The Spirit of Dana Point leaves the dock for a cannon battle at the 2017 Festival of Sail in San Diego.
I believe this is the fourth year I’ve blogged about San Diego’s annual Festival of Sail. As always, the event is wonderful beyond description.
It seems every day at the festival is the perfect blend of sunshine, beautiful tall ships, friendly people and sparkling blue water. There’s so much to see, so much to learn. I’m just going to post a few photos to provide a taste.
If you want to see my many descriptive blogs about this event over the years, and learn more about some of the ships, click the Festival of Sail tag below. Better yet, if you’re in San Diego, head on down to the Embarcadero by the Maritime Museum and experience it all for yourself. The festival runs through Labor Day.
The Spirit of Dana Point, a replica of an American Revolution privateer ship, heads out into San Diego Bay.People on kayaks enjoy the seafaring festival. Many visiting tall ships have converged in San Diego for the Labor Day weekend.Someone walks along near the Norwegian double ended ketch Cloudia.People at the Festival of Sail check out America, a somewhat enlarged replica of the victorious 1850 schooner for which America’s Cup was named.Beautiful tall ships everywhere one looks!Kayakers head toward the Exy and Irving Johnson at the end of another floating dock.Many people were boarding the San Salvador, one of the many amazing vessels belonging to the Maritime Museum of San Diego.A museum employee talks about how the Spanish galleon replica was built at Spanish Landing. You might recall I blogged about its construction.Oh, noooo! Here comes Mister Mac! That despicable pirate seems to be unstoppable!Some music could be enjoyed on the Berkeley’s beautiful passenger deck.People watch as the Irving Johnson heads out to face the Spirit of Dana Point in a cannon battle on San Diego Bay.Friendly crew member of the Exy Johnson of the Los Angeles Maritime Institute was greeting those passing by.A photo on the deck of Exy Johnson, a beautiful brigantine used in the Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s TopSail Youth Program.Another perfect day at the Festival of Sail. I could linger all day.Like a vision from the past, two glorious tall ships maneuver on blue San Diego Bay.
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4 thoughts on “Another perfect day at the Festival of Sail.”
These are real visions from the past indeed, so many great ships to see, and what a beautiful day to enjoy them on as well 🙂
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These are real visions from the past indeed, so many great ships to see, and what a beautiful day to enjoy them on as well 🙂
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I never tire of seeing tall ships!
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They are beautiful ships 🙂
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