{"id":286665,"date":"2026-07-04T14:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286665\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T14:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:59:13","slug":"majestic-ships-fill-new-york-harbor-for-sail4th-250-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286665\/","title":{"rendered":"Majestic ships fill New York Harbor for Sail4th 250 parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 A fleet of majestic tall ships<\/a> will sail through New York Harbor on Saturday in honor of 250 years of the nation.<\/p>\n

The Sail4th 250 parade will bring over 30 tall ships from around the world to the Hudson River in the largest-ever flotilla. PIX11 will carry the Sail4th 250 parade on air, on PIX11+ streaming, and on the PIX11 website beginning at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Sailors will parade the ships from the Verrazzano Bridge to the George Washington Bridge on Independence Day beginning at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

A massive formation of U.S. and international aircraft, led by the Blue Angels, will also fly in daring formations over the Verrazzano Bridge beginning at 10:15 a.m.<\/p>\n

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After that, the tall ships will anchor at Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Intrepid and Manhattan Cruise Terminal, South Street Seaport and Staten Island Waterfront Park for free viewings from July 5 to July 7 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Among the ships on display, over a dozen will represent the United States, including the 295-foot U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE. Dubbed \u201cAmerica\u2019s Tall Ship,\u201d it has been used to train Coast Guard cadets since 1946. It was acquired by America after being built in Germany in 1936 and remains the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service.<\/p>\n

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\"CAPE<\/p>\n

CAPE COD, MA \u2013 JUNE 15: The USCG Eagle sails towards Boston, about 30 miles off Nantucket, for the Grand Parade of Sail as part of Sail Boston on Jun. 15, 2017. (Photo by David L. Ryan\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images.<\/p>\n

List of tall ships in Sail4th 250 parade<\/p>\n

Ara Libertad \u2013 Argentina<\/p>\n

Vela \u2013 British Virgin Islands<\/p>\n

Juan Bautista Cambiaso \u2013 Dominican Republic<\/p>\n

Bae Guayas (BE-51) \u2013 Ecuador<\/p>\n

Amerigo Vespucci \u2013 Italy<\/p>\n

Oosterschelde \u2013 Netherlands<\/p>\n

Juan Sebastian De Elcano \u2013 Spain<\/p>\n

Capitan Miranda \u2013 Uruguay<\/p>\n

USCGC Eagle \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Angelique \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Ticonderoga \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Ernestina-Morissey \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Harvey Gamage \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

When and If \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

American Eagle \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Denis Sullivan \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Tabor Boy \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Pioneer \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Clearwater \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Adirondack \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

American 2.0 \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Lady Maryland \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Liberty Clipper \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Pride of Baltimore II \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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