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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 18843489" data-attributes="member: 158020">-SAIL Amsterdam- SAIL Amsterdam is one of the biggest attractions in Amsterdam and the  greatest nautical spectacle in the world where scores of tall ships and  hundreds of other historical ships gather along the river IJ for an  amazing parade. The event is organized once every five years, usually  between August 19 to August 23, during which the ships take part in  various events such sailor choirs or re-enactments of naval battles. On  the wharfs, the SAIL program organizes music and sporting events and  children’s activities, and spectacular fireworks shows at night. Aside  from the participating ships, thousands of smaller yacht and boats  filled with spectators join them creating a unique sight. The  event was first held in August 1975 under the name 'Sail Amsterdam 700'  to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Amsterdam. At that time, interest  in tall ships, which had sunk to a low since the 1930s when the last  commercial tall ships had been built, was starting to rise. The success  of Sail Amsterdam 700 led to the establishment of the Stichting Sail  Amsterdam (SSA, Foundation Sail Amsterdam). Since then the SSA has been  organizing the event every 5 years. <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VNoH34KwYBg/VdIG2GwiYnI/AAAAAAABFuk/Toorey8LJHs/SAIL-Amsterdam-4%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (As many as 8,000 boats gathered during SAIL Amsterdam 2000) SAIL Amsterdam is believed to be inspired by the Eerste Nederlandse Tentoonstelling op Scheepvaartgebied   — literally, “the First Dutch Exhibition in Shipping Technology”, that  was organized in the summer of 1913. In addition to the real ships that  visited Amsterdam, there were exhibitions that displayed models of  modern boats, and paintings and drawings of historic ships. Concerts and  rowing competitions were also organized. As with SAIL Amsterdam, the  exhibition ended with a large fireworks. Sail Amsterdam 2015, the  ninth edition of the sailing event, will be held on scheduled date of  19 August until 23 August 23, and is expected to be attended by 2  million people. <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k1nnuMPwvYk/VdIG3bSJ9sI/AAAAAAABFus/RsYWytIHGiI/SAIL-Amsterdam-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q0S5vz9ZtbU/VdIG4rMf5tI/AAAAAAABFu0/0mhJcnDBFMY/SAIL-Amsterdam-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--xdPgWemt48/VdIG5w2KucI/AAAAAAABFu8/XIOALXa47Mo/SAIL-Amsterdam-3%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (Crowds at SAIL Amsterdam 2010) <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FGxIUQ-E-YI/VdIG7QgIQHI/AAAAAAABFvE/Ach6nJtXlLI/SAIL-Amsterdam-5%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-raXpvO2pals/VdIG8YFDbyI/AAAAAAABFvM/_HsnRWiKJko/SAIL-Amsterdam-6%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (A photo of the Sail-in Parade of Sail Amsterdam 2010) <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gdCBhmweaLw/VdIG9sYejgI/AAAAAAABFvU/nY9i3uvE5oc/SAIL-Amsterdam-8%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-6LvJ8cIr8/VdIG-hNdD0I/AAAAAAABFvc/8sTptwO1AIU/SAIL-Amsterdam-9%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (A sail boat during SAIL Amsterdam 2010) <img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LgSpdrUb3ek/VdIG_1Y0ngI/AAAAAAABFvk/UjbgpAFxKCc/SAIL-Amsterdam-10%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (Amerigo Vespucci at SAIL Amsterdam 2005)                   </blockquote>

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