Maritime Museum of the Atlantic's Tall Ships Information

	Single Masted Tall Ships Step 2: What colour is the hull? Blue White Black Red Click on the thumbnail images for information on each vessel including deck and rig details to confirm the identification of the photo. If you have information or images that we are missing contact Dan Conlin, Curator of Marine History, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

Blue Hull	Alice Wragg	Eleanor Mary	Ouais Ouais
	Dasher	Chance

White Hull	Hayseed IV	Ice Maiden	N. V. Hamburg
	Hebe III (no photo) Blitz (no photo) Walross III - No photo Sarie Marais of Plymouth (no photo)

Black Hull	Maiden	Jolie Brise

Red Hull	Kukri


	Detailed Listing of Single Masted Tall Ships

*ALICE WRAGG* UK	Class: C Rig: Sloop (cutter) Length: 40' on deck Built: 1999, Petite Riviere, NS, Covey Island Boatworks Distinctive features: Medium Blue-Grey Hull, "Wn3" lettered on white sails, pilot style bowsprit (to one side), very similar to Eleanor Mary (which has "Em" on sail) and Chance (which has dark red sails). Somewhat similar to Jolie Brise. Comments: One of three "Westerman" style cutters in event, based on Bristol Channel Cutter of late 1800s, built with latest boatbuilding technology in Nova Scotia. Sources: Covey Island Boatworks newsletter June 2000

*BLITZ* Italy	Class: C Rig: sloop Length: 48' overall Built: 1998 Tonnage: 13.5 displacement Crew: 8 Comments: trains students for Italian sailign school and passenger charters Name Origin: means lightning in German Sources: http://www.sailboston.com/ships/blitz.shtml

*CHANCE* Bermuda	Class: C Rig: Sloop (pilot cutter) Length: 60' overall Built: May 2000, Petite Riviere, NS, Covey Island Boatworks Distinctive features: blue-grey hull, dark red sails, varnished rubrails, pilot style bowsprit (to one side), very similar to Eleanor Mary (which has "Em" on white sails) and Alice Wragg. (which has Wn3" on white sails). Somewhat similar to Jolie Brise. (which has a black hull & red sails). Comments: One of three "Westerman" style cutters in event, based on Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters of late 1800s, built with latest boatbuilding technology in Nova Scotia. Sources: Covey Island Boatworks newsletter June 2000, www.coveyisland.com

*DASHER* UK	Class: C Rig: sloop (cutter) Length: 54 LOA Mast height: 73' Built: 1977, Gosport, England Tonnage: 24.5 Gross Crew: 12 Distinctive features: blue hull, modern looking, very low molded deckhouse Comments: used for joint services military adventure training, resembles sister ship: Kukri Name Origin: well known reindeer Sources: NS Parade of Sail Guide, 1984

*ELEANOR MARY* UK	Class: C Rig: Sloop (cutter) Length: 70' overall 51' on deck Built: 1998, Petite Riviere, NS, Covey Island Boatworks Tonnage: 24 Gross Distinctive features: Dark Blue hull, "Em" lettered on white sails, pilot style bowsprit (to one side), very similar to Alice Wragg (which has darker hull & "Wn3" on sail) and Chance (which has dark red sails). Somewhat similar to Jolie Brise. Comments: One of three "Westerman" style cutters in Tallships, based on Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters of late 1800s, built with latest boatbuilding technology in Nova Scotia. Sources: Covey Island Boatworks newsletter June 2000

*HAYSEED IV* Canada	Class: C Rig: sloop (cutter) Length: 54 LOA, 33.5 waterline Built: 1912, City Island, New York Crew: Distinctive features: white hull classic yacht lines, no bowsprit, low deckhouse Comments: originally Michicago, bought by Chester owners to race Halifax RNSYS yachts in 1920s, has never had a motor fitted Name Origin: Sources: In a Class of its Own, 84-85, North American Yacht Registry, 1979

*HEBE III* Czech Republic	Class: C Rig: sloop Length: 40 overall Built: 1999, Les Herbiers, France Tonnage: Crew: 6 Distinctive features: white hull, two thin red stripes at waterline, very modern Comments: brand new private racing yacht Sources: Boston Tallships: http://www.sailboston.com/ships/hebe_iii.shtml

*ICE MAIDEN* UK	Class: C Rig: sloop (cutter) Length: 50' overall Built: 1997, Southampton, England Tonnage: Crew: 10 Distinctive features: Comments: won best newcomer in 1997 Cutty Sark Race Name Origin: Sources: Boston Tallships http://www.sailboston.com/ships/ice_maiden.shtml

*JOLIE BRISE* UK	Class: C Rig: sloop (gaff cutter) Length: 72' LOA, waterline 48' Built: 1913, Le Havre, France Tonnage: 55 displacement, 44 Thames Measurement Distinctive features: black hull with thin red stripe, tan red sails inscribed "DS 2", straight "plumb" bow, bowsprit to one side, very traditional looking Comments: legendary! Originally Le Havre pilot cutter, became English yacht in 1920s, winner of countless races, last sailing vessel to carry Royal Mail, saved by Portuguese doctor in 1940s, bought by Exeter Maritime Museum in 1977 for sail training. Name Origin: happy, fair wind Sources: Beken, 122; Anderson, 62; Koza, 99

*KUKRI* UK	Class: C Rig: sloop (cutter) Length: 55' overall, waterline 39' Mast Height: 69' Built: 1975, Gosport, England Tonnage: 24 Gross Crew:12 Distinctive features: resembles sister ship: Dasher Comments: one of a fleet of nine Nicholson 55s built by Camper and Nicholson for the British military for joint services military adventure training Name Origin: Sources: Anderson, 62 Boston Tallships: http://www.sailboston.com/ships/kukri.shtml

*MAIDEN* UK	Class:C Rig: Bermuda Sloop Length: 59' LOA Mast Height: 83' Built: 1980 Tonnage: 18 Gross, 25 displacement Crew: Distinctive features: Very high mast compared to hull Comments: With a pioneering all female crew surprised world by winning two legs of 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World Race. Name Origin: Sources: Maiden website: www.maiden-international.com

*N. V. HAMBURG* Germany	Class: C Rig: sloop, Bermuda rig Length: 55' sparred Built: 1990, formerly Orchidea Tonnage: 11.2 displacement Crew: 9 Comments: One of the fastest boats in her class. Distinctive features: white hull, blue stripe at waterline, name on side. very modern looking Name Origin: Full name is Norddeutsche Vermogen Hamburg Sources: Boston Tall Ships website http://www.sailboston.com/ships/norddeutsche_vermogen_hamburg.shtml

*OUAIS OUAIS* Canada	Class:C Rig: Sloop, cutter rig Length: 42' Mast Height: 32' Built: 1976, Mayne Island, British Columbia Tonnage: 14 displacement Crew: 2 Distinctive features: blue-grey hull, black sheer line Comments: Cruising yacht, has visited 33 countries, 256 ports since 1980. Crew are talented scrimshaw makers Name Origin: Quebec slang for "yeah, yeah" Sources: owners

*SARIE MARAIS OF PLYMOUTH* UK	Class: C Rig: sloop Bermuda rig Built: 1993 Length: 39 overall Mast Height: 57' Tonnage: 14 Gross Crew: 8 Sources: http://www.sailboston.com/ships/sarie_marais_of_plymouth.shtml

*WALROSS III* Germany	Class:C Rig: Bermudian sloop Length: 55' LOA Mast Height: 71' Built: 1971, Nautor, Finland Tonnage: 20 displacement, 32 Thames Crew: 10 Distinctive features: white hull, thin blue stripe, low white deckhouses, very modern looking. Comments: sail training and racing by association of German university students Name Origin: Sources: Tallships 1976 Guide and http://www.sailboston.com/ships/walross_iii.shtml

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