Imagine losing your rudder out at sea and sending out a distress call. And then the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world comes to your rescue. Or in the words of the sailors on the sailing boat: This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming.1yr ⋅ NorthCoastToast ⋅ r/Tallships
The Thor Heyerdahl as seen from the deck of the Roald Amundsen, in the middle of the Atlantic1mo ⋅ mustard5man7max3 ⋅ r/Tallships
Catamaran washed ashore with dog alone onboard. US Cali citizen, posting for visibility2yr ⋅ AmbitionOfPhilipJFry ⋅ r/Tallships
A port beam view of the Norwegian training ship CHRISTIAN RADICH in New York Harbor in 1986.1yr ⋅ Aeromarine_eng ⋅ r/Tallships
looking at some van der velde drawings, what is this curved bit that appears on some ships?2mo ⋅ Bullshitman_Pilky ⋅ r/Tallships
The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine sea-boat: weatherly, stiff and fast ... very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime.2yr ⋅ bwhodgson ⋅ r/Tallships
Lucky enough to be sailing alongside USS Constitution on Roseway right now1yr ⋅ 4995songs ⋅ r/Tallships
A wonderful painting on canvas I found at a local fleamarket for $15 a few months ago.1yr ⋅ Joshicus_Justinian ⋅ r/Tallships
Found at an auction. 3’ x 2’. USS Constellation. A+ $8. Yes $8. What a beauty! ❤️2yr ⋅ 211isthenumber ⋅ r/Tallships
Why would the helm be facing aft instead of forward? This is a model of the clipper Flying Cloud.1yr ⋅ HerRoyalSpyness ⋅ r/Tallships
Does anyone actually use a 'sea furl' as per Harland (F) with spiral gaskets, or is it always a harbor furl?3wk ⋅ ppitm ⋅ r/Tallships
Four-masted barque Peking on her way to a museum berth in Hamburg (Germany). One of four remaining Flying P-liners.3yr ⋅ Ithvan ⋅ r/Tallships
Students learning about 18th century maritime history while seeing an actual 18th century ship (kind of) under sail.1yr ⋅ 4995songs ⋅ r/Tallships
What is this ship type? Square rigged foremast with what looks to be lateen rigged main and mizzen masts (Painting by Van de Velde the Elder)2yr ⋅ Tupac_Fhurri ⋅ r/Tallships
Frigate at full sail in rough seas, Pencil on Paper by me. A follow up post to my Brigantine drawing the other day. After everyone’s lovely comments, I decided to go off and try my favorite ship class for my second ever tall ship drawing! Let me know what you think!3yr ⋅ Hinterland99 ⋅ r/Tallships
6 gun Brigantine at Full Sail: Pencil Sketch by me. This is my first attempt at drawing a sailing vessel and I wanted to share it with you guys! Let me know what you think3yr ⋅ Hinterland99 ⋅ r/Tallships
Can someone explain the purpose of having one sail down like this? Would it be just to move slowly?3yr ⋅ shrimpyhugs ⋅ r/Tallships
I visited the Fregatten Jylland today, very interesting history and nicely restored. It's quite tall -. - , but is it tallship?4yr ⋅ DuckPenis-Corkscrew ⋅ r/Tallships
It's always a good Surprise to see proper social distancing and mask etiquette!4yr ⋅ MagsTDAEotTA ⋅ r/Tallships
Tall ship Duyfken being loaded in Fremantle Western Australia, onto a bulk carrier for transport to Sydney NSW. After eight year in WA, funding issues have forced her to leave for greener pastures. I've sailed over 3000 NM aboard as crew. I miss my ship...3yr ⋅ Nabashin42 ⋅ r/Tallships
Mare Frisium, three-mast topsail schooner and my home until the end of the year.4yr ⋅ Ithvan ⋅ r/Tallships
From the left, me over seven years ago when I first stepped aboard tall ship Duyfken to have a look around out of curiosity, and then me just this summer gone, as crew, aloft and over 1500 nautical miles later.4yr ⋅ Nabashin42 ⋅ r/Tallships
East India ship returns to London for first time in 282 years! Welcome home!4yr ⋅ AdrianMagnison ⋅ r/Tallships
Made as a woodwork mallet. Lignum and wenge. Was told to share here as similar to something used on boats ?3yr ⋅ snipersixsix ⋅ r/Tallships
My first day on Amistad finishing up winter maintenance and starting uprig.4yr ⋅ spiderandflip ⋅ r/Tallships
Is there any reference to reassemble this ship? It used to belong to my grandparents and i just repainted it, but completely lost on its structure3yr ⋅ RedPanda_A3 ⋅ r/Tallships
Spent a very windy morning aloft on Schooner Virginia, preparing for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race4yr ⋅ SEJIBAQUI ⋅ r/Tallships
Does anybody know what rig this ship has. It's not like a Polacca where it has two lateen rigged masts with one square rigged mast.9mo ⋅ Inevitable-Fennel964 ⋅ r/Tallships
Saw a pic a while back claiming that something line this was used in cold weather.3yr ⋅ mr_nobody1389 ⋅ r/Tallships
Can someone help me identify this type of ship? I’ve got my suspicions based on Google searching but I thought I would ask folks who were likely to know for confirmation. Thanks!3yr ⋅ inventore-veritatis ⋅ r/Tallships
Swedish Warship Vasa , it sunk on 1628 and was recovered in ocean in 1961 almost completely intact.4yr ⋅ FairyFaye42 ⋅ r/Tallships
any help identifying this ship? (more info in comments of original post)3yr ⋅ jonas1015119 ⋅ r/Tallships
I’m new to reddit but i think y’all will enjoy this. SSV Oliver Hazard Perry in full sail.5yr ⋅ Leonnnnnnnnnnnnnn ⋅ r/Tallships
Beautiful view during windy weather. Had a chance to sail across Atlantic Ocean on this frigate (Dar Mlodziezy)5yr ⋅ xxxxxxxDDDDDDDDDDDD ⋅ r/Tallships
Rigged Elissa’s heavy storm spring lines for TS Imelda. Banana for scale.4yr ⋅ westsailor ⋅ r/Tallships
Roald Amundsen is a German steel-ship serves as a sail training ship and during this summer she has been participated in the Tall Ship Races 20195yr ⋅ ibskibskalle ⋅ r/Tallships
This is another photograph I stumbled on of French sailing ships in Brest around the end of the 1800's. You can spend hours taking in all the fine details of how it was done way back then.6yr ⋅ HistoricVesselVega ⋅ r/Tallships
Someone asked me for a picture of Vega sailing so here is one I've always liked. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did being there that day. Mind you there was not much in the way of wind to work with.6yr ⋅ HistoricVesselVega ⋅ r/Tallships
Duyfken day sail on the Swan River, Perth Western Australia. 16/02/20195yr ⋅ Nabashin42 ⋅ r/Tallships
This is another view of the aft companionway and on the right is a detail of my tool locker. It opens in several levels if you look closely. The part you see also opens to big tools behind.6yr ⋅ HistoricVesselVega ⋅ r/Tallships
I joined the summer trip of the fine schoonerbrig Tres Hombres from Amsterdam to Getaria and back, bringing a cargo of wine6yr ⋅ wwapd ⋅ r/Tallships
xpost: I'm a knife maker and tried something new. Here is my first hand engraved blade.6yr ⋅ GreatNorthWeb ⋅ r/Tallships
Cleaning out my dresser gave me a chance to pull all my old crew shirts into the light. What's your collection look like?6yr ⋅ kdotcdott ⋅ r/Tallships
We made it to Savannah!!! Next up we leave for the colder part of our trip. Onwards to Boston!7yr ⋅ Zakarrii ⋅ r/Tallships
Hello everyone! A picture from our recent sail training, a full update soon to follow!7yr ⋅ OliverHazardPerryRI ⋅ r/Tallships
This was taken in a French port in the late 1800's. Lots of interesting details to mull over for sure.6yr ⋅ HistoricVesselVega ⋅ r/Tallships
That feel when you have one last sail of the season and you set every stitch just because you can.6yr ⋅ kdotcdott ⋅ r/Tallships
PRIDE II ahead of VIRGINIA at the start of The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race!7yr ⋅ CallMeCudi ⋅ r/Tallships
on its way down! the MAIN t'gallant yard on HMS Surprise. here we goooooo! see more progress at www.chickrigger.wordpress.com6yr ⋅ chickrigger ⋅ r/Tallships
The last of the Essex built schooners. Well, three of them at least. From first to last in appearance and make is Lettie G Howard (1893), Roseway (1925), and Adventure (1926).7yr ⋅ Zakarrii ⋅ r/Tallships
Setting sail for Savannah today! Started yesterday but ended up in Christmas Cove. Today we start the long haul.7yr ⋅ Zakarrii ⋅ r/Tallships
We made it! Ended up doing a bunch of rigging with the kiddos underway on program but we still made it. Can't wait for Tallships next week!7yr ⋅ Zakarrii ⋅ r/Tallships
Handy storage for those tools you use a lot on deck or might need in an emergency.6yr ⋅ HistoricVesselVega ⋅ r/Tallships
After a few surprise repair stops(stupid bobchain)and ducking out of some nasty weather in Morehead City NC, we're finally setting sail for Gloucester.7yr ⋅ Zakarrii ⋅ r/Tallships
A peek at the chart table from Historic vessel Vega. I made the panel myself.6yr ⋅ HistoricVesselVega ⋅ r/Tallships
Just came back from leg 1 of the Tall Ships Races 2018 from Sunderland, England to Esbjerg, Denmark aboard the beautiful fullrigger Sørlandet.6yr ⋅ dedrunkensailor ⋅ r/Tallships
