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Tall Ships Duluth 2013
Tall Ships Duluth offered a rare chance to catch a glimpse, step aboard, and even set sail on some of the grandest ships of yore. Duluth, Minnesota is one of only a handful of Great Lakes ports that host the prestigious Tall Ships Challenge® and is the only destination on Lake Superior. The vessel pictured here is the SS Sørlandet from Norway. The Sørlandet was built in 1927 in the Verksted shipyard in the city of Kristiansand on the south coast of Norway. Built to be a sail-training vessel, she is the oldest of three existing Norwegian tall ships. Sørlandet made her North American debut in 1933 when she served as the Norwegian Pavilion during the Chicago World’s Fair. Today she is a sailing classroom for Class Afloat, a private school offering 11th and 12th grade high school and university level instruction. Unfortunately, the weather was the same as it was three years ago when the Tall Ships last visited Duluth. Cloudy and rainy conditions don't provide the best opportunities for photography.
A cool way to view mine or anyone else's photostream is on fluidr.
Tall Ships Duluth 2013
Tall Ships Duluth offered a rare chance to catch a glimpse, step aboard, and even set sail on some of the grandest ships of yore. Duluth, Minnesota is one of only a handful of Great Lakes ports that host the prestigious Tall Ships Challenge® and is the only destination on Lake Superior. The vessel pictured here is the SS Sørlandet from Norway. The Sørlandet was built in 1927 in the Verksted shipyard in the city of Kristiansand on the south coast of Norway. Built to be a sail-training vessel, she is the oldest of three existing Norwegian tall ships. Sørlandet made her North American debut in 1933 when she served as the Norwegian Pavilion during the Chicago World’s Fair. Today she is a sailing classroom for Class Afloat, a private school offering 11th and 12th grade high school and university level instruction. Unfortunately, the weather was the same as it was three years ago when the Tall Ships last visited Duluth. Cloudy and rainy conditions don't provide the best opportunities for photography.
A cool way to view mine or anyone else's photostream is on fluidr.