Under Sail with the Pride of Baltimore II BY VICTOR WALTON A d ventures Tall Ship
Pride of Baltimore II is a replica of a Baltimore Clipper topsail schooner and the only one of its kind in the world. She is 157 feet overall and has a sail area of 9,705 square feet. She represents Maryland and is considered the state’s Goodwill Ambassador. She has sailed nearly 200,000 miles and visited more than 200 ports in 40 countries. Pride II usually has a superb crew of 11 and often hosts a guest crew of six, who works as deck hands with the permanent crew in nearly every aspect of the ship’s operation.
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