Elizabeth River in Virginia

Tall ships visting Waterside in Norfolk, Virginia and Portsmouth Virginia on the Elizabeth River.


H M Bark Endeavor
Ship's Specifications: Length of the lower deck: 97ft 8ins; Length overall: 109ft 3ins; Breadth extreme: 29ft 2ins; Depth in hold: 11ft 4ins; Burthens in tons: 397 gross tonnage




Guayas. The Guayas from Ecuador is seen leaving Norfolk. It was berthed at Otter Berth at Waterside. The Guayas is a 3-masted, 268 foot sailing boat built in 1977.


Captain Miranda from Uruguay. Length is 205 feet. Built in 1930, Matagorda, Spain. Captain Miranda was docked at Waterside, Norfolk, Virginia.


HMS Bounty. Homeported Fall River, Mass and St. Petersburg, Fla. Length: 130 feet. The HMS Bounty was docked at Waterside, Norfolk.


Kalmar Nyckel. Homeported Fort Christina Park, Del. Length: 116 feet. The ship visited Waterside, Norfolk, Virginia.


Gazela. Operated by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild. The Gazela is the oldest wooden square-rigged vessel in operation.


HMS Bounty


Tall ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano. Four-masted topsail schooner measures 370 feet long and is homeported in Caidz, Spain.


Esmeralda. The Esmeralda, a 371 foot tall ship from Chile.

HMS Rose. Length Overall: 179 feet
Length on deck 135: feet
Height of main mast: 130 feet
Displacement: 500 tons
Sail area: 13,000 sq. feet
Beam: 32 feet
Auxiliary power: twin diesel engine.


HMS Bounty, Fall River, Mass and St. Petersburg, Fla. The HMS Bounty participated in Harborfest Parade of Sails, Norfolk, Virginia.


Tallship in Parade of Sails, Norfolk, Virginia.