| From the coast of Maine to Key West, from The | | | | gaff-rigged schooner, a replica of the famous |
| Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, tall ships offer a | | | | nineteenth-century Baltimore clippers, from Key West, |
| unique experience. Sailing vessels of centuries-old | | | | Florida to Boston, Massachusetts in May of 2006, with |
| designs moved goods all over the world in the | | | | a stop in Charleston, South Carolina and a possible |
| seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; now | | | | additional stop in on Nantucket or Block Island before |
| they enjoy an esteemed place in the minds and hearts | | | | arriving at its final destination in Boston. Participants can |
| of modern men and women. | | | | either relax onboard or be put to work as part of the |
| Tall ships caught the public's imagination in the 1970s | | | | crew, learning navigation and other maritime skills. In the |
| after having been relegated to the history books; | | | | fall, the ship participates in a series of schooner races |
| everyone alive and conscious during the U.S. 1976 | | | | and short sails stopping in Provincetown, Baltimore, |
| bicentennial remembers the glorious sight of scores of | | | | Norfolk, Virginia, Charleston, and back to Key West; |
| tall ships sailing into New York harbor, past the Statue | | | | participants can sign on for any leg of the southward |
| of Liberty and Manhattan's skyline. Since then, | | | | journey. |
| governments all over the world maintain fleets of tall | | | | For the most adventurous among us, the bark Europa |
| ships as some sort of maritime ambassadors; and | | | | offers a 22 day voyage from Argentina to Antarctica |
| many small private companies have sprung up to offer | | | | and back, featuring a full itinerary with many stops |
| both short cruises and ones lasting days. | | | | along the way to explore the unique natural |
| In Maine, the owners of the schooner Mary Kay have | | | | environment of this remote region of the world, with its |
| been offering windjammer cruises since 1950, long | | | | unusual animal life, volcanic geological formations, |
| before the tall ships craze hit. The cruises, lasting from | | | | looming ice cliffs, and geo-thermal pools. |
| three to six days, sail out of Camden, Maine and | | | | Anyone who loves sailing would find one of these |
| explore the islands and coastal passages of Maine. | | | | adventures - whether a day-long jaunt or a |
| Accommodations on this specially designed schooner | | | | three-week Antarctic tour - the ultimate sailing |
| include a choice of single, double, or triple occupancy | | | | experience, a voyage tied to centuries of maritime |
| cabins and a saloon, featuring a cozy fireplace, offering | | | | history and offering a unique vantage point on the |
| delicious meals prepared by an experienced chef. | | | | world. And these three opportunities represent only a |
| Adventure on the High Seas | | | | fraction of the many seafaring voyages available to |
| If you're looking for adventure on the high seas, the | | | | every corner of the world. |
| Liberty Fleet offers a two-week cruise on a | | | | |