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Principal Sailing Ships - Mersey River Festival 2005

Photographs © John H. Luxton 2005

IRIS - Ketch from Rotterdam - 1916 Bessie Ellen 1904
EYE OF THE WIND - originally built as a gaff-rigged topsail schooner in 1911 she was later converted from freight to passenger vessel and now carries brig rigging.

Another visitor to the River Festival was of course the replica 18th Century Frigate GRAND TURK - however, having been featured many times before she escaped the camera!

RUTH (1914) is a Swedish built vessel operating charter sailings  and pleasure cruises out of Penzance.  
LORD NELSON - Jubilee Sailing Trust barque built 1986 Prince William 2001
Full rigged ship KHERSONES is featured separately  

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