Full Rigged Collection

The full-rigger Confidentia, 1797. Creator: Andrea Capanna
The full-rigger Confidentia, 1797

The full-rigger Peru, 1891. Creator: Lars Petter Sjostrom
The full-rigger Peru, 1891

The full-rigger Pacific, (c1860s). Creator: Carolus Ludovicus Weyts
The full-rigger Pacific, (c1860s). Built in 1867 at Rettig's shipyard in Gavle. belonging to the company Rettig/Rettigska varvet, 1840-1870s

The full-rigger Blixten, 1837-1838. Creator: Unknown
The full-rigger Blixten, 1837-1838. Depicting the full rigger Blixte from Gavle. Belonging to Dan Elfstrand & co Captain C.J Bolin. Came to Gavle's merchant fleet in 1837

The Tall Ships Race, Plymouth, England, 1970. Picture shows the Norwegian wind jammer, its huge sails billowing in the wind, as it leads the way out of Plymouth, Devon

The five masted windjammer cargo ship Preussen under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The five masted windjammer cargo ship Preussen under sail

H. M. S. Victory, 1936. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S." Victory", 1936. HMS Victory was a first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765. She was Nelsons flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

The Henry Grace a Dieu ( Great Harry ), 1936. Creator: Unknown
The " Henry Grace a Dieu" (" Great Harry" ), 1936. Henry Grace a Dieu (" Henry Grace of God" ), also known as Great Harry

The surrender of the CSS Shenandoah on the River Mersey, Liverpool, England, November 6, 1865. From The Illustrated London News, published 1865

The ships HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery off the coast of Australia during the Third Voyage of Captain James Cook, 1776-1780. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920

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Sailing through time: Full-rigged ships, a testament to maritime history. From the majestic Confidentia of 1797 (Andrea Capanna) to the mighty Peru of 1891 (Lars Petter Sjostrom), the Pacific of the 1860s (Carolus Ludovicus Weyts), the Blixten of 1837-1838 (Unknown), to the Tall Ships Race in Plymouth, England, 1970, featuring the Norwegian entrant. Witness the power of the Preussen under sail (Kirk & Sons of Cowes), the H.M.S. Victory (Unknown), the Henry Grace a Dieu (Great Harry) (Unknown), the surrender of the CSS Shenandoah on the River Mersey, Liverpool, England, November 6, 1865 (The Illustrated London News), and the H.M.S. Resolution and H.M.S. Discovery off the coast of Australia during Captain James Cook's Third Voyage (The Book of Ships, published c. 1920). These full-rigged ships, with their soaring masts and billowing sails, continue to inspire awe and wonder, reminding us of the rich maritime heritage that shapes our world.