Publisher Description

Seeing a tall ship under full sail is an unforgettable experience--it's like a trip back in time! From full-rigged ships that look like the pirate vessels of old to replicas of the sleek Baltimore schooners that helped win the War of 1812, tall ships still ply the waters of the Great Lakes, and each one carries its own incredible tales. More than 25 ships are featured in this amazing full-color book, complete with vessel and crew details, as well as amazing stories about famous voyages, accidents and storms. Grab Tall Ships, and set sail for adventure!
The book, by Kaitlin Morrison, makes a wonderful souvenir and features the following:
Details about more than 25 ships, such as the Brig Niagara, the Pride of Baltimore II and the S/V Denis Sullivan, with an emphasis on those that have visited previous Tall Ship Festivals
Sea stories about each ship, including construction history, voyages, accomplishments, previous owners, accidents and storms
Contact information for each vessel, so you can inquire about participating in day sails, tours or even serving on the crew

Author Biography

Kaitlin Morrison is a freelance writer with a passion for interesting stories, history and travel. Her work regularly appears in magazines and trade journals. She loves interviewing entrepreneurs, professionals and everyday people. She lives in Washington State and visits the Midwest regularly. Her first visit to the Great Lakes made a strong impression on her and provided her with inspiration while researching and writing Tall Ships.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsDedicationIntroductionParts of a Tall ShipShip DiagramTall Ship Homeports on the Great LakesThe Tall ShipsAppledore IVAppledore VBarque EuropaBountyBrig NiagaraBrig Roald AmundsenChallengeCoaster IIEmpire SandyFair JeanneFazisiFriends Good WillInland SeasKajamaLiana's RansomLynxMadelinePathfinderPlayfairPride of Baltimore IIRed WitchRosewayS/V Denis SullivanSchooner HinduSS SørlandetSt. Lawrence IIUnicornWindyZeetoTall Ships DirectoryAbout the AuthorPhoto Credits

Long Description

Seeing a tall ship under full sail is an unforgettable experience--it's like a trip back in time! From full-rigged ships that look like the pirate vessels of old to replicas of the sleek Baltimore schooners that helped win the War of 1812, tall ships still ply the waters of the Great Lakes, and each one carries its own incredible tales. More than 25 ships are featured in this amazing full-color book, complete with vessel and crew details, as well as amazing stories about famous voyages, accidents and storms. Grab Tall Ships , and set sail for adventure! The book, by Kaitlin Morrison, makes a wonderful souvenir and features the following: Details about more than 25 ships, such as the Brig Niagara , the Pride of Baltimore II and the S/V Denis Sullivan , with an emphasis on those that have visited previous Tall Ship Festivals Sea stories about each ship, including construction history, voyages, accomplishments, previous owners, accidents and storms Contact information for each vessel, so you can inquire about participating in day sails, tours or even serving on the crew

Excerpt from Book

Appledore IV Appledore IV: Sea Stories The Appledore IV is a two-masted schooner with a steel hull and features designed to support comfortable, extended travel for her crew and passengers. As the name suggests, the Appledore IV is part of a series of ships, all of which are known as "Appledores." The Appledore IV has seen it all--it carried her original owners on family travels, has been used as a charter ship, and is used today as a floating classroom. Originally commissioned and built by Herb and Doris Smith, a globe-trotting couple, the Appledore IV has left her home ports in the United States for exotic voyages around the world. The "Appledore" name is a reference to the island where the couple first saw each other. Doris lived on Appledore Island, Maine, and unknowingly waved at her future husband as he sailed by. For the Smiths, sailing was (and is) a family experience, and they brought their children along with them on their many voyages. Herb and Doris Smith would later sell their ships and exchange life at sea for a new adventure--running a dairy farm. The Smiths sold Appledore IV to Baybreeze Charters, where she was briefly a charter ship. BaySail, a nonprofit organization, purchased the Appledore IV in 1997. Using the Appledore IV and her sister ship, Appledore V, BaySail teaches sailing, offers environmental education programs and provides charter ship services. Short classes, taught onboard the Appledore IV, educate students about science, weather, aquatic environments and environmental history. Ship Details Year Built: 1989 Type of Ship: Two-masted schooner Country Built: USA Homeport: Bay City, Michigan Overall length: 85 feet Beam (width at widest point): 18 feet Maximum Mast Height: 76 feet Armament: None Crew: 4 Construction Treworgy Yachts constructed the Appledore IV's hull out of steel and used a modern ship design created by Bud McIntosh. As a schooner, her design is a tribute to classic shipbuilding and she shares a similar appearance with many of the great charter and freight ships of old. Like most contemporary sailing vessels, the ship features a diesel engine that provides additional propulsion for long, global travels. She shares her Appledore name with other ships commissioned by Herb and Doris Smith, although her dimensions and some of her feature characteristics differ from ships in the same series. She can carry as many as 52 passengers and crew members and offers sleeping quarters for up to 14 people below deck.

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