
Coins Beneath the Masts #27forPride2
In keeping with a maritime tradition that dates back to classical antiquity, the construction crew of the Pride of Baltimore II placed a handful of symbolic coins under the 85-foot

In keeping with a maritime tradition that dates back to classical antiquity, the construction crew of the Pride of Baltimore II placed a handful of symbolic coins under the 85-foot

Read this short article about the crew, differences between the original Pride and Pride II, Pride II‘s commissioning, her maiden voyage, and more!

Whether you’re an armchair adventurer or a captain with decades of seafaring experience, there’s one thing that’s universally acknowledged: Sailing vessels are breathtakingly pretty. (Especially Pride of Baltimore II.) But

Pride of Baltimore II was commissioned 27 years ago today! An excerpt from Greg Pease’s Sailing with Pride: Pride of Baltimore II was officially commissioned on Sunday, October 23,
Twenty-seven years ago tomorrow, Pride of Baltimore II was commissioned. Pride II was commissioned as a sailing memorial to her immediate predecessor, the original Pride of Baltimore, which was tragically sunk by

SYNOPSIS: A thrash to windward for the fleet. Really hard work for PRIDE’s crew during the tacks. Big sails to trim in fresh wind. Fortunately only four tacks for the race.