Chasin' A Star

The Star of India, pride of the San Diego Maritime Museum, www.sdmaritime.org , the under full sail. She truly is a sight to behold. One of the first steel hulled ships ever built, she was launched as Euterpe in 1863 at Ramsey, on the Isle of Man in England. She now holds the honor of being the oldest actively sailing square-rigged ship in the world. Definitely worth the risk of nearly scuttling* my brother's newly acquired classic yacht to get this closeup look. Click the pic for a better view.

*(see"Ahoy Mates" below for more details)