Tall Ships Are in Boston

The tall ships have arrived in Boston, where they are open for visitors until Monday, when they leave for Halifax. Catch this video supplied by the Patriot Ledger. Go to the Ledger for the full story and another video.

SailBoston - The Tall Ships Are in Boston - Soon!

Boston is an official port call of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge, a five-leg race and cruise in which many of the expected Tall Ships are participating. Those ships will be sailing from Charleston, S.C., and arriving outside Boston Harbor between Monday, July 6th and Wednesday, July 8th.

The general public will be able to see the vessels from the pier, and tour some of the ships between Thursday, July 9 and Sunday, July 12 at Charlestown Navy Yard, the Seaport World Trade Center, and the Boston Fish Pier.

To see which tall ships will be coming to town and to see a detailed schedule of the many events, go to http://www.SailBoston.com/. Cool!

The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge

When I heard that the tall ships were going to be in Boston this July (July 8th-13th) I did a little digging and discovered that the Boston tall ships event is simply one stop on a multi-port cross Atlantic race, called the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge. The are over 3 dozen ships engaged in a race that began in April in Vigo, Spain, made a stop in the Canary Islands, then on to Hamilton, Bermuda. The ships are currently sailing to Charleston, South Carolina. The next leg is to Boston, followed by Halifax, Nova Scotia, then back across the Atlantic to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Wow! Learn more about the race, track the ships, and read the crews updates on their website.