Tall Ships 2011: the videos

I took several short (really short) videos during my summer voyage on the Christian Radich and found that three of them were worth a second look. There are two that I took while we motored through the North Sea and into the English Channel and one while we were sailing in the Atlantic.  I'm posting them here for anyone who's interested.


The Christian Radich in the North Sea

The Christian Radich in the North Sea 2011

Motoring in the North Sea on the Christian Radich

Motoring through the North Sea on the Christian Radich

Sailing in the Atlantic on the Christian Radich

Christian Radich sailing in the Atlantic

Tall Ships 2011: Oslo to Waterford aboard the Christian Radich

I'm back from my big summer adventure in Europe and am finally able to share my pictures. I've grouped them into four albums beginning with the 24 hours I spent in Oslo waiting to board the Christian Radich. If you want to watch the slideshows in a bigger format or look at the pictures one-at-a-time, just click on the slidewhow window and you'll go to my Picasa photos gallery.

OSLO



OSLO TO WATERFORD
The next slideshow is a record of the eight days the Christian Radich was on the water journeying from Oslo to Waterford, Ireland for Race #1 of Tall Ships Races 2011.



WATERFORD
When we reached Waterford, we motored up the River Suir escorted by the Harbor Pilot with people greeting us from the riverbank on both sides of the river. We joined the over 40 vessels registered for the first race.



DUBLIN
After leaving the Christian Radich in Waterford, I took the train to Dublin where I had 24 hours to walk all over the city center and see the sights. I spent time in St. Stephen's Green, Grafton Street, Trinity College, the Temple Bar, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and The Bleeding Horse Tavern, the oldest pub in Dublin dating from 1647.



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