In recent news coverage questioning the meaning of America’s 250th birthday and whether Americans are ready to celebrate it, ...

History is docked along the Detroit RiverWalk as captains and crews of four tall ships built for sailing show off their wooden vessels to the public in the Sail Detroit festival. The ships, "The ...

Sailing aboard traditionally rigged tall ships — those graceful ships with tall masts and billowing sails — offers a glimpse of the past and a bit of adventure. As a weekend sailor and history buff, I ...

Since the spring of 2017, the 132-foot wooden brigantine Matthew Turner has graced the waters of San Francisco Bay; she’s now iconic to the Bay and important to the renaissance of the Sausalito ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Historic tall ships are sailing into Detroit this weekend as part of Sail Detroit, a maritime festival returning to the city's riverfront for the ...

The Tall Ships Erie Festival returns to Dobbins Landing Aug. 21-24. Attendees can tour tall ships, including the Lettie G. Howard, and enjoy food, music and kids' activities. Tickets range from $12 ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a ...

Four tall ships are docked at the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority for Sail Fest Detroit. The crews that maintain and sail the boat manually are aboard the boats to talk to members of the public ...