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SAIL BOSTON 2000

July 11, 2000

Tall Ship Station, Boston, MA 02110

MIR (Russia) - USS Constitution (United States) - 

Juan Sebastian de Elcano (Spain)

(BI#31)

The beauty and grace of the visiting Tall Ships that have drawn throngs to the Boston waterfront belie the grittier story of the cutthroat battle to bring the vessels to the city and the lingering ill will over who will profit from the extravaganza.

The Boston festival is the culmination of a six-year effort marked by fierce local and international rivalries, political maneuvering at the highest levels, and intense competition.

To lure the Tall Ships, Boston organizers for the first time paid ship captains up to $75,000 to bring their vessels to the city and paid $200,000 to a British sail association that, in turn, promised the arrival of 60 boats.

Those efforts are considered by organizers of events in other cities to be a crass breach of maritime etiquette and contrary to the spirit of Tall Ships visits, which traditionally have promoted goodwill between countries and the importance of sail-training programs.

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