Tall Ship - Canada



This page was last updated on: September 23, 2007
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A  journal about  the sailing ships of today and  years gone by. Our magazine tells of these  and their people.  Tall Ship - Canada   is  Canadian, yet international, having contributors from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Africa as well as Canada.

Tall Ship - Canada is published in Canada's tall ship capital, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.The Executive Editor is a Lake Ontario keel-boat sailor, living in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario.


Tall Ships of the Great Lakes is an introduction to the sailing ships which once plied the inland seas of North America, and describes the fiery death of the last Lake Ontario schooner, Lyman  C. Davis. The Balclutha, an article by Nancy Taylor of  Rio Vista, California describes a square rigged ship that can still be seen, restored, on San Francisco Bay.  These and many more articles and editorial comments will appeal to the lovers of Tall Ships everywehere.

SUBSCRIPTIONS - only $12.00 per year, may be purchased by contacting the Publisher,                                                                                  
Karen Acton-Bond
Tall Ship - Canada
P.O. Bo 1827 - 66 Macdonald Street
Lunenburg, NS
Canada    B0J 2C0
  
  
ADVERTISING INFORMATION - May be obtained from the same source, or from the email links to Executive Editor Ross Trant and Publisher, Karen Acton-Bond.

THE PEOPLE OF TALL SHIP - CANADA

Publisher  KAREN ACTON-BOND is the Executive Director of  Tall Ship Millennium Challenge, and has a reputation for getting things done!  She has a strong background in the hospitality industry, including operating a tour ship on the St. Lawrence River. Karen also has extensive management experience in a marine engineering firm. She has served as a director of Bytown Brigantines,  dedicated to sail training. Karen and her family live in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Executive Editor ROSS TRANT is a Lake Ontario Keel Boat sailor, and a member of the Prince Edward Yacht Club, of which he is a Past Commmodore, and of the Mimico Cruising Club.  He is a member and active volunteer for CORK, the Canadian Olympic Training Regatta, Kingston. Author of four books, Ross is  a free-lance writer, contributing regularly to GAM on Yachting and other publications. He has been editor of several 'in house' newsletters, including that of the Toronto  Principals' Association.

From  Pittsburgh  PA,  LINDA MOORE a talented and creative writer,  joins us with her   sense of humour and  delightful  style.  Linda's work has been published  in the cyberworld and  the printed page. You will enjoy her work in prose and poetry.

From Rio Vista CA,  NANCY TAYLOR  brings articles and stories  from the West Coast. Her first article tells of the Balclutha, part of a museum display in San Francisco. Nancy is a published poet and writer with cyber and print experience. She is now a full-time reporter-photographer with a California newspaper.

From Kingston ON, Canada,  ANDY SOPER also joins our crew. Andy, with John Clarke, is a partner in Kingston Sail Loft, and an expert on the sails and rigging of large sailing ships. He will be telling us about the Brigantine St. Lawrence II, and other sailing ships of then and now. If there is interest, Andy will also share his technical knowledge with us.

THREE  NEW AND TALENTED WRITERS :  MARSHA HULL,  from  State College, Pennsylvania  works in publishing for Penn State University.. She will be continuing  the Tall Tales from a Tall Ship series. A fine writer, and much better than she thinks she is! Happy you are with us, Marsha!

ELIZABETH SCOTT who hails from North Carolina brings us an intriguing new fiction series involving romance and rhe sea.  She is also an expert on website building. Her wiring style is refreshing.

Poet Susan Dabe is a Florida resident.We will soon have to watch our Canadian Content with extra care!

Tall Ships of the Great Lakes is an introduction to the sailing ships which once plied the inland seas of North America, and describes the fiery death of the last Lake Ontario schooner, Lyman  C. Davis. The Balclutha, an article by Nancy Taylor of  Rio Vista, California describes a square rigged ship that can still be seen, restored, on San Francisco Bay.  These and many more articles and editorial comments will appeal to the lovers of Tall Ships everywehere.

SUBSCRIPTIONS - only $12.00 per year, may be purchased by contacting the Publisher,                                                                                  
Karen Acton-Bond
Tall Ship - Canada
P.O. Bo 1827 - 66 Macdonald Street
Lunenburg, NS
Canada    B0J 2C0
  
  
ADVERTISING INFORMATION - May be obtained from the same source, or from the email links to Executive Editor Ross Trant and Publisher, Karen Acton-Bond.

THE PEOPLE OF TALL SHIP - CANADA

Publisher  KAREN ACTON-BOND is the Executive Director of  Tall Ship Millennium Challenge, and has a reputation for getting things done!  She has a strong background in the hospitality industry, including operating a tour ship on the St. Lawrence River. Karen also has extensive management experience in a marine engineering firm. She has served as a director of Bytown Brigantines,  dedicated to sail training. Karen and her family live in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Executive Editor ROSS TRANT is a Lake Ontario Keel Boat sailor, and a member of the Prince Edward Yacht Club, of which he is a Past Commmodore, and of the Mimico Cruising Club.  He is a member and active volunteer for CORK, the Canadian Olympic Training Regatta, Kingston. Author of four books, Ross is  a free-lance writer, contributing regularly to GAM on Yachting and other publications. He has been editor of several 'in house' newsletters, including that of the Toronto  Principals' Association.

From  Pittsburgh  PA,  LINDA MOORE a talented and creative writer,  joins us with her   sense of humour and  delightful  style.  Linda's work has been published  in the cyberworld and  the printed page. You will enjoy her work in prose and poetry.

From Rio Vista CA,  NANCY TAYLOR  brings articles and stories  from the West Coast. Her first article tells of the Balclutha, part of a museum display in San Francisco. Nancy is a published poet and writer with cyber and print experience. She is now a full-time reporter-photographer with a California newspaper.

From Kingston ON, Canada,  ANDY SOPER also joins our crew. Andy, with John Clarke, is a partner in Kingston Sail Loft, and an expert on the sails and rigging of large sailing ships. He will be telling us about the Brigantine St. Lawrence II, and other sailing ships of then and now. If there is interest, Andy will also share his technical knowledge with us.

THREE  NEW AND TALENTED WRITERS :  MARSHA HULL,  from  State College, Pennsylvania  works in publishing for Penn State University.. She will be continuing  the Tall Tales from a Tall Ship series. A fine writer, and much better than she thinks she is! Happy you are with us, Marsha!

ELIZABETH SCOTT who hails from North Carolina brings us an intriguing new fiction series involving romance and rhe sea.  She is also an expert on website building. Her wiring style is refreshing.

Poet Susan Dabe is a Florida resident.We will soon have to watch our Canadian Content with extra care!

Editor , Webmaster and      Publishing Partner:                   Ross

FEATURES OF OUR CURRENT ISSUE!
William Roue: Gifted Canadian Designer of Blunenose Fame. -  Bluenose III is Not To be. . Tall Tales from A Tall Ship - the story continues. Fire Abaord a Tall Ship on Lake Ontario -. The Slave Ship Zong . Fiddler's Green... Arctic Penguin of Invernay! - .Replica of HMS Detrpit is Under Construction -Bowdich on Navigation - And more!
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For  ADVERTISING Please contact the Publisher,  Karen Acton-Bond,. she may be reached   at: P.O. Box 1827,  'The Victorian Rose' Lunenburg, NS,  Canada B0J 2C0.  Phone/Fax: [902] 634-8031 or Cathie Coultis, 2A Hill Street, Picton, ON, K0K 2T0. For SUBSCRIPTIONS please contact Ross Trant, Editor and Webmaster as well as Publishing Partner, via the button on this page or Box 394, Wellington, ON, Canada, K0K 3L0


THE PEOPLE OF TALL SHIP CANADA

Publisher: Karen Acton-Bond is Executive Director of Tall Ship Millennium Challenge, and has a reputation for getting things done. She has a strong background in the hospitality industry, and experience in operating a tour ship on the St. Lawrence River. Karen has   extensive management experience in  a marine engineering firm and has served as a Director of Bytown Brigantine, dedicated to sail training.

Executive Editor: Ross Trant is a Lake Ontario keel boat sailor, member of the Prince Edward Yacht Club, Picton, ON, of which he is a Past Commodore and is a founding member of  the Mimico Cruising Club, Toronto.  He is a member and active volunteer at CORK, the Canadian Olmypic  Training Regatta at Kingston. Author of four books,Ross is a free-lance writer who contributes regularly to GAM on Yachting and other publications. He has also been editor of a number of in-house publications, including that of the Toronto Principals' Association.

TALL SHIP-CANADA - is an indepndent publication, owned by the partnership of Karen Acton-Bond And Ross Trant. Although the official journal of Tall Ship Millennium Challenge, TSMC maintains an entirely independant editorial policy and is not  formally affiliated with any organization.
THE PEOPLE OF TALL SHIP CANADA

Publisher: Karen Acton-Bond is Executive Director of Tall Ship Millennium Challenge, and has a reputation for getting things done. She has a strong background in the hospitality industry, and experience in operating a tour ship on the St. Lawrence River. Karen has   extensive management experience in  a marine engineering firm and has served as a Director of Bytown Brigantine, dedicated to sail training.

Executive Editor: Ross Trant is a Lake Ontario keel boat sailor, member of the Prince Edward Yacht Club, Picton, ON, of which he is a Past Commodore and is a founding member of  the Mimico Cruising Club, Toronto.  He is a member and active volunteer at CORK, the Canadian Olmypic  Training Regatta at Kingston. Author of four books,Ross is a free-lance writer who contributes regularly to GAM on Yachting and other publications. He has also been editor of a number of in-house publications, including that of the Toronto Principals' Association.

TALL SHIP-CANADA - is an indepndent publication, owned by the partnership of Karen Acton-Bond And Ross Trant. Although the official journal of Tall Ship Millennium Challenge, TSMC maintains an entirely independant editorial policy and is not  formally affiliated with any organization.
THE PEOPLE OF TALL SHIP CANADA
Publisher Karen Acton Bond is from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Noted for getting things done, Karen has extensive experience in the management of a marine engineering firm and the operation of a cruise ship on the St. Lawrence River. She served as a Director of Bytown Brigantines and Executive Director of  Tall Ship Millennium Challenge.  Needless to say she is an enthusiast about sailing ships. Karen now operates  a luxurious bed and Breakfast in Lunenburg,  The Victorian Rose, with partner Cathy Delcoco. Daughter Mary, now back from Australia as aqualified teacher, was Captain of the brigantine Black Jack, and Rebecca is  working toward her Master's ticket while seeking a related degree at Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Both Mary and Rebecca were married on a Lunenburg County beach, in August, 2006. Mary is marrying Jason McNaught, who has contributed material to this journal. It is with deep sadness that we announce that Charles Acton-Bond, Karen's husband, passed away in June, 2007.

Executive Editor Ross Trant from Wellington, Ontario, is a keel boat sailor. He sails out of the Prince Edward Yacht Club, of which he is a past commodore, and is a founding member of the Mimico Cruising Club, Toronto. He is a member of CORK, part of Sail Kingston. Author of four books, Ross is a free-lance writer, who has contributed to Gam on Yachting and other periodicals. He has edited a number of house organs, including that of the Toronto Principals' Association. Ross is about to retire from a small pipe organ business,  is the Webmaster of this site. He has just been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Archives and Collections Society.

Charles Leggatt of Toronto assists with distribution. Edwin Morris from Nova Scotia contributes poetry. Cathie Coultis from Picton, Ontario.  is helping with advertising, Michael Foster of Picton, Ontario is responsible for layout, and printing is by BestPrint, Lunenburg, NS. Capt. Paul Adamthwaite, Picton, ON, provides research support through the Archives and Collections Society of which he is Executive Director, and Bob Townsend of Carrying Place, ON, has a wealth of information on Great Lakes sailing ships of the past.

Be sure to visit all three pages of the site! Look for the links at the end of each page.

"Tall Ship Canada" is owned by the partnership of Karen Acton-Bond and Ross Trant, now joined by Elizabeth Scott. It is entirely independent in editorial policy, and is not controlled by any other organization. The site is the intellectual property of the partners.


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      Volume VI Number II Now  In Print!! 
Karen Acton-Bond (LEFT)  with husband, Charles, examining finds on a beach near Lunenburg, on the Second Peninsula Road.
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SV Arctic Penguin
Executive Editor and Webmaster Ross Trant  (left) is seen here at his day job, playing the organ in the Church of the Advent, Toronto. He'd rather be sailing.



HMS Mary Rose, a favourite of Henry VIII. She is the only 16th Century ship still in existence.
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The brigantine STV Black Jack is used for the Bytown Brigantine's Ottawa River summer camp program and sail training. She was converted from a logging tug by Capt. Thomas Fuller. Black Jack celebrated her 1`00th year afloat two years ago.

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Scale model of S.Y. Canada, the oldest Canadian yacht still registered. Model built by Marc Kappinga of Ottawa. The restoration project for this historic vessel has been abandoned because of lack of funds and an aging group of vounteers.
Fair Jeanne in Oswego, N.Y., for a battle re-enactment.