As Race 3 of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta from Bermuda to Boston draws to a close, we’re looking ahead to an action-packed weekend in “America’s Walking City,” in partnership with Sail Boston. It’s the first time in 17 years that Boston will welcome so many ships into its harbour… and we can’t wait for the festivities to begin!
Here are the latest placings from Race 3 of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta from Bermuda to Boston on Corrected Time:
- Oosterschelde (The Netherlands)
- Pride of Baltimore II (USA)
- Jolie Brise (UK)
- Vahine (Finland)
- Europa (The Netherlands)
- Atyla (Vanuatu)
- Spaniel (Latvia)
- Gulden Leeuw (The Netherlands)
- Rona II (UK)
- Blue Clipper (UK)
- Alexander von Humboldt II (Germany)
- Regina Germania (Germany)
- Peter von Danzig (Germany)
- When and If (USA) (Retired)
- Spirit of South Carolina (USA) (Retired)
- HMCS Oriole (Canada) (Retired)
Note: Positions and placings are correct at time of writing. Check out YB Satellite Tracking for the latest information.
Latest News From Wylde Swan (The Netherlands)
While the last few vessels taking part in Race 3 of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta from Bermuda to Boston cross the finish line, Wylde Swan (The Netherlands) is currently taking part in a special race from Bermuda to Hamilton. Here, she’ll meet with the Great Lakes Flotilla as it journeys to Québec. Check out this blog post from Richel on board Wylde Swan (The Netherlands), as the crew prepares to arrive in Halifax:
- LAT 40 59 N LONG 65 27 W SOG 12-13 COG 10
- Wind 16 knots. West, comfortable sea
- ETA Halifax. Wednesday 09:00 AM local time, 14-6-2017
“The sun is burning on my back and no wind to cool me down. I am sitting next to the steering wheel and can feel the light waves bouncing on the side of the ship. No one on the aft deck but me and some 60s tunes to entertain me during my watch. Fosse comes to join me and tells me to keep an eye for ships around us. I get up from my warm spot to see nothing but a sea so smooth, it looks like an untouched pot of peanut butter.
“For a while, I enjoy this sight until something catches my eye. Some black vins coming from the water. I have been steering a comfortable course of 320° for about an hour when Fosse turns on the engine and asks me to turn around. I find it a bit strange but the captain’s always right, so I change my course to starboard. ‘We are going to follow them,’ Fosse tells me.
“In the meantime, a discussion has started about what kind of animal the vins belong to. Whales? Sharks? Maybe some kind of dolphin? About five people on the fore deck and five more on the deckhouse are staring at what seems to be an empty ocean.
“While I am playing around on the helm, the vins are starting to come closer. ’30 starboard! 40 portside!’ Fosse seems to be in his element and I am very much enjoying myself, too. Pictures and videos are taken and the binoculars are out. Heading towards the Canary Islands instead of Halifax, we are racing the creatures to a course completely the opposite direction of where we were supposed to go.
“These creatures, which seem to be some kind of small whales, are starting to get ahead of us and Fosse turns off the engine. Still no wind and still no waves, we slowly return to our own course again. Sails flapping, wind lacking and sun burning. I stand on the aft deck next to the helm, keeping a look out for other ships like Fosse told me.
“The next watch arrives, coming from their comfortable beds, asking if anything special happened during our watch. ‘Not really,’ I said. ‘Just a normal June morning watch on the Wylde Swan.”
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Get Involved
You can still be part of this adventure of a lifetime. Berths are available for Race 4 (from Boston to Gulf of Saint Lawrence Ports) onwards. Why wait? Secure your place today. Check out the available places on our Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta event pages.
You can book your place directly with a participating vessel, or if you’d like help simply email our friendly team on enquiries@sailonboard.com, who can make recommendations, answer questions and process your booking for you.
Photos: Spotting wildlife at sea while the sun sets. (Featured image and banner image courtesy of Valery Vasilevsky.)