America's Star-Spangled Ambassador
Photo: Pride crew and friends in Annapolis for Maryland Day, March 25, 2019, courtesy of the office of the governor. ANNAPOLIS, MD – Pride is back. Or as headlined in Annapolis and Baltimore front pages, “Pride debut.” When I was young, I might have asked my parents, “What’s a debut?” What follows is from a dictionary: noun … Read More
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Stad Amsterdam (left), Pride of Baltimore II (right) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 Contacts:Pride of BaltimoreErica Denner, 410.539.1151pride2@pride2.orgSail BaltimoreNan Nawrocki, 410.522.7300info@sailbaltimore.org BALTIMORE, MD – Pride of Baltimore II‘s 2019 season debut in Baltimore will offer a great photo opportunity! She will escort the 249’ three-masted Dutch clipper Stad Amsterdam in to Baltimore the morning of Thursday, March 28. Pride of Baltimore … Read More
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Photo: Dressing the topyard on Pride of Baltimore II, February 14, 2019, by Jeff Crosby, chief mate. Course yard was crossed Saturday. Topsail yard was crossed Thursday. Both topmasts were fidded (proper spelling coming from the fact that topmasts are held up by a fid) earlier in the month. Now that the top-hamper is up … Read More
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Photo: Building Pride of Baltimore II, September 1987, by Bill Band. As Pride of Baltimore II is being readied for the 2019 sailing season, I am reminded of stalwart support from local artisans. The following sources date back to Pride’s two-year construction from 1987 to 1988. Arrow Metal of Baltimore is a sheet metal and … Read More
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Pride of Baltimore II is unwrapped after nearly 14 months laid up. With Pride’s sailing crew for 2019 just arrived Saturday morning and also plenty of able hands from Baltimore City Boy Scout Troop 35, sponsored by the Church of the Redeemer, the process of uncovering the ship began. Even with a full crew and … Read More
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