TS Playfair is a traditionally-rigged brigantinetraining ship operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto, Canada. Playfair, along with her sister ship S.T.V.Pathfinder, operate a youth sail training program on the Great Lakes during the summer months. This program is one of the very few sail training programs where all of the crew except for the captain are in high school (13–19 years old). The summer training is followed by a winter program where youth work through higher levels of training syllabus to become accredited members of the crew the following year.
History
Playfair was constructed for Toronto Brigantine Inc. in 1973 as an addition to an already established sail training organization. She was commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1974, and remains the only Canadian ship to be commissioned by a reigning monarch. Although very similar to sister ships Pathfinder and St. Lawrence II, there are several minor structural differences such as a wider transom and a slightly larger freeboard. Since 1974 Playfair has conducted sail training on the Great Lakes with occasional summer voyages down the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic, most recently in 2007 for Tall Ships Halifax.
This slideshow was produced from images taken during a sil on the TS Playfair on 30 September 2023 in Hamilton Harbour. The brigantine TS Playfair, was commissioned in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II, and to this day is the only Canadian ship to have ever been commissioned by a reining monarch. The ship is operated by BRIGS as a training vessel for youth, ages 13-18. The Brigs is a charitable organisation that was formed in 1962 to teach youth, leadership, discipline, and citizenship, through exposure to a maritime environment. Please support this charity organisation: www.brigs.ca
The images were taken by Brad Wood Photography using a Sony A7Riii camera and the slideshow was produced using DaVinci Resolve. Music is Stellar Wind by Unicorn Heads.
published: 16 Apr 2024
TS Playfair Sailing
published: 30 Oct 2017
Rick and Tall Ship Sail Training
Rick crosses Lake Ontario from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto aboard the TS Playfair with Toronto Brigantine.
published: 25 Oct 2017
TS Playfair sails into Hamilton
The 72-foot steel hulled TS Playfair sails through Burlington Canal to Hamilton's Harbour West where the Brigs Youth Sail Training will teach 13 to 18 year olds about sailing the ship.
published: 30 Aug 2020
Tall Ships Toronto 1984 TS Playfair
published: 02 Mar 2019
Teens learn to operate a vessel through Brigs Youth Sail Training
Brigs Youth Sail Training is a registered charity offering by-youth-for-youth leadership programs to those 13 to 18 years old, through tall ship sailing and maintenance. To tell us more we welcomed Christine Chesterman, captain of the TS Playfair at Brigs Youth Sail Training.
published: 12 Sep 2024
Harbour Tall Ship 1
An early morning flight over a quiet July morning in Owen Sound. Tallship TS Playfair is docked at Harbour.
published: 06 Jul 2024
Tall Ships and Light Houses
Toronto Brigantine operates several classic tall ships to train young sailors. FOllowing the captain's comments come along for a trip to the historic Chantry Island lighthouse on Lake Huron.
TS PLAYFAIR / Tall Masted Sailing Ship - Downbound From Lake Huron On The St. Clair River Passing Under The International Blue Water Bridges At Port Huron, Michigan.
TS PLAYFAIR is a Tall Masted Sailing Vessel / traditionally-rigged Brigantine Training Ship operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This slideshow was produced from images taken during a sil on the TS Playfair on 30 September 2023 in Hamilton Harbour. The brigantine TS Playfair, was commissi...
This slideshow was produced from images taken during a sil on the TS Playfair on 30 September 2023 in Hamilton Harbour. The brigantine TS Playfair, was commissioned in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II, and to this day is the only Canadian ship to have ever been commissioned by a reining monarch. The ship is operated by BRIGS as a training vessel for youth, ages 13-18. The Brigs is a charitable organisation that was formed in 1962 to teach youth, leadership, discipline, and citizenship, through exposure to a maritime environment. Please support this charity organisation: www.brigs.ca
The images were taken by Brad Wood Photography using a Sony A7Riii camera and the slideshow was produced using DaVinci Resolve. Music is Stellar Wind by Unicorn Heads.
This slideshow was produced from images taken during a sil on the TS Playfair on 30 September 2023 in Hamilton Harbour. The brigantine TS Playfair, was commissioned in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II, and to this day is the only Canadian ship to have ever been commissioned by a reining monarch. The ship is operated by BRIGS as a training vessel for youth, ages 13-18. The Brigs is a charitable organisation that was formed in 1962 to teach youth, leadership, discipline, and citizenship, through exposure to a maritime environment. Please support this charity organisation: www.brigs.ca
The images were taken by Brad Wood Photography using a Sony A7Riii camera and the slideshow was produced using DaVinci Resolve. Music is Stellar Wind by Unicorn Heads.
The 72-foot steel hulled TS Playfair sails through Burlington Canal to Hamilton's Harbour West where the Brigs Youth Sail Training will teach 13 to 18 year olds...
The 72-foot steel hulled TS Playfair sails through Burlington Canal to Hamilton's Harbour West where the Brigs Youth Sail Training will teach 13 to 18 year olds about sailing the ship.
The 72-foot steel hulled TS Playfair sails through Burlington Canal to Hamilton's Harbour West where the Brigs Youth Sail Training will teach 13 to 18 year olds about sailing the ship.
Brigs Youth Sail Training is a registered charity offering by-youth-for-youth leadership programs to those 13 to 18 years old, through tall ship sailing and mai...
Brigs Youth Sail Training is a registered charity offering by-youth-for-youth leadership programs to those 13 to 18 years old, through tall ship sailing and maintenance. To tell us more we welcomed Christine Chesterman, captain of the TS Playfair at Brigs Youth Sail Training.
Brigs Youth Sail Training is a registered charity offering by-youth-for-youth leadership programs to those 13 to 18 years old, through tall ship sailing and maintenance. To tell us more we welcomed Christine Chesterman, captain of the TS Playfair at Brigs Youth Sail Training.
Toronto Brigantine operates several classic tall ships to train young sailors. FOllowing the captain's comments come along for a trip to the historic Chantry Is...
Toronto Brigantine operates several classic tall ships to train young sailors. FOllowing the captain's comments come along for a trip to the historic Chantry Island lighthouse on Lake Huron.
Toronto Brigantine operates several classic tall ships to train young sailors. FOllowing the captain's comments come along for a trip to the historic Chantry Island lighthouse on Lake Huron.
TS PLAYFAIR / Tall Masted Sailing Ship - Downbound From Lake Huron On The St. Clair River Passing Under The International Blue Water Bridges At Port Huron, Mich...
TS PLAYFAIR / Tall Masted Sailing Ship - Downbound From Lake Huron On The St. Clair River Passing Under The International Blue Water Bridges At Port Huron, Michigan.
TS PLAYFAIR is a Tall Masted Sailing Vessel / traditionally-rigged Brigantine Training Ship operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
TS PLAYFAIR / Tall Masted Sailing Ship - Downbound From Lake Huron On The St. Clair River Passing Under The International Blue Water Bridges At Port Huron, Michigan.
TS PLAYFAIR is a Tall Masted Sailing Vessel / traditionally-rigged Brigantine Training Ship operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This slideshow was produced from images taken during a sil on the TS Playfair on 30 September 2023 in Hamilton Harbour. The brigantine TS Playfair, was commissioned in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II, and to this day is the only Canadian ship to have ever been commissioned by a reining monarch. The ship is operated by BRIGS as a training vessel for youth, ages 13-18. The Brigs is a charitable organisation that was formed in 1962 to teach youth, leadership, discipline, and citizenship, through exposure to a maritime environment. Please support this charity organisation: www.brigs.ca
The images were taken by Brad Wood Photography using a Sony A7Riii camera and the slideshow was produced using DaVinci Resolve. Music is Stellar Wind by Unicorn Heads.
The 72-foot steel hulled TS Playfair sails through Burlington Canal to Hamilton's Harbour West where the Brigs Youth Sail Training will teach 13 to 18 year olds about sailing the ship.
Brigs Youth Sail Training is a registered charity offering by-youth-for-youth leadership programs to those 13 to 18 years old, through tall ship sailing and maintenance. To tell us more we welcomed Christine Chesterman, captain of the TS Playfair at Brigs Youth Sail Training.
Toronto Brigantine operates several classic tall ships to train young sailors. FOllowing the captain's comments come along for a trip to the historic Chantry Island lighthouse on Lake Huron.
TS PLAYFAIR / Tall Masted Sailing Ship - Downbound From Lake Huron On The St. Clair River Passing Under The International Blue Water Bridges At Port Huron, Michigan.
TS PLAYFAIR is a Tall Masted Sailing Vessel / traditionally-rigged Brigantine Training Ship operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
TS Playfair is a traditionally-rigged brigantinetraining ship operated by Toronto Brigantine Inc., a sail-training Canadian registered charity based in Toronto, Canada. Playfair, along with her sister ship S.T.V.Pathfinder, operate a youth sail training program on the Great Lakes during the summer months. This program is one of the very few sail training programs where all of the crew except for the captain are in high school (13–19 years old). The summer training is followed by a winter program where youth work through higher levels of training syllabus to become accredited members of the crew the following year.
History
Playfair was constructed for Toronto Brigantine Inc. in 1973 as an addition to an already established sail training organization. She was commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1974, and remains the only Canadian ship to be commissioned by a reigning monarch. Although very similar to sister ships Pathfinder and St. Lawrence II, there are several minor structural differences such as a wider transom and a slightly larger freeboard. Since 1974 Playfair has conducted sail training on the Great Lakes with occasional summer voyages down the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic, most recently in 2007 for Tall Ships Halifax.