Marlinspike Magazine

06/24/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Jack O'Connell

06/23/2026

SHOWTIME!

It's SHOWTIME! The first of the Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore fleet are arriving in Baltimore with many of them now heading up the Chesapeake Bay. We expect ships to arrive in Baltimore today through Thursday, June 25. Follow Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore for event information.

Track the fleet as they come up the Bay: Follow the fleet: https://www.waterwayguide.com/sail250-maryland

USS MARINETTE | Arrival, June 22 | Departure, June 30, 10:30 AM
ARA LIBERTAD | Arrival, June 23, 3 PM | Departure, June 29, 2 PM
JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO | Arrival, June 23, 7:30 PM | Departure, June 29, Noon
BAP UNION | Arrival, June 23 | Departure, June 30, 10 AM
ROU CAPITAN MIRANDA | Arrival, June 24, 7 AM | Departure, July 1, Noon
BAE GUAYAS | Arrival, June 24, 8 AM | Departure, June 30, Noon
USS ARLINGTON | Arrival, June 24, 9 AM | Departure, June 29, 9 AM
GORCH FOCK | Arrival, June 24, 10 AM | Departure, July 1, 10 AM
NRP SAGRES | Arrival, June 24, Noon | Departure June 29, 6 PM
PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II | Arrival, June 24, Noon | Departure, June 30, 5 PM
AMERIGO VESPUCCI | Arrival, June 24 | Departure, June 29, 4 PM
ARC GLORIA | Arrival, June 25, 9 AM | Departure, June 30, 5 PM
HMCS WILLIAM HALL | Arrival, June 25, 9:30 AM | Departure, June 29, 10 AM
NMS MIRCEA | Arrival, June 25, 10 AM | Departure June 30, 2 PM
EAGLE | Arrival, June 25, 2 PM | Departure, June 28, 8 AM
BELLE POULE | Arrival, June 25, 5:30 PM | Departure, July 1, 8 AM
INS SUDARSHINI | Arrival, June 25, 5:30 PM | Departure, July 1, 2 PM
HMS GLADEN | Arrival, June 25, 5:30 PM | Departure, July 1, 8 AM

Each vessel's course, speed, & arrival time while transiting the Chesapeake Bay are dependent on the wind, weather, vessel traffic, operational considerations, & the captain. Whether a vessel arrives under sail or with crew aloft in the rigging also depends entirely on wind, weather, & conditions.

Photo copyright Greg Pease Photography.

06/23/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder.

06/22/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Carol Hill

06/21/2026

There must be some European day sail operations that actually SAIL. Saw this in Lisbon as well. Didn't even have sails to raise! When I saw this, I asked to cancel, but they refused. Photo: Joyce Maroney

06/20/2026

"On Friday, the Virginia celebrations in Norfolk kicked off with the Parade of Sail, composed of more than 25 international tall ships..."

Sail 250 is a major feature of the nation’s Freedom 250 commemoration celebrating America’s 250th anniversary

06/20/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Will McLean

06/19/2026

Many, many sails coming up the East Coast right now!