story involving
a skipper who was listening to "voices" in his head.

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wrote in message
ups.com...

Been on, but never sailed on.

Me too... The Star of India. One of the oldest.

Bill

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...got run over by that boat in San Diego...

Yep... that is where the Star of India is berthed and
has been for many years.

...long story involving a skipper who was...

Okay Jonathan... let's hear your "sea story".

Bill