SAIL - 5
The "Race" - round island Fyn
(Fyn Rundt - Year 2005)
Page added: 2022-04-13
The "race" in 2005 was not a success seen from a photographers point of view, if the purpose was to see the old, beautiful sailing ships under clouds of towering canvas , - chasing over the ocean - , as they approached the port of Middelfart.
The problem was, that the wind and the sometimes very strong current in Lillebælt was straight against the sailing direction.
It is possible for a sailing ship to enter "the narrows" of Lillebælt under such conditions, - but it takes time -, and since the arrival of the ships was expected at a scheduled time, there was nothing else to do but to surrender, - take down the sails -, and start the engines - - - -
Therefore, - you will NOT see many sail pictures this time, - but please enjoy the hulls and the details - - -
2005-95-071 - The fleet approaching from the horizon, - sails already down - - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen )
2005-05-050 -
Here the "Freia" ahead of all the rest,
being the last ship that stroke her sails -
(Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen )
2005-05-050 - Here a close up of "Freia" as she glides past - - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen ©)
2005-05-064 - "Freia" was the fastest ship on this leg of the "race", - and the first to arrive in port - - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
"Freia" is different from the other schooners.
First of all her paint work does not follow the traditional style, where a schooner hull is usually painted black.
Furthermore she differs by being built from steel, instead of having the traditional wooden hull. But beautiful she is , - indeed - - -
2005-05-057 - So are the ships with traditional wooden hulls , - here the beautiful hull lines of the "Mira" - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen )
2005-05-077 - - - and here another beauty, - the "Brita Leth" approaching - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
2005-05-086 - Here the "Mira" again, - towing another participant - "Anna Møller" - which has no motor power - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
2005-05-094 - And one of the 3 masters, - the "Madonna" -, without her "clothes" - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petswersen )
2005-05-097 - Details of "Madonna" , - as she glides past - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
2005-06-003 - "Mira" again , - in front under a magnificent sky - - (Photo- Karsten Petersen )
2005-06-007 - Late afternoon,- and finally in port - - Here the smaller ships moored within the sheltered old port of Middelfart - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
2005-06-012 - and here the bigger ships at the outer pier. Here "Freia in front of "Brita Leth" -
2005-06-015 - deck details - ship shape - and ready to go - - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
2005-06-018 - Late afternoon,- and finally in port - - Here the smaller ships moored within the sheltered old port of Middelfart - (Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen)
2005-06-017 - a forest of masts -
(Photo- and copyright: Karsten Petersen )