Bay City Tall Ship Celebration 2016

baycitytallshipsBay City Michigan kicked off its sixth Tall Ship Celebration yesterday, featuring a diverse mix of historic ships and replicas, including the U.S. Brig Niagara; the replica galleon El Galeon Andalucia; the replica Viking longship Draken Harald Hårfagre;  the brigantines Pathfinder and Playfair; and the schooners Pride of Baltimore II, When and If, Mist of Avalon, MadelineDenis Sullivan, Appledore IV and Appledore V.  The Bay City Tall Ship Celebration is one stop on the Tall Ships America Tall Ship’s Challenge featuring port calls-in nine ports in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

The Tall Ship Celebration also  features arts, craft beer, food and activities for children and coincides with the International Maritime Music Festival.  The Tall Ship Celebration continues through Sunday.


2016 Tall Ship fleet heading to Bay City

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Bay City Tall Ship Celebration 2016 — 2 Comments

  1. They used to come to Lorain, Ohio every year, but the last time did them in.
    Everyone in town was out of money because of the housing crisis, layoffs, etc.
    Not many paid to go on the ships, so they stopped coming here.