Article: Crosswinds buffet tall ship visit

A press release from OpSail 2000 recently announced that New London, Conn., will host the international tall ship fleet July 11-16, 2000. A few days later, a press release from Tall Ships 2000 reminded everyone that the fleet would be in Boston July 11-16, 2000.

If you're confused, consider the plight of foreign naval attaches in Washington, D.C., who try to help the captains of the world's sailing behemoths plan ahead.

"I'm beginning to need a sense of humor," said Lieutenant Ignacio Mardones in the Chilean Embassy. "Our ship {Esmeralda} is big, but not that big." "I try not to offend people wanting visits from our ship," added Captain Fernando Fuzeta da Ponte, the Portuguese naval attache ...

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