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Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with the largest-ever gathering of tall ships from around the world: a majestic nautical spectacle and an unforgettable once-in-a-generation event.
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Friday, July 3, 2026
Parade of Ships: Class B Tall Ships
Ahead of the official Grand Review of tall ships taking place on the Hudson River on July 4, Class B tall ships from around the world will sail down the East River from Hell Gate Bridge to Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn. Along the way, they’ll pass directly by us, and we’re hosting a viewing celebration. Riverdeck Bar will be open to quench your thirst, and you can enjoy food from Farina Pasta and Vice Coffee and Donuts – food trucks which are both owned by Army veterans.
Celebration – 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Parade – 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Heineken Riverdeck
North Side of Pier 17
89 South Street
Sunday, July 5 – Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Public Ship Tours
Class A and Class B Tall Ships will be docked and open for free public visitation all along the NYC waterfront. Pier 17 is honored to host two ships, the USCGC Eagle and the OOSTERSCHELDE.
United States
USCGC Eagle
“America’s Tall Ship,” the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, is a 295-foot three-masted barque that has trained Coast Guard cadets since 1946. She is homeported in New London, Connecticut. She carries 22,000 square feet of sail and has a core crew of eight officers and 50 enlisted members, plus up to 150 Coast Guard cadets during training cruises. Built in Germany in 1936 as the Horst Wessel, she was acquired by the United States in 1946, renamed Eagle, and remains the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service. She is a sister ship of Gorch Fock of Germany, Sagres of Portugal and Mircea of Romania. Eagle always leads the Parade of Sail in U.S. port visits.
Netherlands
OOSTERSCHELDE
OOSTERSCHELDE, a 164-foot three-masted topsail schooner homeported in Rotterdam, is the largest restored Dutch sailing ship. Once a cargo vessel, she now sails worldwide on training voyages. She has a sail area of 9,590 square feet, carries a crew of eight and can embark 24 overnight passengers. She completed circumnavigations in 1996-98 and 2012-2014 and 2024-2025. Built in 1918, she is owned by Rotterdam Sailing Ship Foundation, a non-profit organization.