The Tall Ship Adventures Are Always Fun!

Exciting Rides Into The Past Aboard Schooners , Brigantines , Brigs and Barques !

The Tall Ships Are An Exciting Afternoon Adventure

We have gone to the Tall Ships in Long Beach Harbor for years and taken an afternoon ride and fought battles and "swashed buckles" with the buccaneers who pilot these vessels.  Please join us for the fun.  See the movie summarizing the 2005 adventure.

Just Having Fun


Wind in our hair...... Well, Sue's anyway


We have enjoyed the Tall Ships for years! Sue was enjoying the wind in her hair and Paul was attempting to keep what little hair he has on his head!

2000

The cannon fire was amazing... great 50 pound balls of steel sent flying for miles (not really).  We got used to "Fire in the hold" and quickly covered our ears.!


 This was a great ride. It was supposed to have rained but instead it blew!! Sue's ears are covered because of the great booms made by the ferocious cannon fire!

Note: We went in 2001, 2002, and 2003 but did not take pictures as the wheelchair did not lend itself to fighting with camera but we had loads of fun anyway! The opain shots are working and we have NOT had the back surgery yet ( November 3, 2003 ).

2004

The year of recovery from back surgery and we went in the wheelchair with great assist form the crew! It was a cold trip and it was supposed to rain... The kids woosed out on us!

2005


The year of back recovery and she is moving quite sell. We sailed back and forth on the Hawaiian Chieftain.

 2006

As usual a great day at sea with plenty of wind and other ships to battle in the harbor.

2007

2007
An exciting battle was held at sea with our ship taking the prize

2007


An exciting year.... No wheelchair so Sue is getting ready to climb the ropes and go into the sails to assist the crew!

2009 With Nancy And Vince In Long Beach

2010 It Was Us And Newport Harbor


A magnificent day for a battle (against ourselves...Only one ship today)

2012


Another great sail up and down Newport Harbor

Under Sail
The Lady Washington fighting a brave battle.

What Is A "Tall Ship"

A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel.

Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and baroques.

Traditional rigging may include square rigs and gaff rigs, with separate topmasts and topsails.

It is generally more complex than modern rigging, which utilizes newer materials such as aluminum and steel to construct taller, lightweight masts with fewer, more versatile sails.

The term tall ship has come into widespread use in the mid-20th century with the advent of The Tall Ships' Races.

Don't Call Them Ropes And Sails; It's Rigging

Rigging is the mechanical sailing apparatus attached to the hull in order to move the boat as a whole.

This includes cordage (ropes attached to the spars and sails in order to manipulate their position and shape), sails (aerofoils, usually made of fabric, used to catch the wind), and spars (masts and other solid objects sails are attached to).

Cordage is more usually the term for stocks of rope, yarn, or other types line in storage, before it has been put to some use in a vessel, where after is commonly referred to as the rigging.

In this article, Rigging denotes the full set of cordage, sails and spars, except when it is part of another term (see running rigging and standing rigging).

Certain sail-plans are utilized for certain purposes according to their aerodynamic properties.

All sailing vessels are classified according to their hull design and rigging.

The Ships

Visit the ships we have visited and see them up close and in action in the Long Beach Harbor.


In San Pedro we got to see the trolley