Norwegian tall ship arrives in Kirkwall
(Orcadian/Craig Taylor)
The 104 year-old Norwegian sail training ship, Statsraad Lehmkuhl, arrived in Kirkwall this afternoon.
The prestigious ship sailed over from Norway to host an event which is part of the St Magnus International Festival, a sell-out performance by Barokksolistene.
The arrival of the classic sailing ship was a stark contrast to the modern lines of the three cruise ships in Kirkwall Bay today.
The AidaLuna is tied up alongside Hatston Pier, while the two smaller ships, Seabourn Quest and Star Pride are both at anchor.
The sailing ship is operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation and is based in Bergen, and first visited Orkney in August, 1987, calling many times over the years since then.
The three-masted steel barque was built in 1914 in Bremerhaven, Germany, as a training ship for the German Merchant Navy, and became under Norwegian ownership in 1923.