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All Aboard for Adventure: Tales Aboard Tall Ships from Two Pre-Apprentice Program Alumni
Patrick Flynn provides Felix and Yve line handling training onboard Gazela Last fall, the Guild launched our first Marine Trades...
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Setting sail training class aboard Gazela!
Lean all about setting sail aboard a tall ship! The volunteer crew of Gazela invite you to learn the arcane parts of sails, the ropes...
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Gazela training sail on the Delaware River
Gazela’s all-volunteer crew practiced their sailing skills on September 10 during a day sail on the Delaware River. The sail also...
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Gazela leaves port for day sails in June
Gazela left her home port at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia for two day sails on the Delaware River in June. The first sail, on June 10,...
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Register Now: Spring 2016 Sail Training Classes
The mandatory Level 1 class – Introduction to Gazela – will be offered four times on Sundays. All dates 10 am to 4 pm, aboard Gazela:...
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Interns wanted
The Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild is currently seeking Vessel Preservation Interns This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring...
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Upcoming overnight class
Deb Peretz will be running an overnight class on Saturday October 25 into Sunday. Start time will likely be in the neighborhood of 7...
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Training
Leslie teaches Ethan how to make a solid weld, Feb. 23, 2014. Thanks to Leslie Weitz who is conducting small group welding training. As...
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Sept. 29 Training and Goodwill Sail
Concerning the sail, we have to acknowledge an ‘unsung’ hero. Marcus Brandt and Marston Black-Simmons provided the following: The...
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More on Day Sails, Training and Tours
In the upcoming weeks there will be some opportunities to crew while we move the ship as well as crewing on some daytime goodwill sails....
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Learning the Ropes
Sunday’s sail handling class gave newer volunteers a solid overview of the system of lines and rigging that propel a square-rigged...
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