Tall Ships, Small Ships, the search went out for all ships.
(Adapted from the poem ‘The Great Day’ about the evacuation of Dunkerque)

Welcome to the first revision of tallshipsandsmallships.com in 2008 I am pleased to bring you new pictures taken in the Mediterranean last year.

There are four new Square Rigger pictures taken at the Mediterranean Tall Ships races in Alicante and Toulon, one picture for the Sailing Fishing boat section of lug and lateen rigged skiffs and one serene picture of lateen rigged boats at rest in St Tropez fishing dock in the Harbour Views section.

Most important is a complete new section called Fifes & the Med Class. I travelled 5,000 sea miles in my small motor boat visiting the most sublime Classic Yacht regattas at St Tropez, Cannes, Antibes, Palma Majorca, Mahon Minorca and Porto Cervo Sardinia. Amongst the most beautiful yachts in the world were a number of all sizes designed and built by the famous William Fife I, II & III family and these feature in the dozen new pictures.

My search for beautiful sailing boats continues in Northern Europe this year and I will reproduce them photographed at my best for you this Autumn. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this selection and would wish to buy some to show on your wall

PS Also new, you can now buy sets of post cards of each of the sections.