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EXCELSIOR under full sail

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EXCELSIOR under full sail consisting of Jib, Jib topsail, Foresail (smacksman term), Mainsail, Main topsail, Mizzen sail, Mizzen Topsail.

This is the start of the London Hamburg leg of the 1989 Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race.  In the background is GRATITUDE, another former Lowestoft smack owned in Sweden. 

EXCELSIOR has just had a brief refit following a non-stop trip around the mainland of Britain undertaken as a proving voyage in this, her first year of operation.  Owing to persistant headwinds she had to take a short-cut through the Caledonian Canal in order to be able to represent Lowestoft in this prestigeous race. 

EXCELSIOR finally came 4th in her class and 13th overall. 

 

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Posted:Mar 29, 2011 8:59:05 PM GMT
Excelsior - Sailing through 2011
Excelsior continues to take young people to sea, giving them an experience of a bygone age. Schools put crews aboard for Duke of Edinburgh's Award Gold Residences, The Princes Trust, Benjamin Foundation and other charities take underpriviledged young people aboard and have great success in bringing them back as motivated, useful members of society. Sailing on Excelsior may be arranged direct with her office, details are at:- http://www.excelsiortrust.co.uk/
The Excelsior Trust Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK

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Theme: Fishing

Historical Fishing Vessels

Exhibition: Historical Fishing Vessels

East Channel Punt ESTRALITA as found, abandoned at Dungeness

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Original elevation and sail plan of CITY OF EDINBORO

CITY OF EDINBORO - planned appearance

Original elevation and sail plan of CITY OF EDINBORO

CONCRETIAN on the slip at the Excelsior Yard, Lowestoft, in 2005 having been sunk for 55 years.

CONCRETIAN on the slip.

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CITY OF EDINBORO as the charter vessel WILLIAM McCANN after her return to the British flag

WILLIAM McCANN, formerly CITY OF EDINBORO

CITY OF EDINBORO as the charter vessel WILLIAM McCANN after her return to the British flag

CITY OF EDINBORO on the slip at the Excelsior Yard. The man is 6 ft. tall which illustrates her great size. She has a typical Victorian counter stern.

CITY OF EDINBORO on the slip

CITY OF EDINBORO on the slip at the Excelsior Yard. The man is 6 ft. tall which illustrates her great size. She has a typical Victorian counter stern.

An elevation and sail plan of ESTRALITA RX8 showing her rig as built, and how she will appear when completed.

ESTRALITA proposed appearence

An elevation and sail plan of ESTRALITA RX8 showing her rig as built, and how she will appear when completed.

ESTRALITA after an engine was installed.

ESTRALITA motorised.

ESTRALITA after an engine was installed.

Excelsior at Lowestoft Marina

Excelsior at Lowestoft Marina

Excelsior at Lowestoft Marina

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EXCELSIOR LT472

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