Dear Columba (1992)

The process of printing photographs.

Disco and festive fireworks.

The face of cameraman V. Viktorov lighting a pipe, photographs of sailing ships and foreign ports along the route of the Columbus-92 regatta.

Sailing ships and yachts on the sea surface (panorama).

Photos of cameraman Viktorov and the vessels participating in the regatta.

Sea waves.

The mast of the frigate "Mir" (bottom up, panorama of the deck).

The captain gives instructions to the sailing instructors on training the cadets, the instructors' faces.

Cadets of the nautical school before going out on deck.

Seascape, view of the frigate's deck (panorama).

Cadets go out on deck.

Cadets in formation on the deck (panorama).

One of the instructors explains to the cadets the purpose of various ship's rigging.

The instructor begins to climb up the shrouds.

View of the masts and part of the frigate's deck (from above).

Cadets climb up the shrouds onto the masts.

Views of the ship's bow and masts (from above).

Cadets on the deck exchanging impressions of their first climb up the mast.

Waves overboard the frigate.

The latrine net on the bowsprit.

Views of the deck and rigging covered in snow and ice.

Clearing the deck of snow and ice.

View of part of the ship's rigging.

Cadets climbing up the shrouds.

Cadets on the yards during the setting of the sails, unfurling the sail.

Cadets working on setting the sails, cadets' faces, setting the sail.

The frigate in the open sea with the sails unfurled.

View of the mainmast with the sails set.

Cadets at work setting the sails.

Carrying a furled sail.

A sailmaker repairing the sails.

The process of repairing the sails using special sewing equipment located in the hold.

Mast with sails.

The frigate "Miri" in the open sea.

A seagull on the gunwale.

A young man standing at the side.

A cadet's face.

Seascapes.

A girl's face standing on the deck.

A mast with sails.

A panorama of part of the frigate's superstructure, the helmsman at the wheel.

A panorama of the mainmast yardarm.

A radio operator talking on the loudspeaker.

Cadets on the yardarm during a sailing emergency.

Set sails.

Seascape.

Sailboats at sea approaching Portugal.

Coastal landscapes and views of Lisbon quarters.

People in the port.

Basket weaving.

People at the port market, selling baskets.

View of the Monument to the Discoverers in Lisbon.

Statues of outstanding personalities of the Age of Discoveries installed on both sides of the monument (panorama).

Panorama of a part of the monument.

Geographical map laid out in tiles in the city square.

Lisbon residents and tourists in the port, a procession of pupils from a local kindergarten passes.

Panorama of a part of the port, sailing ships and yachts at the pier.

Monument to King John II. View of the square with a geographical map.

View of the bay with an old watchtower.

Watchtower on the shore.

Sailing ships and yachts of the regatta participants going out to sea.

The face of a young man.

Seascape, panorama of a part of a frigate.

Sails on the masts (panorama, from below).

Sailboats at sea (panorama).

View of a three-masted sailing ship.

Passengers and crew on the deck of one of the sailing ships (panorama).

The sailing ships enter the port of Cadiz and moor at the pier.

Panorama of part of the pier, residents of Cadiz greet the regatta participants.

Panorama of one of the moored sailing ships.

Panorama of the coastal part of Cadiz.

View of one of the seaside streets of Cadiz.

Examples of ancient architecture in Cadiz.

Catholic churches and monuments in the squares and streets of the city.

The statue of Hercules at the stele in one of the city squares.

Views of the ancient streets and buildings of Cadiz, people on the streets.

Festive events in the port of Cadiz in honor of the participants of the anniversary regatta.

Orchestras play.

Faces of Cadiz residents.

The passage of the crews of the ships participating in the anniversary regatta.

A marine brass band passes.

Faces of applauding spectators.

The crew of a Russian ship with the national flag of Russia passes through the streets of Cadiz.

Residents of Cadiz watch the procession, greet its participants, applaud.

Souvenir sailboats on a stall.

Residents of Cadiz in national costumes among the regatta participants, the mayor of the city makes a speech.

Evening celebration in Cadiz in honor of the regatta participants, people dancing at a disco, illumination on the city streets.

Views of Cadiz and the port in the evening, a panorama of sailing ships at the berths.

Morning in the port.

Figureheads of the sailing ships participating in the regatta.

Panoramas of sailing ships.

An inflatable motorboat goes along the waves.

View of the frigate deck from the bow.

Views of the stern of the deck, a man stands at the bulwark.

View of the frigate from the bow.

Seascape.

Sails on the masts (from below, panorama), seascape, a boat overtakes a frigate.

Sailboats in the port in the Canary Islands (panorama).

Views of the streets and buildings of Las Palmas.

Children's drawings depicting the voyage of Columbus.

The well on the island of Gomera from which Columbus’s sailors took water.

The inscription on the memorial plaque at the well.

The house where Columbus stayed.

The interior of the house.

Regatta participants inspect the yard of the house.

View of the old city streets.

Panorama of part of the city block.

Panorama of old buildings and streets.

Regatta participants at the entrance to the local church.

A sailboat and small vessels in the bay (panorama).

Panorama of the interior of a caravel’s cabin.

A map and drawing instruments on the table.

Fragments of an old map.

A compass and a model of the caravel on the surface of the map (panorama).

Sailboats setting out to sea on May 13, 1992. Sailing ships at anchor in the Canary Islands, a pilot boat passes by.

A helicopter flies over the surface of the ocean.

View of the mainmast, sailors climbing up the shrouds.

Setting the sails, emergency work on the ship.

Sailboats setting out to sea (panorama), views of sailboats.

Cadets of the nautical school during emergency work on the frigate "Mir", faces of the cadets.

Seascape, panorama of the mast with sails.

Sailing ships go out to the ocean, views of sailing ships.

The frigate "Mir" approaches the regatta starting line.

Seascape, sails on the masts.

Sails drooping during calm weather.

Crew members on the deck during a forced rest.

One of the sailors climbs up the shrouds.

Sails on the mast.

Tug-of-war competition on the frigate's deck.

Sails on the masts, seascape.

The beginning of the next stage of the tug-of-war competition, faces of participants and fans.

A cadet climbs the mast, seascapes (panorama).

View of the mast with sails set.

Seascapes of the Atlantic.

The frigate's navigator over the map.

Sailors polish copper letters.

Repairing sails in the hold, faces of the cadets.

Cadets carry a board with the frigate's name on the deck.

Installation of a board with the frigate's name on board.

Radio operators in the radio room maintain contact with the vessels participating in the regatta.

Plotting a course on a map in the chart room.

Plotting a route on the map, navigation instruments on the map.

View of the bow of the frigate "Mir" with a bowsprit (from above).

Dense growth on the surface of the water in the Sargasso Sea.

Scheduled work on the frigate, painting metal parts of the rigging.

Cleaning wooden parts of the gunwale.

Painting work on the ship.

The frigate crew during emergency work and cleaning on the ship.

The frigate at sea, cleaning wooden parts.

The interior of the caravel's cabin.

Seascape in the evening.

The crew members look at the horizon and the sea, leaning on the gunwale.

Dolphins frolic in the water near the bow of the frigate.

Seeing deck superstructures and sails at night.

Radar screen.

View of the mainmast with the sails set.

The frigate underway.

Sailing yacht at sea.

Sailboat at sea, oblique sails filled with the wind.

View of the bow of the frigate "Mir".

The navigator at the binnacle, the captain checks his watch.

Panorama of the frigate (bottom), sails on the masts.

The helmsman turns the wheel of the steering wheel.

The navigator on the deck.

The frigate crew members on the deck applaud after arriving in Puerto Rico.

The crew members look at the approaching port of San Juan.

Views of the ancient fortress on the shore.

Panorama of part of the coastal neighborhood.

Panorama of part of the coastal neighborhood (top).

Panorama of part of the city street.

The Columbus monument in San Juan.

Bas-reliefs on the pedestal of the monument depicting scenes from Columbus's voyage.

Seascape, sailing ship at sea.

Nature and landscapes of Puerto Rico, forest flora.

Panorama and views of the El Moro fortress above the entrance to the harbor, built by Columbus's companions, tourists inspect the fortress.

Fortress guns on the bastions.

Pigeons on the fence.

Views of the streets of San Juan during siesta.

Figureheads of the sailing ships participating in the regatta, sailing ships in the port of San Juan.

Panorama of a part of San Juan.

Residents of the city greet the regatta participants.

A ceremonial procession of the ships' crews along the streets of the city, residents of San Juan greet guests from the sidewalks and balconies of houses.

Regatta participants during their stay in San Juan.

Sailors communicate with local residents, children's faces.

Festive fireworks, ships illuminated at night.

Life in San Juan at night.

Seeing off the regatta participants by the residents of San Juan.

The frigate "Mir" and other ships of the regatta participants go out to sea, people on the pier wave goodbye.

Setting the sails (panorama, bottom).

Repairing torn sails.

A torn sail on a yardarm.

View of the stern of the frigate (top), sailors repair the rigging while sitting astride the yardarm.

Repairing the sails on the yards.

The navigator plots a course.

Sailboats approaching New York.

A sailboat with furled sails in the fog.

View of the mast of a sailboat while passing under the bridge (bottom), crew members look up at the bridge.

The bridge in the fog.

Sailboats in the fog entering the mouth of the Hudson River.

Sailors climb up the shrouds.

Panorama of part of New York, view of the mast of a sailboat, crew members waving their arms while standing on the yards. (bottom).

Panorama of the docks and coastal buildings.

Crew members of the Russian frigate look at the skyscrapers of New York from the deck (panorama).

Sailing ships in the mouth of the Hudson River at the entrance to New York.

Sailors on the yards (panorama).

Sailing ships and yachts in the mouth of the Hudson.

Panorama of a part of the coastal quarter of New York.

Sailing ships of the regatta participants at the berths in the port (panorama).

Transportation of boxes along the deck using the "stream" method.

Cannon salute.

Ceremonial costumed processions on the streets of New York in honor of the regatta participants and the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America.

One of the sailing ships at the berth.

Faces of the festival participants.

Participants of the festival in historical costumes communicate with members of the crews of the regatta participants.

Ceremonial see-off of the regatta participants on the return journey, view of a part of the pier filled with people.

Members of the crew of the frigate "Mir" wave goodbye.

A sailing ship and small vessels in the mouth of the Hudson during the see-off of the regatta participants (panorama).

Sailors, standing on the yards, wave goodbye.

Sailboats leaving the mouth of the Hudson, setting sail.

Panorama of the deck of a frigate sailing in solid fog across the North Atlantic.

Crew members on the deck, the mast hidden by the fog.

Panorama of part of the frigate's deck, wisps of fog around the sailboat.

The helmsman at the wheel.

View of the deck superstructure.

Sails on the masts, crew members lying on the deck during rest.

Seascape.

Crew members climbing the shrouds onto the mast (from below).

Crew members walking along the deck.

Crew members of the frigate "Miri" walking along the deck, seascape (panorama).

Crew members on the bow of the deck (panorama).

Crew members of the frigate working on the deck after the announcement of the sailing emergency, ocean waves outside the frigate.

View of the side of the frigate.

Panorama of part of the deck.

Sailing emergency on board the frigate at night, faces of the crew members, set sails.

Residents of Liverpool on the pier greet the Russian frigate.

View of the pier with people greeting the frigate.

Brass band during the ceremonial procession in the port.

Panorama of part of the port, sailboats at the berths.

View of buildings on the shore.

The Spanish flag on the stern of one of the sailboats.

View of the mast (bottom), sailors on the yards.

Panorama of the waters of the Port of Liverpool.

Sailboats of the regatta participants at the berths of Liverpool (panorama).

A model of a caravel floats by.

A souvenir silver copy of Columbus's caravel Santa Maria, presented to the crew of the frigate Mir as a prize for first place in the regatta, a bagpiper plays.

View of the frigate's bowsprit with a latrine net.

Panorama of the masts with sails (bottom).

Sea waves, view of part of the frigate's deck.

The helmsman's face at the wheel.

View of the frigate's bow (top).

Sails on the frigate's masts, crew members at the gunwale.

The helmsman at the wheel, seascape, sailboat on the horizon.

Rigging, sail rigging on the frigate's yards (panorama, top).

The helmsman at the wheel, panorama of the sea.

The frigate Mir on the way to St.

Petersburg, the frigate's sails, panorama of the sea.