Around the world in a square rigged ship

Square rigged means the sails are set square to the center line of the ship not the shape.
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Lullaby Series: A Square-Rigged Ship by Genni Stryker
 

Thanks Meanderer - fascinating stuff to me.
I am both terrified and fascinated by the ocean.
I lived and worked offshore for many years offshore West Africa and before Africa - in the Gulf of Mexico, (GOM) working the oilpatch.
The Sea's are beautiful and yet so relentless, so savage. I have been offshore in hurricanes in the GOM - that's the terrifying part.
As scared of the ocean as I am, I am still drawn to it's beauty.
I enjoy reading of the sailors of old on the sailing ships - they were tough hombre's and to venture on the sea's in little wooden ships - well hat's off to them all.
Thanks for the You Tubes
gamboolman....
 
Tall Ships Coos Bay Documentary c.1854-1920 by Steve Priske

"This video is an introduction into the extensive history of Tall Ships built on Oregon’s Coos Bay from 1854 to 1920. Produced from a ‘lost’ collection of 1,500 glass plate images and over 1,000 actual ships documents from the National Archives, along with numerous submissions from private parties whose descendants were part of this ‘missing chapter’ of tall ship history. To see more of this and other tall ship history see my web site; tall ships of san francisco.com Steve Priske. Watch on full screen."
 
Stan Rogers intros & sings "Barrett's Privateers" in One Warm Line documentary
 
Warrigal said:
Magnificent, Meanderer. My ancestors came to Australia in a three masted, square rigged, wooden sailing ship in 1963. It was the La Hogue, built in Sunderland, Scotland in 1855. She was a fine ship, and quite fast. Even so, it took 3 months for the voyage.

La Hogue (1855) - Wikipedia
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Hello Warrigal, I'm wondering if you know where I could access a copy of the passenger list for La Hogue in 1963, and what port she arrived in?
 
Jendo70 said:
Hello Warrigal, I'm wondering if you know where I could access a copy of the passenger list for La Hogue in 1963, and what port she arrived in?
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I have it somewhere. They arrived in Sydney. I also have an extract from the newspaper of the day where the passengers congratulated the Captain. It was his last voyage.

I'll see if I can find them today.

By the way, it was 1863, not 1963.

Well that was easy. I didn't even have to use a ladder to access my archive.

LA HOGUE

My ancestors are listed near the bottom of the list. They are the Hodge family - Parents John and Maryanne, and children William, John, Fred and Lucy.
 
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FITW said:
Brilliant, very interesting. Is there a part 2 of this story. Also I would be very interested in contacting any family of Tor Lindqvist.
Best regards. Valentine Smith. Valentine.smith@me.com
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Hello Val, and welcome to Senior Forums! I have not found a Part two to this video. Please click on the link to the Introductions Section, and take time to tell us a little about yourself. Hope you hang around, and get to enjoy the forum!
 
Sailing ships were one time the last word in mankind's advancement. We still make them, and even better, but now they're just used for the thrill of sailing. And if you've sailed on a good day, you will understand what the thrill is. It's as intoxicating to me as any natural process, at least tied with sex.
 
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