America's Star-Spangled Ambassador
“Long-term layup” of Pride of Baltimore II has now morphed into “winter maintenance” ahead of the 2019 sailing season. Baltimore Boy Scout Troop 35, sponsored by the Church of the Redeemer, joined again as they have done annually for at least a half dozen years. (A number of Boy Scout troops assist with Pride of … Read More
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Pride of Baltimore II sailing off Annapolis, September 29, 2017, by Charlotte Faraci Plans to build dynamic, strategic board FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2018 Contact: Erica Denner 410.539.1151; erica@pride2.org BALTIMORE, MD – Pride of Baltimore, Inc. (Pride), the nonprofit that manages the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II (Pride II), is pleased to name … Read More
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Pride of Baltimore II‘s Homecoming July 1, 2017, courtesy of Jeffrey G. Katz Operator of historic tall ship to develop long-term financial model to sustain its mission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2018 Contact: Tom Waldron 410.962.5707; (c) 410.350.6637 BALTIMORE, MD – The State of Maryland will provide ongoing financial support to the nonprofit operator … Read More
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Pride of Baltimore II’s starboard name board washed off the ship last summer during a robust sail between Charleston and Bermuda. We received a Facebook message earlier this month that the name board had turned up in the Bahamas on Cat Island, an island that runs along the Atlantic side of the Bahamas, not far … Read More
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Sparlandia before the bombogenesis (above) Sparlandia after the bombogenesis (below) Wreck of “Sparlandia” (winter shoreside storage and work shed for Pride of Baltimore II‘s spars) Well formed. Skilled crafting of several materials married together. A fine design. Several winter “voyages” successfully made. All came to a dramatic end during the bombogenesis wind storm in Baltimore … Read More
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