ARC Gloria (Columbia), Belle Poule (France), Gorch Fock (Germany), and BAP Union (Peru) parade in New York Harbor as the Red Arrows fly overhead
Once again, the tall ships put on a parade in New York Harbor, and just like in 2012 and 2000, I went downtown to see them.
Unlike last time, there were very few clouds in the sky. We were also in the middle of a heat wave, making it 94°-97°F (34°-36°C) most of the morning, so sunscreen and hydration was very important.
Blue Angels and fireboats at the start of the parade
The route that the boats took this time was closer to Manhattan than in previous years, so the Statue of Liberty is much smaller in the background, but it meant that spectators on the Manhattan side could more easily see the sailors on the boats.
Oosterschelde (Netherlands), a 164-foot three-masted topsail schooner homeported in Rotterdam
Not only was there a tall ships parade, but there were also several flyovers of various airplanes and even a few helicopters. Even the Goodyear blimp made an appearance.
Pride of Baltimore II (USA) with Canadian SnowbirdsPride of Baltimore II (USA), a 157-foot square-topsail Schooner homeported in BaltimoreARA Libertad (Argentina), a 340-foot, three-masted, steel-hulled full-rigged ship, homeported in Buenos Aires with Lynx in the backgroundLynx, a 122-foot, square topsail schooner homeported in Portsmouth, New HampshireRockwell B-1B Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit flying over the Statue of LibertyEsmeralda, a 371-foot steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy is homeported in Valparaiso, ChileSikorsky H-60 over the Statue of LibertyBlue AngelsU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a 295-foot three-masted barque, homeported in New London, Connecticut Juan Sebastian de elcano (Spain), a 371-foot, four-masted topsail, steel-hulled barquentine, homeported in Cadiz, Spain, as a Bell–Boeing V-22 Osprey flies overheadNRP Sagres (Portugal), a 292-foot, three-masted barque, homeported in Lisbon, as a Bell–Boeing V-22 Osprey flies overheadPatrouille de France over the Statue of LibertyARC Gloria (Columbia), and Al FursanLady Maryland (USA), a 104-foot gaff-rigged, wood-hulled pungy topsail schooner, homeported in Baltimore, and Al Fursan flying over the Statue of LibertyAl Fursan ("The Knights"), the official aerobatic demonstration team of the United Arab Emirates Air ForceARC Gloria (Columbia) with F-35 Lightning IIsAmerican Eagle (USA), a 123-foot Gloucester fishing schooner, homeported in Rockland, MaineJuan Bautista Cambiaso (Dominican Republic), a 177-foot, steel-hulled, three-masted barquentine, homeported in Santo DomingoBAE Guayas (Ecuador), a 257-foot long, steel-hulled, three-masted barque, homeported in GuayaquilLiberty Clipper (USA), a 125-foot, gaff-rigged schooner, homeported in BostonBelle Poule (France), a 123-foot, two-masted, schooner, homeported in BrestGorch Fock (Germany), a 266-foot-long, three-masted barque, homeported in KielIns Sudarshini (India), a 177-foot three-masted barque, homeported in Kochi, KeralaBowdoin (USA), an 88-foot gaff-rigged Schooner, homeported in Castine, MaineAmerigo Vespucci (Italy), a 329-foot, full-rigged three-masted sail, homeported in La SpeziaBAP Unión (Peru), a 378-foot, four-masted, steel-hulled sail, homeported in CallaoDar Młodzieży (Poland), a 354-foot, three-masted full-rigged ship, homeported at the Gdynia Maritime UniversityWhen and If (USA), a 63.5-foot schooner, homeported in Key West, FloridaMircea (Romania), a 269-foot, three-masted barque, homeported in ConstantaHMS Gladan (Sweden), a 129-foot-long, two-masted topsail schooner, homeported in Karlskrona
