Photos: Tall ships drop anchor

The tall ships anchored off Nahant’s coast Friday in preparation for Saturday’s parade into Boston Harbor. They were welcomed to Nahant by a crowd at the Nahant Sail250 Wharf Party and many more spectators looking on from Henry Cabot Lodge Park. This is the first time the event has taken place since 2017.

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John Kostopulos, of Swampscott, trains his camera on the talls ships sailing around Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant.

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The Aventurer, a Class B tall ship sailing out of Gloucester, sails past Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant on Saturday.

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Tall ships are framed by Nahant's East Point ahead of Sail250 in Boston on Saturday.

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The Angelique, sailing out of Camden, Maine, sails past Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant on Friday.

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Tall ships could be seen sailing around the coast of Nahant Friday afternoon ahead of Sail250 in Boston on Saturday.

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The tall ships anchored off Nahant's coast Friday in preparation for Saturday's parade into Boston Harbor. They were welcomed to Nahant by a crowd at the Nahant Sail250 Wharf Party and many more spectators looking on from Henry Cabot Lodge Park. This is the first time the event has taken place since 2017.

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Tall ships could be seen from Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant ahead of Sail250 in Boston on Saturday.

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Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant offered a panoramic view for people looking to catch a glimpse of the tall ships anchored off shore.

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The BAP Unión, of Peru, could be seen anchored off the coast of Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant on Saturday.

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The Columbia, a replica of the original 1923 Gloucester fishing schooner, sails past Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant on Friday.

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A small sailboat sails past the HMS Gladan, of Sweden, which was anchored off the coast of Nahant ahead of Sail250 in Boston.

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A large shipping vessel sails past the INS Sudarshini, of India, which was anchored off the coast of Nahant on Friday ahead of Sail250 in Boston on Saturday.

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Jordan Ackerman, of Nahant, uses binoculars to get a better look at the tall ships sailing past Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant.

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The BAP Unión, of Peru, could be seen anchored off the coast of Henry Cabot Lodge Park in Nahant on Saturday.

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