Posted by Barbara D. on June 3, 2012, 3:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Flotilla"
There were tall ships at the River Pageant - but they couldn't sail along the Flotilla-route because of the too low bridges . They awaited the parade at East India docks.
Represented were tall ships like the French three-mast barque "Belem" (which once belonged to Hugh Grosvenor, the 2nd Duke of Westminster!) or the "Artemis". See for more at Avenue of Sail
--Previous Message-- : I am used to the Parade of Sail and I miss the : huge clippers, tall ships, galleons, : schooners and other eyecatchers. : : The fantastic pageantry and the very royal : looking Queen and Duchess of Cornwall, both : nicely bejewelled, were a great compensation : for that 'miss'. : :-) :
on June 3, 2012, 3:48 pm, in reply to "
. They awaited the parade at East India docks.