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Recent Examples of tall ship
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.
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Paige Darrah,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Yes, there will be fireworks on the Fourth of July in Bushnell Park in Hartford, a tall ship will sail into Greenwich Harbor in June, and New London and Groton will burn Benedict Arnold in effigy in September.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Windjammers are traditional tall ships powered by harnessing the force of the wind.
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Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
International fleets of tall ships and Navy vessels will dock in New Orleans; Norfolk, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; New York City and New Jersey; and Boston — bringing parades, tours, fireworks and much more.
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Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Paige Darrah,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Yes, there will be fireworks on the Fourth of July in Bushnell Park in Hartford, a tall ship will sail into Greenwich Harbor in June, and New London and Groton will burn Benedict Arnold in effigy in September.
—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Windjammers are traditional tall ships powered by harnessing the force of the wind.
—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
International fleets of tall ships and Navy vessels will dock in New Orleans; Norfolk, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; New York City and New Jersey; and Boston — bringing parades, tours, fireworks and much more.
—
Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall ship
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In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
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The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Loved for its beautiful summer flowers and attractive bark, crepe myrtle displays superb heat tolerance and has an adaptable root system that withstands a range of growing conditions.
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James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water.
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But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
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Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
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This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
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Word around baseball is all the losing has turned the Mets clubhouse, which has already been fractured these past couple years, into a joyless brig.
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Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.
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They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.
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This year, the company began offering sailboat trips for between five and 10 people to observe the whales.
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China on Tuesday also sailed its newest and most powerful aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait, the body of water separating China from Taiwan, just hours after Taiwan began a five-day military exercise to practice its response to a possible Chinese attack.
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Saturday afternoon included a famed West Hollywood dive bar before the group on Sunday headed to Naval Base Coronado to mingle with service members on an aircraft carrier deck and see a NASCAR race.
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The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
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