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Th e tall ships gathered in Quebec.from the left: Russia's Kruzenshtern , Portugal 's Sagres , Philadelphia sGazela, Poland$ Dar Mlodziezy, and the US Coast Guard 's Eagle. Photo by Norman Brouwer.
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1984 International Sail Training Races More than fifty sail training ships, with several hundred young trainees aboard , took part in the recent summer series. From St . Malo, France, European entrants went on to Bermuda (where they were joined by a feeder race from San Juan , Puerto Rico) , and proceeded to Halifax (joined by a feeder race from Portsmouth , New Hampshire) . From Halifax, the ships cruised in company to Quebec for the celebration of the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's voyage of discovery up the St. Lawrence. Following the celebrations in Canada, a number of ships raced back across the Atlantic from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Liverpool , England . Race IA-San Juan, Puerlo Rico to Hamilton, Bermuda: First to Finish : Marques, United Kingdom. First Overall on Corrected Time: Marques, United Kingdom. Winners in Class A- Division I: I-Simon Bolivar, Venezuela; 2-Belle Blonde, Canada. Winners in Class A-Division II:
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Corporate Meeting of Members and Twelfth Annual Sail Training Conference U.S. Coast Guard Academy October 17-19, 1984 If you would like to be included, contact ASTA: Newport Harbor Center, 365 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840 (or phone: 401/846-1775) .
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I-Marques, United Kingdom; 2-Ciudad de Inca , United Kingdom; 3-0ur Svanen, United Kingdom. Winner Class B: I-Elinor, Denmark. Race II-Hamilton, Bermuda to Halifax, N.S. First to Finish: Dasher, United Kingdom. First Overall on Corrected Time: Carola, West Germany. Winners in Class A-Division I: I-Dar Mlodziezy, Poland; 2-E.agle, USA; 3-Simon Bolivar, Venezuela. Winners in Class C-Division I: I- Carola, West Germany; 2-Swanrje , West Germany; 3-Tineke, Netherlands. Winners in Class C-Division II : I-Dasher , United Kingdom; 2-Christian ~nturer, Bermuda; 3-Flora , USSR. Race IIA-Porlsmouth, New Hampshire to Halifax, Nova Scotia First to Finish: Dulcinea, USA. First Overall on Corrected Time: Dulcinea, USA . Winner in Class C: Dulcinea , USA.
Great Lakes Races Twenty-four ships went on to take part in two races on Lake Ontario-the first International Sail Training Races ever held on the Great Lakes. Race I-Toronto, Ontario to Rochester, N.Y. First to Finish: Providence, USA . First Overall on Corrected Time: Providence, USA. Winners in Class A-Div ision II: 1-Playfair, Canada; 2-Pathfinder, Canada; 3-Ciudad de Inca, United Kingdom. Winner in Class B: ZawisZJl Czarny, Poland. Winners in Class C: I-Providence, USA ; 2-Defiance, USA; 3-Joana I, Canada. Rochester, New York to Kingston, Ontario First to Finish: Ubjewoda Pomorsld, Poland. First Overall on Corrected Tune: Defiance, USA. Wmners in Class A-Division Il: I-Play/air, Canada; 2- Pathfinder, Canada. Winner in Class B: ZawisZ11 Cmrny, Poland. Winners in Class C: I-Defiance, USA ; 2- Joana I, Canada; 3-Providemce, USA. .t SEA HISTDRY, FALL 1984