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The Pride of Baltimore II a reproduction of a typical early 19th-century "Baltimore clipper" topsail schooner
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Replica of the Nao Trinidad flagship from Spain of what was called Armada del Maluco (1519-1522), captained by Ferdinand Magellan
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The Appledore IV from Bay City, MI built in 1989
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The St. Lawrence II built in 1953 in Kingston, Ontario
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The Empire Sandy from Toronto, Canada was built as an Englishman/ Larch Deep Sea-class tugboat for war service by the British government in 1943.
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The Inland Seas from Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan built in 1994
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U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara from Erie, PA, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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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.
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.