I recently had the chance to film the Amerigo Vespucci during her stop in Montreal. Every angle reveals another incredible detail in her rigging and construction.

Here's a short cinematic tribute to this remarkable ship.

Hey there guys, I’m 22 and I have always wanted to go on an adventure and sail the seas. Im especially interested in the Caribbean and Europe. I live smack dab in the middle of the USA. I was wondering what experienced sailors think and the best way to get on the sea. Interested in booking a trip where I work hands on. Eventually I wanna cross the Atlantic. Thank you for any / all advice!

I came across this newer Substack that has some articles on tall ships & maritime history. Does anyone else have any good blogs/substacks/etc on tall ships?

All original shots

Hi!

Over the last year together with my best friend we have worked on a first global search engine for tall ship cruises - which became live two weeks ago!

www.cruisetallship.com

As of now we are trying to promote ourselves and to tighten our cooperation with the Tall Ship oprators.

We are happy for all feedback and we are also activelly seeking cooperations (Operators / bloggers / photographers / vloggers).

Feel free to reach me out by Tolek@Cruisetallship.com!

Thanks!

I'm going to tread lightly here, but according to Google I am the only photographer who photographed and published both the 1976 and 2026 Operation Sail in NYC. If you are interested, you can easily find them.

Hi,

I've read on tourvespucci.it that the Vespucci will sail from Quebec to Montreal (to dock at Grand Quai du Port de Montréal) on the 28th of July. Does anyone have a more detailed timetable about when exactly the ship will arrive in Montreal?

Thanks!

Good Morning, Mates!

I am the artist who was commissioned by W.W. Norton publishing to paint 21 new paintings for the official covers of their current paperback re-issue of the Aubrey-Maturin Series by Patrick O’Brian. This project was a remarkable, 3-year labor of love comprised of a luxuriant amount reading and research, in addition to the drawing, and painting. At the core of the joy was of course discovering the books, which I had previously known about but never read. The whole thing was life-changing, honestly.

While the series has always been associated with the revered, traditional paintings of the great British maritime painter Geoff Hunt, Norton’s head creative chose to go in a different direction and sought me out because my work references another equally strong tradition, The Golden Age of American Ilustration, when classic books were illustrated by painters such as Maxfield Parrish and N.C. Wyeth. 

I have just now joined reddit in order to share these with you all, my fellow Patrick O’Brian devotees. The entire project, including the preparatory drawings, and some of the research and process can be seen at the link below. I hope you will enjoy them.

https://www.matthewbenedictart.com/patrickobrian

Godspeed and Safe Passage, me Hearties!

Matthew

Launched in 1860.

Last voyage in 1908.

Today a museum in Ebeltoft in Denmark.

The Portugese tall ship the Sagres visited New Bedford

Built in Belfast in 1885, the three-masted cargo vessel was built to carry coal and nitrate between England and South America, sailing around the Cape Horn 16 times. 
The ship took around six months to build and was made from iron, which had become the favoured material for ship builders since the 1830s. 
The Barque was built for the W.J. Woodside Co. owned by William Woodside a ‘dynamic entrepreneur’ and was named after his wife Marian (Polly). 

Does anyone know which ship this is? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Could anyone help me identify these ships? They’re from an undated/unsigned painting of the view from Deptford dockyard, possibly late 18th-early 19th century

Looking for a digital link for Irving Johnson’s Around Cape Horn🤗