Tall Ships Sail!!

Shiver m' timbers!! Ahoy mate!! The Parade of Sail is the kick-off event for the Tall Ship Festival that anchors for several days in the city of Green Bay, but this morning the pride & joy of many a sailor were right at our Door County door-step.... making their way through Stugeon Bay. What an amazing adventure. Seriously breath-taking. We were able to get tickets on the Harbor Lady and literally sweep back & forth between these beauties, at times coming within 25 yards of the rigging.

The first picture features the longest of the 13 ships that were traveling together. The Europa hails from The Hague, in The Netherlands and is 185' in length. It is also the oldest in the parade and was built 99 years ago as a lightship for the river Elbe. You can schedule a voyage on her to Antartica, where she has sailed for the past eight years. Get your tickets now!! The other dainty by comparison square topsail ketch is the Royaliste, sailing out of San Fransisco. [Yes, I am referencing the program to recall the specifics.]