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 | Tall Ships 2000OpSail 2000
New
York City / Sandy Hook Bay July 4th 2000
July 1st, Saturday - Tall Ships begin to arrive in Sandy Hook Bay Anchorage and begin preparations for the parade. Pleasure craft and excursion boats have the opportunity to get up close and personal. July 2nd,
Sunday - CVA Kennedy and LCC Whitney and LHA
Nassau ( with marine detachment) battle group arrives and anchors off
of Governor's Island facing the Statue of Liberty. Two U.S. Coast Guard vessels
join them.
July 3rd,
Monday - At least 45 naval vessels from around the world steam
up the Ambrose Channel into New York Harbor one by one with crew at full
attention. {Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, India (2), Japan (2),
Netherlands, U.K., Pakistan, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, turkey, Italy,
Ireland, and Greece}. They will position themselves at anchorage from Ellis
Island to the G.W. Bridge.
July 4th,
Tuesday - Presidential International Review (1,000 spectators
forward) and fly-over
review from Kennedy
(3-4,000 spectators aft) - AM - 10AM followed by:
July 5th,
Wednesday - OpSail _ Intrepid (Pier 86) Gala. Pleasure craft
Yachts leave NY Harbor.
July 7th,
Friday - NYC Parade & Mayor reception at City
Hall.
July 8th,
Saturday - OpSail Commander's Ball - Navy Blue Angels
demonstration (2 days)
July 9th,
Sunday - Navy Ships depart NY Harbor.
The week-long New York event (July 3-9, 2000) is the centerpiece of the national celebration and is expected to draw approximately 4 million people to New York City. We anticipate that more than 40,000 spectator vessels will line New York Harbor for the Parade of Sail and the International Naval Review during our nation's 224th birthday celebration. Click on image to
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