What are Tall Ships®?
Tall Ships® are sailing vessels that are traditionally thought of as the old square-rigged sailing ships like those seen in pirate movies. However, to be more precise, the Tall Ships® that will come to San Francisco are boats that are fore and aft-rigged, as well as the traditional square-rigged ships. The vessels will range in size from 40 feet to over 300 feet.
Tall ships are sailing vessels that are traditionally thought of as the old square-rigged sailing ships like those seen in pirate movies. However, to be more precise, the tall ships that will come to Tacoma are boats that are fore- and aft-rigged, as well as the traditional square-rigged ships. The vessels will range in size from 40 feet to more than 300 feet.