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From a parade of tall ships to a downtown block party to glimpse of some of our country’s iconic treasures under one roof, this is the time to celebrate the American Experiment.—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 4 June 2026 There will be free access to visiting tall ships in and around New York Harbor.—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The ferry launch comes as Safe Harbor Marina is separately embroiled in a dispute with the operators of the tall ship Schooner Bill of Rights, a historic vessel that received a termination notice from the marina in March with no reason given.—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 In maritime circles, 1964’s OpSail is often credited with reigniting tall ship events around the world (see last year’s SAIL Amsterdam’s extravaganza, for example), though the appeal resists easy explanation.—Paige Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tall ship