“Empire Sandy” out of Toronto, a three-masted schooner built in 1943 that measures in at 203 feet. She served as a tug in WWII.

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The “Fair Jeanne,” a 1982 110′ Canadian brigantine.

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1893 wooden schooner “Lettie G Howard” crosses paths with another U. S. tall ship the “Pride of Baltimore” in choppy waters at the 2025 Tall Ship festival in Erie, PA. The “Lettie G” has been based at Erie for the past several years, offering local cruises to the public. The blue flag with white lettering proclaims: “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” famous words spoken by naval hero Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry as he won the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.

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The “When and If” was built in 1939 for General George Patton. This 80-foot schooner was named because Patton, who died in 1945, was quoted as saying: “When the war is over, and if I live through it, [my wife] Bea and I are going to sail her around the world,” according to tallshipsamerica.org

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The SSV Ernestina Morrissey, launched in 1894 out of Bedford, MA is a 156′ fishing schooner.

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The North Pier Light gets in on the act amongst three tall ships on Aug. 21, 2025 in Erie, PA

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The Telephoto Setup, all images shown here were captured from quite far away with a camera in Lawrence Park facing the channel between Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay.

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