City of Monterey | Harbor

Tall Ships

This page gives a little background on each of the tall ships that have made visits into Monterey harbor. We will try to post actual visit dates as they become available. News Release

The Tall Ship, Californian
*Californian* was built from the ground up in 1984 at Spanish Landing in San Diego Bay. She was launched with great fanfare for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In July 2003, the governor signed a bill into law designating the *Californian* as the official tall ship of the State of California. Since her launching in San Diego the ship has played host to thousands of adventure travelers, sailing enthusiasts, students and history buffs up and down the West coast. She has also made voyages to Hawaii, Mexico and the East coast of the United States. The *Californian* is a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence, that patrolled the coast of California enforcing federal law during the gold rush. The Revenue Cutter Service, along with four other federal maritime agencies, was consolidated into the United States Coast Guard in 1915. The *Californian* last visited Monterey in August 2008. For more information on the *Californian* visit their Web site, www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=52
The Tall Ship, Bounty
The Bounty was built in 1960 for MGM studios' Mutiny on the Bounty with Marlon Brando. The studios commissioned the ship from the shipwrights of Smith and Ruhland in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to commission a new Bounty to be built from scratch. Completely seaworthy and built just the way it would have been 200 years before, the new Bounty was constructed from the original ship's drawings still on file in the British admiralty archives. After filming and a worldwide promotional tour, MGM berthed the ship in St. Petersburg as a permanent tourist attraction - where she stayed until the mid-1980s. In 1986 Ted Turner acquired the MGM film library and the Bounty with it. In 1993, Turner donated the ship to the Fall River Chamber Foundation, which established the Tall Ship Bounty Foundation to operate the ship as an educational venture. In February of 2001 H.M.S. Bounty was purchased from the Foundation by HMS Bounty Organization LLC. This tall ship last visited Monterey in August 2008 For more information on the *Bounty* visit their Web site www.tallshipbounty.org
The Tall Ship, Lynx
The Tall Ship *Lynx* is an interpretation of an actual privateer named *Lynx* built by Thomas Kemp in 1812 in Fell's Point, Maryland. She was among the first ships to defend American freedom by evading the British naval fleet then blockading American ports and serving in the important privateering efforts. The crew wears period uniforms and operate the ship in keeping with the maritime traditions of the early 19th century. This tall ship has been a regular visitor to Monterey. For more information on the *Lynx* visit their Web site www.privateerlynx.org
The Tall Ship, Robert C. Seamans
SEA’s newest vessel, the Tall Ship *Robert C. Seamans* was designed by Laurent Giles of Hampshire England, and built at JM Martinac shipbuilding in Tacoma, Washington. Named after former trustee and Chairman of SEA’s board, the *Robert C. Seamans* is a 134-foot steel brigantine and is the most sophisticated oceanographic research/sailing school vessel ever built in the United States. Improvements in design and equipment, including a wet/dry laboratory and larger library, classroom, and computer laboratory, enhance the SEA academic program. The ship visited Monterey in August 2008 For more information on the *Robert C. Seamans* visit their Web site www.sea.edu/shipscrew/index.asp
Mexican Tall Ship, Cuauhtémoc
The Mexican Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc, commanded by Captain Roberto Gonzalez Lopez, visited Monterey August 4 through August 6, 2005. The Cuauhtémoc, known as the Ambassador and Gentleman of the Seas, is a tireless navigator having trained twenty-one generations of officers and has sailed over 400,000 nautical miles. Through almost two decades, its accomplishments have been acknowledged and praised by other navies in the world. The ship has participated in important regattas like the Colón Regatta, the Cutty Sark Tall Ships’ races, and the Centenary of Osaka Port Modernization Regatta, among others. The sail training ship *Cuauhtémoc* is undoubtedly, a living symbol of the sailor spirit that characterizes the personnel of the Mexican Navy, who are always ready to serve their country.	Under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Colombian Tall Ship, Gloria
The Colombian Naval Tall Ship Gloria, commanded by Captain Jesus Alberto Bejarano M., made a port of call to Monterey October 1 through October 3, 2003. The *Gloria* is a sail training ship of the Columbian Navy and has a crew of 147 men and women, including officers, midshipmen, and enlisted personnel. The training cruise gives marine training to the students of the Naval school, during their final academic semester. It is used to develop and to increase in the crews spiritual values that make up the foundation of the naval profession, that is to say: the love of the sea, the naval mystic and the total dedication to the service of the mother country in its territorial waters. The Gloria other role is to take a message of friendship and good will of the Colombian people to all of the nations that she visits.
Ecuadorian Tall Ship, Guayas
The *Guayas* is a sail training ship of the Ecuadorian Navy. The training cruise is designed to give midshipmen a first-hand experience of life at sea, learn about the hardship of sail training, complete their academic curriculum, and test their endurance and leadership skills. The port visits provide an opportunity to rest and learn about other cultures. Captain Juan Jose Serrano Jara and crew of the Ecuadorian Tall Ship Guayas sailed into our historic harbor on an official visit to the City of Monterey on June 26 through July 1, 1999 as part of the City of Monterey’s Sesquicentennial celebration The Ecuadorian tall ship *Guayas,* commanded by Captain Jose Olmedo, made a return call to the port of Monterey from June 21 to June 27, 2002 to help commemorate the 400^th year anniversary of the landing of the Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino and subsequent naming of this area as Monterey.

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