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[SIZE=3]Tall Ships Race 1941[/SIZE]
The Tall Ships Race shall consist of two race legs approximately 400nm in length, separated by a cruise-in-company. Four Port Reviews will be made during the race. (Race courses are designed to call at the largest number of countries possible - at least three, and preferably four.) This year's Tall Ships Race is scheduled to dovetail with Kiel Week in Germany.

[SIZE=3]Rules:[/SIZE]
- At least 50% of the crews of each ship must consist of young people (under 25 years old).
- Use of engines results in disqualification: ships may only race under sail.
- Entries are open to all monohull sailing vessels of at least 9.4 metres length (30 ft).
- Countries may enter up to two ships per category, with a maximum of six ships overall.
- Ships must meet safety requirements and pass safety inspection. **

[SIZE=3]Course and Timetable:[/SIZE]
- St. Petersburg to Stockholm: 400nm
- Stockholm to Danzig: 382nm
- Danzig (Poland) to Aarhus (Denmark): 395nm

All dates are subject to the vagaries of wind, weather, tide, and acts of God and should not be regarded as absolute.
May 25-29th: Petrograd/St. Petersburg Review
May 27th: Anniversary of Petrograd/St. Petersburg's founding
May 29th: depart Petrograd/St. Petersburg
May 29th-June 1st: Race Leg One
June 1st: arrive Stockholm
June 1st-6th: Stockholm Review
June 6th: depart Stockholm
June 6th-8th: Cruise in Company
June 8th: arrive Danzig
June 8th-14th: Danzig review
June 14th: depart Danzig
June 14th-17th: Race Leg Two
June 17th: arrive Aarhus
June 17th-23rd: Aarhus Review
June 21st: Awards and Closing Ceremony, annual Tall Ships Race committee meeting.

[SIZE=3]Classifications:[/SIZE]
Class A: All vessels over 160 feet in length, regardless of rig, and square rigged vessels over 120 feet in length.
Class A; Division II: All square rigged vessels less than 120 feet in length.
Class A: Division III: Vintage Class A vessels laid down pre-1860 or replicas of same.
Class B: Fore-and-aft rigged vessels between 100 feet and 160 feet in length
Class C: All other fore-and-aft rigged vessels at least 30 feet long at the waterline.

[SIZE=1]All dimensions are counted from the waterline.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Prizes:[/SIZE]
- To the winner of the Class A race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSR White Banner" for a year; ceremonial flagship for next year's race.
- To the winner of the Class A Division II race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSR Green Banner" for a year.
- To the winner of the Class A Division III race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSR Green and White Banner" for a year.
- To the winner of the Class B race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSR Red Banner" for a year.
- To the winner of the Class C race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSR Blue Banner" for a year.

[SIZE=3]Title Holders:[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](1940 winners)[/SIZE]
- Danish ship Danmark serves as ceremonial flagship and holder of the TSR White Banner (Class A Division I).
- Yugoslavian barque Pelikan is holder of the TSR Green Banner (Class A Division II).
- American frigate Constitution is holder of the TSR Green and White Banner (Class A Division III).
- Canadian schooner Bluenose is holder of the TSR Red Banner (Class B).
- British schooner Jolie Brise is holder of the TSR Blue Banner (Class C).

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[SIZE=3]Tall Ships Challenge 1941[/SIZE]
The Tall Ships Challenge shall consist of two race legs approximately 700nm in length. Three Port Reviews will be made during the race.

[SIZE=3]Rules:[/SIZE]
- At least 50% of the crews of each ship must consist of young people (under 25 years old).
- Use of engines results in disqualification: ships may only race under sail.
- Entries are open to all monohull sailing vessels of at least 9.4 metres length (30 ft).
- Countries may enter up to two ships per category, with a maximum of six ships overall.
- Ships are timed from their start time at Alexandria to their end time at Rhodes; they are required to call at Valetta for a minimum of 48 hours. (Time spent in Valetta is subtracted from final time.)
- Ships must meet safety requirements and pass safety inspection. **

[SIZE=3]Course:[/SIZE]
- Alexandria to Valetta: 815nm
- Valetta to Rhodes: 725nm (via S. of Crete)

[SIZE=3]Classifications:[/SIZE]
Same as TSR.

[SIZE=3]Timetable:[/SIZE]
All dates are subject to the vagaries of wind, weather, tide, and acts of God and should not be regarded as absolute.
- August 12th-18th: Alexandria Review
- August 18th: depart Alexandria
- August 18th-September 5th: Tall Ships Challenge
- September 5th: Awards Ceremony (Rhodes)

[SIZE=3]Prizes:[/SIZE]
- To the winner of the Class A race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSC White Banner" for a year; ceremonial flagship for next year's race.
- To the winner of the Class A Division II race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSC Green Banner" for a year.
- To the winner of the Class A Division II race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSC Green and White Banner" for a year.
- To the winner of the Class B race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSC Red Banner" for a year.
- To the winner of the Class C race: a gold cup and the right to wear the "TSC Blue Banner" for a year.

[SIZE=3]Title Holders:[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](1939 winners)[/SIZE]
- Atlantean barque Atlantes serves as ceremonial flagship and holder of the TSC White Banner (Class A Division I).
- British barque British Steel is holder of the TSC Green Banner (Class A Division II).
- Atlantean frigate Alala is holder of the TSC Green and White Banner (Class A Division III).
- Canadian schooner Bluenose is holder of the TSC Red Banner (Class B).
- Bulgarian schooner Topaz is holder of the TSC Blue Banner (Class C).

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** - Joke submissions such as rafts and sail-powered submarines will be summarily rejected.

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Originally posted by Desertfox

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** - Joke submissions such as rafts and sail-powered submarines will be summarily rejected.

Awww, I actually own the following ship...

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Originally posted by TexanCowboy
Let's make it better, eh?

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The L'Esperance was orginally built in 1759, as one of the last ships ever built for the Independence Duchy of Courland before it was absorbed into the Russian Empire, as a 28 gunned frigate, with 24 9 pounders and 4 4 pounders. In 1795, when it was absorbed into the Russian Empire, the L'Esperance was put into service with the Russian Fleet, until 1806, when advances in technology and the wear and tear on the hull caused the Baltic Fleet to sell this ship. The purchaser of this ship happened to be the Kniaz of Riga, who had the ship completely refurbished, with what amounted to a reconstruction of the hull, and a completely redone stern cabin, with spacious accomidations, for use as his personal yacht. 18 guns remained on the hull, for "self-defense" purposes, as this was during the height of the Napoleonic Wars. The ship remained in relatively good condition until 1857. In 1921, as a celebration of the independence of Latvia, the ship was formally recommissioned as a "into the newly created Latvian Navy, and refitted back to its orginal state, including a new copper bottom, and with 28 guns. The ship, since then, has sailed once every three years from Riga to Liepajas, stopping in ports along the way, and back. Recently refitted in the Type 2 drydock in Riga from January to July, with new copperbottoms, strengthened masts, and more, the Latvian Navy is proud to present the L'Esperance in this year's Tall Ship Race.

1. Ship Name: L'Esperance
2. Nationality: Latvian Empire
3. Rig: Ship Rig
4. Crew Size: 224 (19 officers)
5. Classification: Class A Division III
6. (Optional) Known Speeds: 11+ knots

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In addition, this year Riga's very finest have decided to submit the "Courland." Based off of the now-sunken Wyoming, the building of this ship required extensive donations from banks in Latvia, Russia, and aboard, as well as yacht clubs and shipping magnets across Russia, and is the largest wooden ship ever built in Latvia. After this race, it will begin it's career in the shipping industry, transporting Latvian goods across the Baltic Sea to Helenski, St. Petersburg, Danzig, and more. Replacing the southern pine of the orginal with oak, a native tree in Latvia, this group of Latvia's elite is proud to display the six-masted, 450 ft., 4,000 ton empty Courland in it's first race since laydown.

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Originally posted by TexanCowboy
Aww, I want to have the mega ship that's totally practically useless...

How bout if I change Baltic to North Atlantic?

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Originally posted by Commodore Green
I was going to enter a second Danish vessel, the Kobenhaven, but she was lost in 1928.......

"She could have been a contender!"