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From Barbara Simpson, Sarnia Observer.
Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley is floating the idea of a new tall ships festival to anchor on a regular basis in the St. Clair River.
“Sarnia's modern tourism future is focused on the waterfront and it needs more activities and events similar to Bayfest,” Bradley said in an email Friday.
In a letter sent Thursday, Bradley suggested to Tourism Sarnia Lambton that it consider approaching the community to see if there's an interest in developing an annual or bi-annual tall ships festival.
More than 100,000 people attended this year's Tall Ship Celebration in Bay City, Mich., two hours northwest of Sarnia, in mid-July.
Twelve tall ships docked in Bay City for this year's festival, opening their decks up to the public along the Saginaw River and competing in races as part of the travelling Tall Ships Challenge.
“Bay City, Mich. probably holds the biggest festival, which means that many of the ships pass by Sarnia on their way to that particular destination,” Bradley wrote in his letter. “Sarnia is the largest city on Lake Huron and it's a mid-way point.”
Sarnia last hosted the Tall Ships Challenge – an annual race series – back in 2003. More than 100,000 people turned out for the Sarnia event, which featured a festival complete with a dragon boat race and a performance from the Doobie Brothers.
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