This week is the culmination of the 250th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence celebration in Boston.

An international fleet of historic Tall Ships are gathered for a sail around
the harbor and exhibitions of the various ships in surrounding piers.

I counted 44 on display for the public. More may be anchored out.

The gathering includes Gorch Fock (Germany), Sagres (Portugal), INS Sudarshini (India),
USS Constitution (US), USCGC Eagle (US), Dar Mtodziezy (Poland), Mircea (Romania),
American Eagle (US), Angelique (US), Bloodhound (US), Hindu (US), SSV Tabor Boy (US),
Tyrone (US), When And If (US), Columbia (US), Liberty Clipper (US), STV Vela (BVI),
Virginia (US), ARC Gloria (Columbia), BAE Guayas (Ecuador), Capitan Miranda (Uraguay),
Esmerelda (Chile), BAP Union (Peru), Bluenose II (Canada), Elissa (US), Mayflower II (US),
Spirit of Bermuda (Bermuda), Adventure (US), Ardelle (US), Bowdoin (US), Denis Sullivan (US),
Harvey Gamage (US), Isabella (US), Lewis H. Story (US), Pride of Baltimore II (US), Thomas
E. Lannon (US), Kalmar Nyckel (US), Oosterschelde (Netherlands), Amerigo Vespucci (Italy),
ARA Libertad (Argentina), Ernestina-Morrissey (US), HMS Gladan (Sweden), Juan Bautista
Cambiaso (Dominican Republic), Lynx (US).

Dump some tea in the water and call it a Tea Party.