San Francisco Parade of Tall Ships 2008

Festival of Sail photography on the San Francisco Bay 2008. Well it turnd out to be
more of "Festival of Nautical and Sea" with all the San Francisco Bay new police boats, local sailors and boaters and even
a tanker with flags pulling up the rear of the parade. It was a spectacular day on the Bay.

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FESTIVAL OF SAIL SAN FRANCISCO BAY

formerly known as "TALL SHIP PARADE"

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Participating Vessels 2008:

• SAN FRANCISCO FIRE BOAT
  
• USCGC EAGLE
  
• CALIFORNIAN
  
• HMCS ORIOLE
  
• ROBERT C. SEAMANS
  
• ALMA
  
• SEAWARD
  
• KAISEI
  
• NINA
  
• GASLIGHT
  
  
  
• M/M Formation:
  
• Gold Star, Sea Quest & Santana
  
  
  
• USCGS HALIBUT
  
• BOUNTY
  
• LYNX
  
• NEHEMIAH
  
  
  
• Bird Boat Formation:
  
  Curlew, Mavis, Skylark, Oriole, Robin, Polly & Widgeon
  
  
  
• BRIGADOON
  
• POLARIS
  
• PEGASUS
  
• M/V CALIFORNIA HORNBLOWER
  
• M/V EMPRESS HORNBLOWER
  
• BAY LADY
  
• SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN
  
• APL SINGAPORE
  

San Francisco Bay welcomes Tall Ships® from all over the world as they proudly sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the hearts of young and old for one week in July 2008! The awe-inspiring vessels will be docked along the waterfront offering the public the unique opportunity to tour, sail and learn.