Tall Ships Sail On By

Anyone interested in olde schooly sailing vessels should get themselves to the downtown waterfront today. You may catch a glimpse as a whole bunch of them sail right on by Seattle on their way to Tacoma and the Tall Ships festival they're throwing down there. This is the first time the ships will visit Tacoma.

They set out a few days ago from the Victoria Tall Ships Extrazaganza and spent last night in Port Townsend. Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway expects them about 5pm tonight. Things get underway in Tacoma tomorrow with a parade and events continue through Tuesday, July, 5. Presumably, the ships will pass Seattle again bearing north Tuesday or Wednesday.

Seattlest is looking into why the ships won't be visiting Lake Union as they did in 2002 and who's responsible.

Update: Group came through about 2:15pm.