The Chesapeake Bay is a sailors paradise and a frequent
destination for tall ships. Sail Baltimore is the official
committee for recruiting ships from around the world to
visit Baltimore. Each year SailBaltimore welcomes an
average of two dozen ships to Baltimore's waterfront,
including international tallships, military vessels,
educational and environmental ships. You can check
their webite to see what ships will be in port for your
visit to the Baltimore harbor.
CELEBRATIONS
Festivals and Events and Fast Search
CULTURE
Bay Life - Past and Present
CUISINE
Dining and Recipes
CONNECTIONS
Bay Links and Blue Crab Links
COMMERCE
The Blue Crab Store and Amazon.com
Tall Ship Photo Galleries
OPSAIL2000
brought over thirty Tall Ships to the Baltimore harbor from June 23-29, 2000. The event attracted tourists from all over the East Coast.
SAILABRATION
hosted an international fleet of tall ships to Baltimore (June 30-July 4, 2004) for the 150th anniversary of the launch of the USS Constellation.
CHESAPEAKE SKIPJACKS
are the sailing symbol of the bay . In their heyday about 1,000 Skipjacks dredged for oysters around the bay. About a dozen remain in the commercial fleet today.