Festival of Sail

San Francisco, California - The San Francisco Bay was alive with maritime nostalgia on Wednesday, playing host to a fleet of Tall Ships and schooners participating in the Parade Of Sail. The parade, a welcoming event for this weekend's Festival of Sail was a glorious display of these magnificent historical boats chugging along in succession with unfurled sails. With the blazing blue sky, and perfect wind conditions, it was a fantastic day to be out on a boat, and the Bay was teeming with spectating yachts and classic sailboats which paced the Tall Ships during the parade.

San Francisco, California - The 2008 San Francisco Festival of Sail began yesterday at noon local time, with a Parade of Tall Ships entering under the Golden Gate. fred eagle took this shot for YachtPals, and several more you'll see this weekend in a feature on the Festival of Sail.