1. St. Simons Island, GA
April 1 - May 24
2. Charlestown, SC
June 2 - 5
3. Hampton, VA
June 11 - 14
4. Norfolk/Appearing
Cape Charles, VA
June 19 - 22
5. Baltimore, MD
June 25 - July 28
6. New York, NY
July 4 - 7
7. Boston, MA
July 11 - 16
8. Boothbay Harbor, ME
July 18 - 19
9. Nantucket, MA
July 22 - Sept. 14
10. Chatham, MA
Sept. 15 - 17
11. New Rochelle, NY
Oct. 15 - 19
12. Chestertown, MD
Oct. 15 - 19
Sail With Us
from Colonies to Country
1776 - 2026
Sail 250 is a major national maritime celebration in 2026, honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States, featuring a rare gathering of international tall ships and military vessels. Events run from May to July 2026 in five host cities,New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, NYC, and Boston, highlighted by parades of sail, festivals, and fireworks.
Tall Ship Lynx
Cruise Schedule
April
April 1 - May 27
April 18
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May
May 25
June
June 2 - 5
June 12 - 14
June 19 - 20
June 23
June 25 - 28
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July
July 3 - 7
July 4
July 7 - 10
July 8
July 10 - 16
July 11
July 16
July 18 - 19
July 20 - 21
July 22
July 23 - Sept. 14
September
Sept. 14 - 16
October
​Sept. 18 - Oct. 9
Oct. 15 - 19
Oct. 29 - Nov. 3
November
Nov. 4 - 15
Nov. 16 - Jan. 2​
January
Jan 2
Jan. 2 - 3
America's 250th Cruise
Weather can affect the final schedule and operation, per the captain’s decision.
St. Simons Island, GA
Founders Day / Patriots Day, Neptune Park, the Village, Memorial Ceremony
St. Simons Island Rotary Club, Free Deck Tours, 6pm Taps at Twilight, Neptune Park
Charleston, SC Dockside tours, receptions
Hampton, VA Parade of Sail, Dockside Tours, Receptions
Parade of Sail, Dockside Tours, Receptions
On Anchor in Sandy Point 37*49.4’N / 076*18.6’W Transit Anchorage for viewing.
Baltimore, Fleet Week, Operations TBA
Parade of Sail
Dockside Tours, Receptions
Transit to Boston
Daylight and PM TBA transit time to Cape Cod Canal
Boston, Parade of Sail
Day Sails, Dockside Tours, Black Falcon Pier
Departure Boston for Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Boothbay Harbor, Maine; Parade of Sail, Dockside Tours
Transit to Nantucket, outside Cape Cod, Pollock Rip
Grand Arrival, Nantucket, 2 PM The Point
Nantucket Ops with Egan Maritime
Chatham, Stage Harbor, Deck Tours, Reception, Community access
Shipyard Portland (Maine closed)
New Rochelle, NY and vicinity, Deck Tours, Historical Events
Downrigging Weekend, Chestertown, MD sultanaeducation.org
Transit to St Simons Island, (arrival TBA)
St. Simons Operations tallshiplynx.org
Concludes Lynx’s America’s 250th Cruise. America, a Sovereign Nation, (celebration, plans TBA)
St. Simons