mybaycity.com July 24, 2013
Community Article 8289

A Tall Ship From Home

July 24, 2013
By: Marcie Cervantes


Meet Singe Nielsen and her daughter Christine.

You may know them as founders of The Nielsen Gallery in downtown Bay City (Michigan).

This year's Tall Ship Celebration touched close to home for the Nielsens. It just so happens that Singe was born in Norway on the day the Sorlandet was launched in 1927. This past weekend -- across the world, and decades later, Singe and her daughter Christine were invited aboard the ship by Captain Stru himself and given a VIP tour.

The ladies raved about how generous the crew members were and how caring this community was to accommodate them as they did. Singe's son was a student on this educational vessel as well. The Nielsen girls are very grateful for this wonderful experience -- combining old memories with new, and will cherish the hospitality forever.


Singe Nielsen
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Tall Ship Celebration 2013
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Crew members of the Sorlandet
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The morning of the voyage out of Bay City
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The largest ship at over 100 feet long in this year's Tall Ship Celebration, Bay City
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The Sorlandet, launched in Norway 1927
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"This whole experience has just been so heart-warming," said Christine Neilsen
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Until next time tall ships! Bon Voyage!
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