Its owners, both who have spent much of life near Lake Superior, offer excursions. Several of the ships have local connections, including Charley, a 60-foot steel schooner that pays homage to one from the 1800s, which was referred to as "that faithful old tub," that delivered goods on the North Shore. "Where else would you see something like this?" The worlds largest inflatable duck at the Lake Superior Festival of Sail in Two Harbors Thursday. He and his wife, Karen Bradley, said they are drawn to Lake Superior - and the sight of these grand vessels. He estimated 3,500 people had come through the gates by early afternoon Thursday.ĭuane Bradley of Woodbury said he owned a fishing charter that operated out of Barker's Island in Superior, Wis., for a decade. The event is smaller, but organizer Craig Samborski said there is more room to roam than at its previous home in Bayfront Festival Park. The Festival of Sail is typically held in Duluth, but was moved up the shore because of uncertainties about construction on the seawall behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. "The water was calm and the boats are just like what you see in movies." The kayakers were warned by officials not to get too close to the ships, but they got close enough. "That doesn't happen very often," he recalled saying. Hanson, who grew up in Two Harbors, said they started scouting the water for kayak potential as soon as the festival was announced. They sailed in from Burlington Bay, followed by an entourage of recreational boaters and at least two kayakers - Jen Smith and Cliff Hanson - who slipped into wetsuits and took off from the Agate Bay boat launch in the morning before the festival began. The Parade of Sail offered a first look at ships like the Nao Trinidad, based on explorer Ferdinand Magellan's flagship. Mama Duck, as she's called, has her own yellow souvenir T-shirts. Along the shore there are characters in pirate garb, blacksmith demonstrations, more than 100 food and craft vendors and Draw Events' signature character - a 61-foot tall, 64-foot wide rubber duck visible from most pockets of Paul Van Hoven Park. The Lake Superior Festival of Sail, with nine ships ranging from War of 1812-era lookalikes to educational vessels, runs through Sunday.
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A series of tall-masted replica ships rounded the break wall into Agate Bay just after noon on Thursday - the Pride of Baltimore II announcing its arrival with the sound of a cannon blast - to kick off a first-time maritime festival for this small city on the North Shore. The News Tribune regrets the error.TWO HARBORS, Minn. to correct the spelling of Craig Samborski's name.
The Festival of Sail continues through Sunday. Squads from the University of Minnesota Duluth campus police, Duluth, Cloquet, East Range and Eveleth/Fayal Township were spotted across town. However, law enforcement was very present in the city of Two Harbors, with police cruisers from all across the Northland visible. Security was fairly relaxed at the festival, with not many security personnel present.
I went to two other lots before I figured it out.” “There’s no one to help guide you and help you find your way. “Everything just ran more smoothly there (in Duluth),” he said. He was mostly frustrated with the shuttle system and said he waited for a long time for a ride from his lot. He’d been to the festival in previous years in Duluth and noted the parking situation was clearer there.
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