Nautical Terms
Ballast-> is any material used to keep a ship stable, or steady. For example, a ship with no cargo will carry water in its ballast tanks to keep the vessel from riding too high in the water.
Windward-> is the direction toward the wind, or opposite to lee. The windward side of a ship is the side from which the wind is blowing.
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The Pride II represents the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland on her good will cruises, and will bring to the Great Lakes both historical presentations and recent sailing adventures.
Pride of Baltimore II was commissioned in 1988 as a sailing memorial to her immediate predecessor, the original Pride of Baltimore, which was tragically sunk by a white squall off Puerto Rico in 1986, taking her captain and three crew members down with her. Both ships were built in the Inner Harbor as replicas of 1812-era topsail schooners, the type of vessels, called Baltimore Clippers, that helped America win the War of 1812 and finally secure its freedom.
Since her commissioning, Pride II has sailed nearly 200,000 miles, and visited over 200 ports in 40 countries in North, South, and Central America, Europe, and Asia. In 1998 she undertook her first voyage to Asia with port calls in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. In 2000 she made her fourth trip to Europe capturing First Place in her Class in a Transatlantic Tall Ship race. With her sharply raked masts, her abundance of sail, and her sleek profile, Pride of Baltimore II captures the imagination and makes friends for Baltimore and Maryland wherever she goes. She is indeed a memorable Goodwill Ambassador.
Please Visit Pride, Inc. for more information.
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