Eight tall ships came to Duluth this weekend. Part of the Great Lakes challenge - a race that promotes water stewardship and youth sailing education. This event has been on our radar for a while as the aquarium sits right smack in the middle of the action. While some of us had doubts about how this would go given the maddness last time the big boats sailed in - it was impressively smooth and organized. Ryan, Lucy and I went down to check it out and thanks to knowing people...we got to use the aquarium staff passes to take a close look at the boats. Although the best view was really from the deck at GLA. I saw the boats during the parade of sail when they sail along the shore and under the bridge. It was really a beautiful sight. Just so surreal to see these huge old boats out on the lake. What an awesome sight that must have been back in the day....
Ryan and Lucy with the bridge and Denis Sullivan (Discovery World's boat from Milwaukee) in the background
View of the boats from the aquarium deck. One of the boats that was here was used in filming the Pirates of the Caribean movies. That one had the longest line...some folks waited up to 4 hours to get on and tour. Needless to say we just admired from afar, drank some lemonade and watched the people and pirates (!) stroll by.
Brewhouse Triathalon 2010 was also this weekend.
Swimming, biking and running...
Rob, Mickey, Jake and Ryan competed and did so well! Congrats guys!
If you got em' flaunt em'....
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