Log #30 - Norfolk Haborfest Parade Of Sail - June 6, 2003

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I took off early Friday to take advantage of the good weather. It has been so rainy this spring that it has rained almost every weekend! So, I wanted to get some sailing in before another rainy weekend started. I thought I had missed the Parade of Sail and thought I would cruise down to Waterside to see the "Tall" ships at their docks. When I arrived, there weren't any tall ships and I thought "well, maybe they're coming tomorrow." I turned back to head out for more room to sail I saw the tall ships coming in! Here are some of the pictures I took.

Here are some people waiting at one of the docks at Town Point Park to view the Parade Of Sail.

The Coast Guard is leading the parade followed by some tugs and fireboat spraying water.

Tug shrouded in its own mist.

Fireboats spraying in front of the battleship Wisconsin and Nauticus museum on the right.

Notice that the sails are backed - obviously motoring against the wind.

The American Rover.

Bikini weather for one day anyway. There were lots more this was just the symbolic one.

Stink pots? What are they doing in a parade of sail?

HMS Bounty

The Wisconsin, Nauticus, HMS Bounty and the Norfolk skyline.

One of the Jamestown Replica ships.

Lots of local sail boats in the parade. Next year I think I'll join in instead of just being a spectator.

Gazela of Philadelphia

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