The Tall Ships: A Sailing Celebration by and 50 similar items

See pics for details of condition. Some wear to dust jacket as shown. MA W THE TALL SHIPS: A SAILING CELEBRATION BY HYLA M. CLARK How can we put into words Operation Sail's growth from the Bicentennial's 'best kept secret,' which is what it was for four and a half years, to the number one event of the Bicentennial? To have 16 of the available 20 Tall Ships take part was some-thing to be proud of. And to have some 50 medium-sized tall ships was another contribution to the color and impact of Operation Sail, not to mention the assortment of more than 100 smaller sailing ves-sels, classic yachts and other his-toric craft... "And what marvelous people we will remember-what faces, what charming accents, what happy voices, and what grand seamen. For that whole week every street corner, every waterfront, every nook and cranny of our port was filled with white-uniformed sea-men, and the tales of the hospital-ity afforded to them are untold. New York arose to welcome them, to embrace them, to thank them for coming to our Birthday Party. The grand thing about it all was that their reception was just what you would want it to be, not tarnished by smallness or meanness of any kind. New Yorkers welcomed them and they sailed away, touched by the friendship of Americans." FRANK O BRAYNARD GENERAL MANAGER. OPERATION SAIL 1976 Check out my other listings. Happy to bundle for additional discounts and combined shipping. Reach out if you have questions. Thank you!