Well usually I complain that there is nothing interesting going on in this sleepy town unless you are a boat person. While that remains true, yesterday's events were pretty cool even for the non-boat person. The Volvo Ocean Race came to port yesterday around 5pm, so my wife and I decided to ride down to see the race boats.
News Article:
(http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2006/may/sleepyhollow/index.aspx)
Here are the actual Race Boats: Unfortunately you had to be a VIP to check out the race boats up close so we didn't get a real good up close view.
Also on display were "The Pride of Baltimore" a reproduction of a 19th century schooner that fought in the war of 1812, and the "Schooner Virginia" a replica of the 1915 pilot schooner Virginia.
The Pride of Baltimore:
Neo-Pirates covering the sails:
Moon and Mast:
Winch detail:
That's a lot of freaking ropes:
Even More Ropes:
The Schooner Virginia
Obligitory Tourist Shot: (jdschall and wife Christine)
One thing I can never complain about, Sunsets over the Bay:
News Article:
(http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2006/may/sleepyhollow/index.aspx)
Here are the actual Race Boats: Unfortunately you had to be a VIP to check out the race boats up close so we didn't get a real good up close view.
Also on display were "The Pride of Baltimore" a reproduction of a 19th century schooner that fought in the war of 1812, and the "Schooner Virginia" a replica of the 1915 pilot schooner Virginia.
The Pride of Baltimore:
Neo-Pirates covering the sails:
Moon and Mast:
Winch detail:
That's a lot of freaking ropes:
Even More Ropes:
The Schooner Virginia
Obligitory Tourist Shot: (jdschall and wife Christine)
One thing I can never complain about, Sunsets over the Bay:
