There was a Tall Ships Parade as part of the Norfolk Harborfest. Free!!! I envisioned a long line of very tall ships with sails billowing sailing into the harbor. Well, not quite what I imagined but lots of fun nonetheless. The ships approached the harbor outside of our site with their sails out and full of wind. But, an important item to note, they cannot go into the harbor that way as the harbor is too small and very crowded. As they rounded the corner just out of our view they pulled in their sails and in most cases were escorted the rest of the way by tug boats. The other thing I was not expecting was the sheer number of many other kinds of much smaller vessels that moved in and out of the path of much taller ships. It was, at times it seemed, a traffic jam of sea proportions!
In looking up some information about Tall Ships I learned that Tall Ship Parades are held in various ports around the world. The closest one to Phoenix is the upcoming parade sponsored by the Ocean Institute to be held September 8-10 in Dana Point which is in Southern Orange County. You might want to check out that photographic opportunity!