Spirit of Bermuda leaves Tenerife, Canary Islands
Created: May 18, 2009 11:00 AM
The crew of the Spirit of Bermuda minutes before its departure from Tenerife in the Canary Islands, bound for Bermuda - 2600 nautical miles away.
The <I>Spirit of Bermuda</I> is on her way home.The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet left Tenerife yesterday en route to Bermuda to mark the Island's 400th Anniversary celebrations.Although other North American tall ships will join the fleet in Bermuda, Spirit is the only 'New World' vessel doing 'Old World' legs as the ships sail some 2,600 nautical miles to the west north west.
The Spirit of Bermuda is on her way home.
The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge fleet left Tenerife yesterday en route to Bermuda to mark the Island's 400th Anniversary celebrations.
Although other North American tall ships will join the fleet in Bermuda, Spirit is the only 'New World' vessel doing 'Old World' legs as the ships sail some 2,600 nautical miles to the west north west.
Those wanting to track the tall ships on their journey and receive reports about Spirit should log onto: www.sailtraininginternational.org, www.bermudasloop.org or www.worldregattas.com.
There is a money prize for the nearest estimation of how long it will take the sloop to return to Bermuda. Go to www.bermudasloop.org to enter, before 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
