Posted on 03/29/2020 2:02:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
She’s a Barque. I don’t think that spar-colored stem on the stern is for a sail. It looks like a large ensign post.
It has not “keeled” unless the keel is out of the water. The term is “keel over” which means that the keel is over top the vessel or the vessel is perhaps “turning turtle.”
Heeled. Definitely. using nautical terms when one is totally unfamiliar with boats is a demonstration of ignorance.
My son has his boat in Dana Harbor. Beautiful place, especially at Christmas.
Stillwater Restaurant/Bar has a good selections of beer and has a great vibe.
That’ll buff right out.
Twice. Once coming and once going back.
They said it’s an exact replica.
It's docked at the Ocean Institute (OI) in Dana Point, CA.
Normally, the staff are there 7-days a week. There are volunteers there every weekend maintaining both The Pilgrim and The Spirit of Dana Point.
There's no need for a 24-hour watch because no one sleeps aboard the Pilgrim.
That said, with the current Kung Flu pandemic, the OI has been closed. Not sure how they're handling keeping an eye on the tall ships.
I was just aboard for the Tall Ships Festival in September, 2019. It looked to be in good condition.
Not sure when the last time it was dry-docked and the hull re-painted.
Hmmm...does that boom keep water away from the ship?
I'm no sailor, but I do remember looking at my Dad's Blue Jackets manual from time to time long ago. I've even seen the picture on the Cutty Sark bottle a few times. Thanks fort the expert help. Oh, I even know what a bowline on a bight is too (Boy Scouts).
Technically, she's a brigantine, also known as a brig.
Wow. Now that’s impressive. I would feel quite a bit safer on a cruiser I’m sure.
Think about Magellan doing it in those 15th century ships.
Was interested in a really good looking small motor yacht last January. To look at the boat one would believe it was almost new even though it had some years behind it.
Was along for the ride during survey, and she ran like a bandit, but when I got the survey in hand, and read the problems with that sucker I rejected it immediately.
Point being they can look great, but they have their secrets until a professional pries them loose.
I just ordered that on my kindle. Give me something to read while I’m hiding in my closet.
We were in a guest slip in Oceanside once when an older guy docked next to us. He said his boat had sank in a slip and the insurance company actually had her hauled up, dried out, and refurbed everything. I was shocked. That hardly ever happens. But yeah they’ll do it with a $6million tall ship. I love the tall ships. I always meet them when they come in our harbor.
We used to sail down to Dana Harbor for Christmas. Love how the restaurants and bars all sit up over the harbor and you look down on all the decorated lit up boats. Then we’d sail to Newport Beach for their Parade of Lights. Best one I’ve seen.
You won’t be disappointed. It’s well worth a read or two. He describes a California before the gold rush when it was a neglected part of Mexico. Because of prevailing winds, it was hard to sail from Mexico to California and most of California lacked protected harbors. His describes places like San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Francisco before there were very many people living there.
Dana Point gets it’s name because that is where Dana threw cattle hides down from the cliffs to the beach. The hides were bound for New England to be made into shoes.
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