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Eye of the Wind, by E. A. Mitchener (1984 Published by the author 1984, ISBN 0-9591286-0-3) Eye of the Wind - Einem Traum auf der Spur (German), by Harald Focke and Ulf Kaack, 2014, Forum Media ISBN 3865863795; The Ship That Changed A Thousand Lives - over a century of history and stories, published by Ina Koys, 2019 ISBN 3947536372, Amazon only
The eight ships departed on 10 November to cross the Indian Ocean to Fremantle. [42] Fremantle was reached on 12 December. [42] Here, they were joined by Eye of the Wind. [43] On 26 December, the now nine-strong fleet sailed for Botany Bay. [44] The fleet briefly called into Jervis Bay before continuing north to Botany Bay. [45]
Operation Drake (1978–1980) was a round-the-world voyage with the participation of young people from many countries, sailing in the brigantine Eye of the Wind.She left Plymouth in October 1978 and returned to London two years later, in December 1980.
Other vessels taking part included the tall ships Eye of the Wind, Pride of Baltimore, Rose, Kaskelot and Earl of Pembroke. The sail training ship Royalist made the news by going aground in the tricky passage of the Avon Gorge on the approaches to the Floating Harbour; no casualties or damage was sustained and the ship was subsequently ...
Often referred to as OpSail or Op Sail, the event has the goals of promoting good will and cooperation between countries while providing sail training and celebrating maritime history. It is also sometimes erroneously referred to as "Tall Ships". While the tall ships form the centerpiece of the event, smaller sailing vessels also participate.
There will be a brief welcoming ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. at 102 Pope's Island, New Bedford. The ship will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 11-15.
The ship may also lose momentum at wind speeds of less than 10 knots (19 km/h). [76] Under these conditions, the choice may be to wear ship—to turn the ship away from the wind and around 240° onto the next tack (60° off the wind). [78] [79] A fore-and-aft rig permits the wind to flow past the sail, as the craft head through the eye of the wind.
After World War II, tall ships were a dying breed, having lost out to steam-powered ships several decades before. It was a retired solicitor from London, Bernard Morgan, who first dreamed up the idea of bringing young cadets and seamen under training together from around the world to participate in a friendly competition.