Tall Ships Erie 2025 is set to begin on Thursday with nine vessels participating, although the U.S. Brig Niagara will be absent due to repairs.
The festival will feature a parade of sail on Thursday afternoon. This year, two new ships from Massachusetts, the Ernestina Morrissey and the Liberty Clipper, will join the event. The absence of the U.S. Brig Niagara, a significant draw in previous years, is due to critical repairs being conducted in Maine.
“You look at the ship building and the fishing and all the other aspects of Erie… Erie’s maritime heritage, there’s a lot to be proud about, and I think a tall ships festival like this highlights who we are as a maritime community,” said Captain William Sabatini, President and CEO of Tall Ships Erie…