Parade of Sail: Tall Ships arrive in Cleveland

Bob Perkoski Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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The 2022 Cleveland Tall Ships Festival, presented by Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA), made its return to the Lake Erie waterfront on Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10.

The grand fleet—seven replica and restored ships— will be docked near the north side of FirstEnergy Stadium at North Coast Harbor. The vessels Appledore IV, Inland Seas, Pride of Baltimore II, and U.S. Brig Niagara are from the United States; the Empire Sandy and St. Lawrence II are from Canada; and NAO Trinidad is from Spain.

The Parade of Sail kicked off the celebrations on Thursday, July 7 as the sailing vessels—crewed in part by youth ages 13 to 25—made their way to the dock.

As the grand fleet—the Appledore IV, the Empire Sandy, the Inland Seas, the Nao Trinidad, the Pride of Baltimore II, the St. Lawrence II, and the U.S Brig Niagara—sailed into port during the Parade of Sail, FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski was there to document the majestic site.

Check out Perkoski's photos here. 
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About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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