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  Gazela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The barquentine Gazela Primeiro was built in the shipyard of J. Mendes in Setubal, Portugal in 1901.
Gazela was built to carry fishermen to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
Gazela serves as the maritime goodwill ambassador for the City of Philadelphia, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Ports of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gazela_Philadelphia   (588 words)

  
 GAZELA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
She is a barquentine built Gazela Primeiro in 1883 in Portugal, from which she sailed and served as a coastwise trader in Europe.
Gazela spent a large portion of the 20th century in the Great Banks off Newfoundland, as a fishing vessel.
Gazela is Philadelphia's maritime ambassador and a living museum of ship technology.
www.ahherald.com /gazela.htm   (125 words)

  
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The barkentine, Gazela, was built in the shipyard of J. Mendes in Setubal, Portugal.
About the time Gazela was laid-up after her final voyage to the Banks, the Philadelphia Maritime Museum was searching for an historic sailing vessel.
In 1990, Gazela was transferred to the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, the not-for-profit corporation that now maintains and operates the vessel with the help of donors and volunteers, sending her as Philadelphia's Tall Ship to events up and down the easter seaboard of the U.S.
www.verifies.com /g_gazela/index.html   (296 words)

  
 PhiladelphiaUSA.travel | History Page
Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker.
Philadelphia's history from 1774 to 1800 is inextricably linked to that of the American Revolution and the young nation.
Today, with a population of approximately 1.6 million, Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the second-largest on the East Coast.
www.philadelphiausa.travel /philadelphia.php?file=history   (300 words)

  
 PCVB.ORG - Travel Trade - Escort Notes
Philadelphia was also a governmental center, serving as the nation's temporary capital from 1790 to 1800.
Philadelphia served as the nation's capitol from 1790 to 1800.
Philadelphia's growing economy is one of the most diverse in the United States.
www.philadelphiainfo.org /traveltrade/escort.asp   (1494 words)

  
 Official Web Site of Tiverton, RI
In 1985, Gazela was transferred to the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, the not-for-profit corporation that now maintains and operates the vessel with the help of donors and volunteers.
The organization is made up primarily of volunteers of all ages and walks of life who devote their time to maintaining and sailing the ship and teaching maritime skills to new members, interested school and community groups, and the general public.
Today, Gazela is a good-will ambassador for the international seaport of Philadelphia, where she serves as a reminder of the city's three-century heritage as a great international port.
www.tiverton.ri.gov /organizations/woodenboat5.html   (505 words)

  
 Penn Current | Life on the ocean wave
Today, he is president of the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, an entirely volunteer organization that maintains and operates the Gazela and the tugboat Jupiter out of Penn’s Landing.
The Gazela, built in Portugal and used as a fishing vessel in Newfoundland, came to Philadelphia in 1971.
When the Gazela sets sail, she is crewed by a professional captain and mates hired by the Guild.
www.upenn.edu /pennnews/current/2006/070606/research.html   (713 words)

  
 City Showcase
Philadelphia, known as "The City of Brotherly Love, is the birthplace of the United States and the site of the Republican Convention in the year 2000.
The largest city in Pennsylvania, the community is a colorful blend of the old and new and serves as a major deep-water port.
This shrine is the gravesite of Katharine Drexel.
www.cityshowcase.com /philadelphia   (1276 words)

  
 KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia - 'Gazela' Makes Side Trips to Baltimore and Annapolis
Philadelphia's own tall ship, the Gazela, will shove off from the Penn's Landing waterfront before dawn on Wednesday, to be one of the star attractions at Baltimore's inner harbor festival.
Her records date from 1901, but there's good evidence that many of the timbers used in the construction of the Gazela, in Portugal, were from the 1880s.
KYW-AM 1060 Newsradio is the Philadelphia market leader with more listeners than any other radio station in the Delaware Valley and is an integral part of community and daily life in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
www.kyw1060.com /pages/28898.php   (421 words)

  
 Philadelphia: Things To Do
And some of Philadelphia’s finest dining establishments can be found here, with menus that range from haute to hot.
Penn’s Landing The site where William Penn landed in 1682 is the home of several maritime vessels, including the Gazela of Philadelphia, the world’s oldest wooden sailing vessel, and the USS Olympia, a Spanish-American War cruiser.
Philadelphia Zoo America’s first zoo, established in 1859, the Philly Zoo is home to more than 2,000 animals in an exciting variety of naturalistic settings.
www.getouttoday.com /travel/roadtrips/DTphilly3.htm   (280 words)

  
 Tall Ships in Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Philadelphia and Baltimore will split the OpSail fleet (as was done in 1992), cutting the number of available ships even further.
Philadelphia’s events can only be found on the Millennium 2000 web site, along with a listing at the national OpSail pages.
Philadelphia’s lack of aggressive organization can also be shown by the fact that several people who wanted to volunteer said that their numerous phone calls were not returned by the event organizers.
www.oldcity.org /story5.htm   (486 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for gazela
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "gazela" at HighBeam.
Gazela crew deflated at news: Phila.'s tall ship was to set sail for R.I., but a rudder problem scuttled the trip.
Refurbishing the three-masted Gazela, a more-than-a-century old former Portuguese fishing vessel
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=gazela   (181 words)

  
 NEW BEDFORD WATERFRONT-BOUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
until 1969 when it began a new life at the Philadelphia waterfront serving as a platform for maritime education.
Volunteers, who after working during the maintenance season are eligible to request a crew position during some or all of the summer sailing season along the Eastern seaboard, from climbing the rigging to tending the Caterpillar engine.
The Philadelphia Ship Preservation guild oversees the operation of the barkentine Gazila as well as the historic tugboat, Jupiter.
members.aol.com /asig128/nbwaterfront/x13c_gazela-bow.htm   (144 words)

  
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WHERE: PIER 40 Columbus Blvd. at Christian St. Philadelphia, Pa. WHAT: Traveling all the way from Washington state, a portion of Delaware Avenue will be closed as the tree is transferred onto the pier.
As part of the renovations of the tall ship, the Gazela, the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild contacted several companies about replacing the deteriorated mast.
BACKGROUND: The mizzen mast of the Gazela was removed in December 2000, at the start of the ongoing deck-replacement project being completed by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild.
www.irconnect.com /penn/pages/news_releases.html?d=29983   (251 words)

  
 Portsmouth Herald Local News: Tall ship makes way to Port City
On that date, the Tall Ship Gazela, of Philadelphia, is scheduled to arrive in the city.
Around that time, the Philadelphia Maritime Museum was searching for a historic sailing vessel it could purchase.
In 1985, the Gazela was transferred to the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, which now maintains the vessel.
www.seacoastonline.com /2005news/07052005/news/51095.htm   (403 words)

  
 Plate 4: Arch Street Ferry
From the early years of the eighteenth century, Philadelphia's waterfront fueled a vital mercantile and industrial economy, By 1967 technological developments, like containerization shipping, had made useless the old municipal piers along the river near Center City.
The working port moved to modern terminals at Packer Avenue in 1968 and at Tioga in 1972, and city planners decided that the obsolete piers would be redeveloped.
After being restored and altered as a ship museum, the World War II battleship U.S.S. New Jersey, built in Philadelphia 1942-43, will be permanently berthed on the Camden waterfront opposite the south end of Penn's Landing.
www.ushistory.org /birch/plates/plate04.htm   (408 words)

  
 Fighting Fire on a Tall Wooden Ship
of July, 2000, I was invited to a party on the Gazela Philadelphia, one of the 17 wooden sailing ships from around the world that gathered for the millennium tall ships extravaganza.
The Gazela is the oldest, largest wooden square-rigged vessel with an uninterrupted sailing history.
A Barquentine in form, it is 177’long, 27’wide, has 12,000 square feet of sail on 3 masts, was built in 1883 and used for fishing cod off the Grand Banks.
www.wildlandfire.com /pics/other/gazela.htm   (861 words)

  
 OpSail 2000 Dinner Dance
Sobrierajski honoring the Gazela and Dar Mlodziezy, on behalf of the State of New Jersey.
The crews from both the Gazela and the Dar Mlodziezy joined their hosts on the dance floor and danced to the fabulous music of the Jazz Lobsters.
NJ Assemblyman Steve Corodemus presents a proclamation to David R. Stith, Chairman of the Boats, Board of Directors, of the Gazela.
www.ahherald.com /opsail_dance.htm   (485 words)

  
 Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Ship Preservation Guild owns the barkentine Gazela and manages the historic iron tug, Jupiter, both having Philadelphia as home port and docked at Penn’s Landing.
The Guild is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to preserve and operate historic vessels, and educate the public about seamanship, traditional sailing and maritime culture.
Gazela's crew take the last yard down on December 9
www.gazela.org   (136 words)

  
 Cold Moulded Spars
This is the Gazela of Philadelphia, previously known as the Gazela Primiero.
She is a Barkentine of 177' overall, carrying a course, lower topsail, upper topsail and t'gallent on her foremast.
Needless to say, the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild was not interested in replacing Gazela's spars with cold-moulded versions, and this idea would lay dormant until it came time to think carefully about the rig for TOAD.
captain-miles.no-ip.com /coldmoulded.htm   (1908 words)

  
 Penn's Landing, Philadelphia
Penn's Landing is the city's waterfront park and host of more than 70 different family events during the summer such as multicultural festivals, children's theater, and concerts.
The William Penn Statue, Thomas Bond House and Customs Building in Philadelphia.
The USS Yorktown temporarily docked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
www.planetware.com /philadelphia/penns-landing-us-pa-penns.htm   (77 words)

  
 Gazela Of Philadelphia : Penn’s Landing at Market Street - Philadelphia Landmark
It therefore is not open to the public, and won't be until at least July 2002.***The Gazela of Philadelphia used to be called the Gazel Primeiro, and it's a very large rigger ship.
It's cod-fishing days are long behind, however, and the aging craft spends its free time traveling up and down the Atlantic Coast, where it joins in harbor festivities and celebrations.In addition to all the traveling, the Gazela is also a small maritime museum, and is sailed by volunteers.
This isn't one of Philadelphia's more interesting exhibits, unless you happen to be a boat aficionado, so don't lose sleep trying to figure out if it's going to be in port while you're the area.
www.travelgrande.com /philadelphia-travel-guide/gazela-of-philadelphia-info.htm   (253 words)

  
 Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Gazela Philadelphia with parrots rescued by the Wilson Parrot Foundation.
Gazela and Sultana on the approach from Old Town Alexandria.
Gazela and Sultana from the direction of the stage and fairgrounds, near low tide.
www.littlereview.com /photos/alexwfe2.htm   (169 words)

  
 Gazela-Philadelphia Returns to OB
She sails as a goodwill ambassador for the city of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Ports of Philadelphia.
She is also taking on a new program with marine education to work with disadvantaged youth in Philadelphia and has also been a part of some hit films, such as Interview with a Vampire.
The boat is used for public relations for the Merchant Marines and cadets will be at the dock in uniform to talk to the public about the job of their branch of service duirng peace and war.
www.antonnews.com /oysterbayenterprisepilot/2004/10/15/news   (1061 words)

  
 Swarthmore College Bulletin
As Gay Burgiel walks the deck of Pier 40 in Philadelphia, she’s prepared to retrieve anything from nuts and bolts to Chinese food for the crew of the tall ship Gazela.
Besides her work on the Gazela, she also square dances and is an avid cyclist who has pedaled through France, Greece, Turkey, China, Australia, Morocco, South Africa, Peru, Argentina, and Chile.
But her favorite place is out in the open water on the ship’s deck, watching the stars with land nowhere in sight.
www.swarthmore.edu /bulletin/index.php?id=315   (744 words)

  
 ProcessWorld 2003 - About Philadelphia
Philadelphia was the nation's capital from 1791 to 1800.
Today, with a population of approximately 1.4 million Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States and the second largest on the East Coast.
In recent years, Philadelphia has been named the "number one restaurant city," "America's friendliest city," and "the safest large city."
www.eventstrategygroup.com /usprocessworld/aboutphilly.asp   (285 words)

  
 Thames Street at Broadway - Fell's Point
The 36 gun frigates to be built were the Constellation to be build at Baltimore, the Congress to be built at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the United States to be built at Philadelphia.
The Gazela, built in 1883 in Portugal as the Gazela Primeiro, made her living Cod fishing off the grand Banks of Newfoundland until 1969.
The Gazela has been a regular visitor to Baltimore and Fell's Point since the Bicentennial OPSAIL celebration in July of 1976.
www.maritimeone.com /id36.htm   (388 words)

  
 W.W. Smith Charitable Trust: About
The Foundation was liquidated by merger into the Philadelphia Maritime Museum in 1973 (now known as The Independence Seaport Museum).
The Museum today is a valuable asset to the City of Philadelphia.
He also personally provided funds to purchase the Gazela Primeiro, a Portuguese barkentine now known as Gazela Philadelphia.
www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org /about.htm   (605 words)

  
 Swarthmore College Bulletin
The Gazela was built in Portugal and is considered the oldest and largest wooden square-rigged ship sailing today.
The ship is now owned and operated by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild and serves as an international goodwill ambassador for the Port of Philadelphia and Camden.
The Gazela has also been used in several movies, including Interview With the Vampire and The Widow of St. Pierre.
www.swarthmore.edu /bulletin/june03/burgiel.html   (744 words)

  
 gazela.org - may you always have Fair Winds and following Seas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild Weekly Update - July 24, 2006
Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild Weekly Update - July 18, 2006
All the hard work of the winter and spring can now help you reap the rewards of a fresh breeze on your face when on lookout during trips both on "Gazela" and "Jupiter".
www.gazela.org /news/index.php   (448 words)

  
 Philadelphia PA : Gazela crew deflated at news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Philadelphia PA : Gazela crew deflated at news
Gazela crew deflated at news Talk about disappointing.
Then the day before Philadelphia's tall ship the Gazela was supposed to set sail for the Newport W...
www.philadelphiapainfowyre.com /gazela_crew_deflated_at_news_579451.php   (434 words)

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