The "Race"
 

- round Fyn, - (Fyn Rundt) - Year 2004 -
 

Here is a series of pictures I during the "race" around the Danish island Fyn, when a fleet of 34 magnifiscent traditional sailing ships approached the port of Middelfart in July. Also there are a couple of pics taken by Kit Yu.

Please enjoy!  :-)
 
 

The fleet of old-timers enters Tragten in Lillebælt - - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 

Closing in - - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 

Getting closer, - - - - Trelde Næs in the background - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 
 

Schooner spreading her wings - - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 
 

Here the 3-master "Fylla" - - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 
 

Sails - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 
 

3-mast schooner "Fylla" again - - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 
 

Here the "Madonna" entering "The Narrows", - the Røjle peninsular on island Fyn to the port - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 

Topsail Schooner "Lilla Dan".
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 

"Lilla Dan" again - -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 

"Aron"
(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 

(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 

(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 

(Photography by Karsten Petersen ©)
 
 
 
 
 

The big ships moored at the open pier of old Middelfart - - -
(Photography by Tao Kit Yu ©)
 
 
 
 

- while the smaller ones are safely moored for the night within the old, sheltered port basin.
(Photography by Tao Kit Yu ©)
 
 

Click  HERE  to see pictures from the "race" in 2005 - -
 

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