2500 Years of Nautical History

For most readers of this newsletter
-– no matter where you live in the world -- boating is not a sport, but rather a
way of life. Professor Bill Noble, at Coors University, reminds us with this photo essay
why boats are so thoroughly ingrained into our collective soul. Taken around the world last summer, these photos chronicle
ships from ancient Greece up to the 18th century.


Tall Ship 1
Tall ship sails past the Burbo Bank wind farm on the approach to the Port of
Liverpool on July 18, 2008, Liverpool, England.

 


Tall Ship 2
Tug pushes tall ship under the Flaubert bridge on the Seine River upon its arrival
at Rouen's harbor, France, during the Sail 2008 armada event, on July 3rd, 2008.

Tall Ship 3
A replica of "Argo", the mythical ship that bore Jason and the Argonauts on
their heroic quest for the Golden Fleece,


sails in the Corinth canal in Korinthos, some 80 kms west of Athens on July 2, 2008.




Tall Ship 4
Tall ship in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, June 21, 2008.




Tall Ship 5
The Romanian tall ship Mircea sails into Brest Harbour in Brittany, France,
July 10, 2008


to take part in the Brest 2008 international maritime festival.