Saturday, August 05, 2006

A J Meerwald in New London

Schooner A J Meerwald from Bivalve, New Jersey alongside at New London's State Pier for the 2004 Tall Ships Challenge Series.

In the background from left to right are naval sail training ships Cisne Branco, Mircea and Cuauhtemoc from Brazil, Romania and Mexico respectively.

The 2006 Tall Ships Challenge fleet is currently in Chicago and will be open to the public through August 9 at Navy Pier, DuSable Harbor and on the Chicago River. Next year's tour will be on the Atlantic Coast of North America and will include stops in Charleston, Norfolk, Newport and Halifax.

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