Larinda rises again

The highlight of the Tall Ships visiting Lunenburg was seeing Larinda. She’s a replica of a 1767 schooner, built over a period of 26 years by Larry Mahan of Barnstable, Mass.  She was a labour of love, full of wood carvings and fancy and fun. Mahan sailed her in many Tall Ships events, where she [...]

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Posted Under: Boating,Lunenburg,Tall Ships
This post was written by Heather on July 25, 2009 Comments (1)

Tall Ships in Lunenburg

After their triumphant sailpast in the sun in Halifax, several tall ships came to Lunenburg for a mini version of the big event. The Unicorn, in this picture, takes teenaged girls on excursions of several weeks with an all-female crew for life-changing experiences. I heard its captain explain to some astonished men that no, in [...]

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This post was written by Heather on July 23, 2009 Comments (0)