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SPOTLIGHT ON THE AVENUE OF SAIL
In addition to the flotilla sailing the seven-mile route along the river on Diamond Jubilee Pageant Day, larger ships will assemble in the Port of London as part of the celebration.
They include two round-the-world yachts, replicas of famous craft from the past and tall ships from around the world, as well as fishing boats and tugs.
Gipsy Moth IV is the yawl in which Sir Francis Chichester sailed around the world in 1967. Now belongs to the Gipsy Moth Trust – a registered charity formed for the purpose of maintaining her in sailing condition for the public to both view and sail and to inspire future generations.
Suhaili is the 32-foot ketch sailed by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in the first non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world.
Nine Thames sailing barges will gather in London including the recently restored Cambria. There too will be two Dunkirk Little Ships - the Leigh-on-Sea cockler Endeavour and the motor yacht BlueBird.
The vessels will be moored
downstream from London Bridge to Cherry Garden pier on both sides of the river.
More details and links for extra information below.
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AVENUE OF SAIL
Subject to change before June 3rd
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Golden Hinde a rare opportunity to see this replica vessel outside its dock near the Globe Theatre. Replica of the original in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the world in 1577. |
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The Matthew of Bristol a faithful replica of a Tudor merchant sailing ship typical of those that would have traded on the Thames during Henry VII’s reign. |
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Royalist representing the Offshore Fleet of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets. |
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Tenacious, representing the Jubilee Sailing Trust was designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities to sail side-by-side as equals. Built at Southampton between 1996 and 2000. |
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Pelican of London a British Sail Training Vessel dedicated to offering life-changing experiences at sea to the Youth of Britain and the World. Built in 1948 in Le Havre, originally an Arctic fishing trawler. |
FISHING & CARGO BOATS
Boadicea an Oyster Smack, the oldest sailing boat still afloat in Europe. |
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Dim Riv a half size replica of a Viking Longboat. She is travelling down to the Thames from the Shetland Islands. |
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Daybreak one of only two fully rigged Humber Keels |
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Endeavour a Leigh Cockler which is a Dunkirk Little Ship. Pic: ADLS |
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Korneliske Ykes II a replica of one of the last eel barges. Until King George VI’s time, they used to moor at the so called Dutch Mooring near old Billingsgate Fishmarket. Pic: Jikkie Cats |
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Obair Na Ghoal a replica of a traditional herring drifter, associated mainly with the Scottish Moray Firth coast. |
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Pioneer the oldest remaining Deep Sea Fishing Vessel from UK waters.
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Primrose CK273 aThames estuary smack. These smacks were the fastest and most elegant of the fishing fleet. |
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Provident a Brixham sailing trawler. She is the oldest and largest surviving example of her time. At one time more than 3,000 such vessels were in commission. |
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Thames Sailing Barges: Cygnet, |
YACHTS |
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Amazon was present at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Royal Fleet Review. |
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Blue Bird a beautiful motor yacht built in 1938 for Malcolm Campbell. She is a Dunkirk Little Ship. |
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Eilean another elegant Fife, famous for her part in Duran Duran's video ‘Rio’. |
Flight of Ufford a modern classic built in Ipswich, an elegant example of British craftsmanship at its very best. |
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Gipsy Moth IV achieved the fastest solo circumnavigation of the world in a small vessel in 1968. |
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Mariquita the largest surviving pre-World War I British racing yacht from the Fife yard in Ayrsh |
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Sheemaun a fine example of a 1930s Gentleman's Motor Yacht. |
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Suhaili 32 foot Bermudan Ketch, the first boat to ever to be sailed single handed non-stop around the world. |
TUGS & WORKING BOATS |
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Motor Tug Kent one of the best examples left of an early post steam war tug. |
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Portwey the only twin screw, coal fired steam tug now active in the United Kingdom |
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TID 164 a diesel fuelled steam engine, one of the largest class of tug ever built. |
Vic 56 and VIC 96 coastal steamers known as Victualling Inshore Craft built to supply the Navy during the Second World. |
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Story dated March 20th 2012