What is drawing people on the waterfront in Boston?
BOSTON — Kristin and Eric Willner were skeptical. Could the tall ships docked in Boston Harbor keep their children amused the entire afternoon? The answer became clear by 3 p.m. as the Marshfield family descended a gangplank from the 376-foot Kruzenshtern, the most famous vessel in Russia’s contemporary sailing fleet. “These boats are off the hook,” said Jake, their energized son, who gave his age as 5 3/4. Six-year-old Meghan agreed: “Awesome.” The Willners were among the thousands of people who crowded the waterfront near the Charlestown Navy Yard and the Seaport World Trade Center on Thursday as Sail Boston 2009 opened to the public. “This is very special – I said this to the kids – that this isn’t something you always get to see in the city,” said Kristin Willner, a nurse at Tufts Medical Center. Forty-five vessels from 17 countries are docked at several locations in Boston Harbor, with public access from the Navy yard, the trade center and the Boston Fish Pier. The ships depart Mo
The Willners were among the thousands of people who crowded the waterfront near the Charlestown Navy Yard and the Seaport World Trade Center on Thursday. Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNGsMVbOlsZ17LC-aCWCYOTA8JhXEw&cid=1385577169&ei=ER9YSoCgH4PKNauC04IC&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patriotledger.
