Festival of Sail (Labor Day)

There were approximately 8 tall ships sailing in to San Diego Bay, it was an amazing sight to see them coming in from the foggy ocean, and in a short time, sailing into the blue skies over San Diego.  Here's a photograph of Tall Ship Exy Johnson.  She was second in the parade line up.

The photo was taken near the end of the parade while the crew were taking down the sails.  The second photo gives you a closer look at the crew up in the mast furling the top sails.   The height of the mast is 115 feet.  They do wear harnesses and are hooked in, but still they have to climb up there first before hooking in.  And they have to know which of those many lines are the correct ones for the task they are doing.

For more information on this Tall Ship, check out Exy Johnson on the Los Angeles Maritime Institute web site.