The Elissa and the Ecstasy Photo Gallery by LynnH at pbase.com

The Elissa and the Ecstasy

ELISSA is a three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland by Alexander Hall & Company.
She is Galveston’s signature tall ship and the Official Tall Ship of Texas.

She carries nineteen sails covering over one-quarter of an acre in surface area.
Tall ships are classified by the configuration of their sailing rig. In ELISSA's case, she is a 'barque' because she carries square and fore-and-aft sails on her fore and mainmasts,
but only fore-and-aft sails on her mizzenmast. From her stern to the tip of her jibboom she measures 205 feet.
Her height is 99 feet, 9 inches at the main mast and she displaces about 620 tons at her current ballast.
She is a fully-functional vessel that continues to sail annually during sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico.

Thanks to GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION and its commitment to bring history to life, combined with the dedication of hundreds of volunteers
who keep her seaworthy and train each year to sail her, ELISSA and the art of 19th Century square-rigged sailing are alive and well.
http://www.galvestonhistory.org/1877_Tall_Ship_ELISSA.asp

1877 Tall Ship - Elissa	1877 Tall Ship - Elissa	1877 Tall Ship - Elissa	1877 Tall Ship - Elissa	1877 Tall Ship - Elissa
Elissa Details	1877 Tall Ship - Elissa	Rowboats	The Ecstasy In the Background	Carnival Ecstasy Comes Home
Carnival Ecstasy Comes Home	The Elissa and the Ecstasy	The Ecstasy Turning Around #1	The Ecstasy Turning Around #2	The Ecstasy Turning Around #3
The Ecstasy Turning Around #4	The Ecstasy Turning Around #5	The Ecstasy Turning Around #6	Ecstasy Parked at the Terminal

Walter Otto Koenig		13-Jun-2011 02:00
Great gallery to document this ship. Nice variety of images. Hope you add many more. "V"

Keith O'Brien		01-Aug-2009 12:21
The two "E"s are well captured and professionally presented in this gallery - look forward to seeing more! V

Rosi Blaurock		31-Jul-2009 07:00
A very nice gallery!

Barry Rosenberg		31-Jul-2009 02:24
Wonderful juxtaposition between old and new!

Jeff Real		31-Jul-2009 01:46
Wonderful images telling a great story ~V~

Anthea's Photography		30-Jul-2009 09:13
Excellent gallery Lynn, Elissa is beautiful! v

larose forest photos		30-Jul-2009 04:16
Wonderful shots, particularly of the Elissa! I didn't even know Texas had an official tall ship. Thanks for the good explanations. V

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