An independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of seapower.
Tall ships in the harbor. Naval vessels at the pier. Blue Angels overhead.
Sail250 Maryland is a rare chance to see maritime heritage and modern sea power side by side in Baltimore. For more than 150 years, the U.S. Naval Institute has preserved and shared the stories behind the ships, sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and naval aviators who shape history at sea and in the air.
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