 Courtesy of: Examiner.com Author: Karen J Lee A soft, misty early summer morning spread itself across Sturgeon Bay, WI, harbor. Muted grays, lavenders, and pinks, filled the skies as onlookers peered
into the distance waters. Expectation was on alert - where are they?
Slowly the day lifted and in the distant a tall vessel came into focus.
Silence prevailed as now the journey came toward the watcher, revealing
a fleet of 12 historical ships - the sight of which held awe, respect
and an appreciation of the nautical history. Majestic in their feature,
the proud arrival at the port of Sturgeon Bay in Door County, WI, was a
memorable moment along the shore at the Stone Harbor Resort, where
viewers watched as canons and musket shots announced the entry.
The 12 tall ships participating in the Baylake Bank Tall Ship
Festival, was held in downtown Green Bay, and the Sturgeon Bay's
"Parade of Sail" was escorted by the U.S. Coast Guard. A viewing party
also took place under the big top at Door County Maritime Museum. The
Sturgeon Bay High School Band performed as the ships arrived, and
cannon salutes from the museum and Bay Shipbuilding Co. greeted the day
as ships arrived at the Sturgeon Bay shipping channel.
A collection of viewers lined the shore at The Stone Harbor Resort,
Door County's largest conference center, located on the water just
steps away from Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay. http://www.stoneharbor-resort.com/
Several of the ships included in the sail were foreign vessels: the
Roald Amundsen from Germany, and Europa from the Netherlands; plus
Niagara; Lynx; Appledore IV; Friends Good Will; Unicorn; Wisconsin’s
flagship S/V Denis Sullivan; Pride of Baltimore II; Roseway; La
Revenante; Royaliste; and the H.M.S. Bounty, which has been used in
movies, including Mutiny on the Bounty and Pirates of the Caribbean.
The Baylake Bank Parade of Sail was a celebration that brought
residents, visitors, and local businesses, as spectators who lined the
shores of the Sturgeon Bay shipping channel. There, as the ships sailed
thorough, the crowds cheered on the captains and crew.
Ship Festival website, www.tallshipgreenbay.com
http://www.doorcounty.com/index.aspx
Door County Maritime Museum: a nautical history of Door County, WI
http://www.dcmm.org/
Door County Destination
Stone Harbor
Resort and Conference Center has meeting and event space that can
accommodate up to 450 people in its 6,500 square feet of flexible
meeting space, 161 guest rooms, and a first-class restaurant and pub
and outdoor patio on the water. General Manager, Nancy Bertz, noted
that the Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the
Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008 In Lake
Geneva, WI. The Resort hosts excellent wedding receptions, conferences
and special events.
http://www.stoneharbor-resort.com/ |
