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In 2011 there was a Tall Ships Race and one of the stops was in Greenock, near Glasgow. It's a short ferry trip over to that side so I spent a day watching all the ships and boats.
This area used to be the ship-building capital - River Clyde. They built warships, cruise ships, etc. The Cutty Sark, The Queen Elizabeth II, etc. When my husband was a child the schools would let all the kids go down to watch the new ships launched - with the champagne bottle smashed against it, etc.
Ameriscot, I am in love with that side wheeler! Any idea what her name is?
Oo would have loved to have seen those ships. My mum has sailed on the Excelsior (built in the town we used to live in) a couple of times and I'm so jealous of her because of that.
Oo would have loved to have seen those ships. My mum has sailed on the Excelsior (built in the town we used to live in) a couple of times and I'm so jealous of her because of that.
It was amazing. Unfortunate though that the day of the Tall Ships Parade there wasn't a breath of wind. Still pretty though.
My brother lives in Newport RI and gets to see these every year I think.
Beautiful, Ameriscot. Thanks! I'm surprised she's only from the late 40's!
A couple years ago, I was in northern Ontario, and went for a sunset dinner cruise on the oldest operating steamship in North America. The RMS Segwun (yes, you can actually still send mail from it!) was built in 1887, and was originally a paddle wheel before being converted to props sometime in the early 20th century.
Wish I could find my pics right now, but this is her:
Beautiful, Ameriscot. Thanks! I'm surprised she's only from the late 40's!
A couple years ago, I was in northern Ontario, and went for a sunset dinner cruise on the oldest operating steamship in North America. The RMS Segwun (yes, you can actually still send mail from it!) was built in 1887, and was originally a paddle wheel before being converted to props sometime in the early 20th century.
Wish I could find my pics right now, but this is her:
It used to come to Dorset each year but I'm not sure if it still does.
A friend of mine from Largs is a 'Friend' of the ship, helping in fund raising for it.
I think in September she goes to England. But she spends a lot of time on the Firth of Clyde, especially out of Dunoon. Also stops at the pier near my house now since it's been refurbished.
Would your friend in Largs be the ones who won the Euromillions? They donated a LOT of money when the Waverley was in danger of going broke.
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They donated a LOT of money when the Waverley was in danger of going broke.
