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Bonus: NYC Sail4th 250, Once-in-a-Lifetime Flotilla featuring Two Historic Maine Windjammer Cruise Ships
🇺🇸 America turns 250 this July 4th, and New York Harbor is throwing the biggest nautical celebration in a generation. We're breaking down everything you need to know about Sail4th 250 — the historic Parade of Sails for the USA's semiquincentennial, happening on July Fourth in the Hudson River next to Manhattan, including events from July 3rd to 6th, 2026.
We sat down with William Armstrong, Communications Director for Sail4th 250, and Captain Tyler of American Eagle — one of two Maine Windjammer schooners sailing in the Parade alongside Angelique.
We cover what makes this event so rare, how 5…
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