Sail Amsterdam bills itself as the world’s largest nautical festival. Every five years, more than 600 ships navigate along the North Sea Canal before mooring in and around the IJhaven in Amsterdam. The ninth edition of SAIL Amsterdam takes place from 19 to 23 August 2015.  The festival features an impressive flotilla of vessels of all shapes and sizes; from tall ships, to traditional Dutch craft to Volvo Ocean racers and smaller private yachts. Crowds of 2-3 million visitors are expected to attend. Here is a video of the Sail In Parade. Thanks to Irwin Bryan for contributing to this post.

Sail Amsterdam 2015 Sail In Parade