Preparations for the day began Thursday morning when the tall ships LYNX, PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II, ROALD AMUNDSEN and UNICORN went to anchor north of the Erie Pierhead light, off of Beach 11 on Presque Isle State Park. This anchorage, popular with weekend pleasure boaters, is never utilized by anything other than recreational craft. At noon, the NIAGARA headed out from its berth behind the Erie Maritime Museum and proceeded outbound to meet up with the other vessels outside of Erie harbor.
While the tall ships were cruising the lake to await the start of the parade, members of the Erie Power Squadron and Commodore Perry Yacht Club, along with local law enforcement agencies, were meeting with Parade Marshall Captain Wesley Herssenn at the Maritime Museum. The Power Squardron and Commodore Perry Yacht Club were serving as escort vessels for each of the tall ships. These vessels got underway at about 1545 hours and headed out to the lake, where the Parade Marshall, operating from a helicopter provided by the Pennsylvania State Police, called the parade to order at 1615 hours. The parade was inbound the channel at 1715, and by 1830 the NIAGARA, having led the UNICORN, BOUNTY, LYNX, ROALD AMUNDSEN and PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II through the channel, was docking at East Dobbin's Landing.
The day concluded with a VIP reception at the Erie Maritime Museum and a party for the crew on top of Dobbin's Landing.
Tall Ships Erie runs through Sunday. The final two vessels, PLAYFAIR and PATHFINDER, should arrive Saturday night.
The Parade Marshall addresses the crowd at the Erie Maritime Museum during the meeting for the escort vessels.
ANGEL ADRIJA, a 26' Bayliner, is to be the port side escort of the second vessel in the parade, the STV UNICORN. This is the vessel the Erie Shipping News will be riding along on.
State Police helicopter.
The ROALD AMUNDSEN heads outbound to prepare to fall into line.
A moment later, the AMUNDSEN passes us again.
J.S. ST. JOHN passes by on its way outbound.
Parade of Sail begins.
U.S. Brig NIAGARA leads the parade.
STV UNICORN, crewed entirely by women, is the vessel we will be escorting, and ANGEL ADRIJA falls into position.
ANGEL ADRIJA's owner watches the BOUNTY as she manouevers the vessel into position.
HMS BOUNTY was used in Marlon Brando's film Mutiny on the Bounty.
Close up of the UNICORN. Most of the vessel's crew wore strange hats.
Pennsylvania State Police boat passes us near the channel.
BOUNTY.
PA Fish and Boat Commission stops to warn a boater away from the parade route.
Crowd on the South Pier.
NIAGARA, as viewed from the North Pier.
Stern view.
UNICORN and BOUNTY.
UNICORN.
ANGEL ADRIJA escorts the UNICORN.
Stern view of the UNICORN.
BOUNTY.
Stern view.
LYNX.
Stern view.
ANGEL ADRIJA passes the Mountfort Terminal, where employees of Erie Sand & Gravel have gathered.
ROALD AMUNDSEN.
Stern view.
PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II.
Stern view.
47241 in Erie harbor.
UNICORN in the bay.
Customs and Border Protection Safeboat 382907 in Presque Isle Bay.
25573 near Dobbin's Landing.
NIAGARA docks.
PA Fish and Boat Commission in Presque Isle Bay.
One more look at the UNICORN. As soon as UNICORN docks, ANGEL ADRIJA's job will be done.
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