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.

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

 

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

 

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Tug shrouded in its own mist.

 

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

 

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

 

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The American Rover.

 

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

 

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

 

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HMS Bounty

 

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

 

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One of the Jamestown Replica ships.

 

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

 

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Gazela of Philadelphia

 

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