New Zealand To Welcome Mexican Navy Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc – Embassy of Mexico
The Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc will visit Auckland from 28 October to 1 November 2024 as part of its seven-month training cruise. Named after the last Aztec emperor, Cuauhtémoc is the Mexican Navy’s instructional vessel for fourth-year cadets. The ship, also known as “The Ambassador and Knight of the Seas”, and its 261 member crew, are a symbol of Mexico abroad.
The ship arrives in Auckland on 28 October at 10:00 a.m.
Members of the public are welcome to visit the vessel while berthed at Princes Wharf (free entry, ID might be required), as follows:
28 October: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
29 October: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
30 October: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
31 October: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
This steel-hulled, three-masted ship was launched in 1982 and is 90.5m long with a mast height of 48.2m. In 36 years of sailing, Cuauhtémoc has visited 212 ports in 64 countries and sailed 756,085 nautical miles, the equivalent to making 35 trips around the world. This cruise has the largest number of female personnel in its history, with 53 women on board.
The ship leaves Auckland for Tahiti on 1 November at 10:00 a.m. and from there, sails home to Acapulco, Mexico.
What a shame it isn’t coming to Lyttelton it looks amazing.
It would be fantastic watching it come in from the top of the port hills.
I wait to hear TV News people pronouncing ‘ Cuahtemoc.
Keep the French away – remember the Rainbow Warrior. They really know how to undermine surveillance systems for a nation’s safety from bad events. And watch out for Australians
when vetting visitors.
If you like ships in sail we have a great marine artist Paul Deacon in Nelson. He is amazing at portraying the feeling of the wonderful great structures of strength and beauty.
https://www.pauldeaconnauticalart.co.nz/gallery
https://nsas.net.nz/Paul-Deacon/ Nelson Art Society bio
https://www.artshowsacrossaotearoa.co.nz/artist-profile/paul-deacon
What is happening with our tall ships?
A little bit of history on our ships, Spirit of Adventure Trust has had two. The first, was a topsail schooner called ‘Spirit of Adventure’. It is this vessel that first began our voyages in 1973. Then in 1986 she was joined by our current black ship ‘Spirit of New Zealand’ and the two sailed concurrently.
Our Ship – Spirit of Adventure
Spirit of Adventure
https://www.spiritofadventure.org.nz › about-us › our-s…
Spirit of Adventure celebrates 50 years of changing lives
Newshub https://www.newshub.co.nz › … Whakamāoritia tēnei whārangi
Spirit of NZ ship from http://www.newshub.co.nz
26 Pēp 2024 — Over the past 50 years there have been two ships. The Spirit of Adventure was commissioned in 1973 and sold and replaced by the Spirit of New Zealand in 1996.
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-districts/star-mid-canterbury/new-generation-sailing-high-seas
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