Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]got up at 0400 this morning and headed to the waterfront public access to the waterfront or waterline in massachusetts is guaranteed on paper but your real chances are higher if you show up before the private security guards :-) the tall ships are in town to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. they will stay till the Independence Day celebrations on the 4th. so here are a few shots with my pocket camera of sunrise over the harbour today. 1 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670202+sunrise+over+dewaruci.jpg.html 2 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670214+sunrise+boston+harbour+1July2012.jpg.html 3 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670229+boston+harbour+dawn.jpg.html 4 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670318+dewaruci+sailors.jpg.html the only tall ship i wanted to see is the Indonesian barquentine, on it's round the world tour. the sailors were very pleasant to talk to as well. am off to bed now :-) more photos later! bharani http://kridewaruci.com/ The *KRI Dewaruci* (KRI: *Kapal Perang Republik Indonesia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_Indonesian_Navy> *) is a Class A tall ship and the only barquentine<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barquentine> owned and operated by the Indonesian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia> Navy. She is used as a sail training vessel for naval cadets and is the largest tall ship in the Indonesian fleet. The *Dewaruci* also serves as a goodwill ambassador for the country of Indonesia to the rest of the world. Foremast, named as "Bima"; from Pandavas' Bheem character -- 35.3 metres 1. Flying jib 2. Outer jib 3. Middle jib 4. Inner jib 5. Royal 6. Topgallant 7. Upper topsail 8. Lower topsail 9. Foresail Mainmast, named as "Arjuna"; from Pandavas' Arjun character -- 35.9 metres 1. Main topgallant 2. Main topmast staysail 3. Main staysail 4. Main topsail 5. Mainsail Mizzenmast, named as "Yudhistira"; from Pandavas' Yudhistira -- 32.5 metres 1. Mizzen topsail 2. Mizzen