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Crowds line Harborfront as the Christian Radich, a 238-foot windjammer from Norway, sails into Toronto
Crowds line Harborfront as the Christian Radich, a 238-foot windjammer from Norway, sails into Toronto

Crowds line Harborfront as the Christian Radich, a 238-foot windjammer from Norway, sails into Toronto

Date8/31/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Crowds line Harborfront as the Christian Radich; a 238-foot windjammer from Norway; sails into Toronto. The three-masted square-rigger; which took part in U.S. Bicentennial celebrations in New York in July; was greeted with nine-gun salute and military music when it arrived this morning for a four-day visit. It's docked at Simcoe slip; west of the foot of York St. The ship; used as a training vessel for Norway's merchant seamen; was featured in the film; The Windjammer.
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The Norwegian Windjammer Christian Radich towers over Arthur Langley, 25, as he sails tiny windsurfer in Toronto Harbor
The Norwegian Windjammer Christian Radich towers over Arthur Langley, 25, as he sails tiny windsurfer in Toronto Harbor
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'Windjammer' breezes into Toronto, Norwegian Training Ship Christian Radich, which was featured in film Wind jammer, sits in Toronto bay with one of 8(...)
'Windjammer' breezes into Toronto, Norwegian Training Ship Christian Radich, which was featured in film Wind jammer, sits in Toronto bay with one of 8(...)
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