CHARLESTON, S.C. — There will be no Tall Ships Charleston festival this year. Tall Ships America executive director Bert Rogers said organizers were unable to get enough money in time to attract enough ships. Rogers says it costs between $25,000 and $50,000 per ship for a three-day harbour event like Tall Ships Charleston. Charleston festival chairman Reg Brown said this year’s event had attracted “maybe” visits from four smaller ships. Tall ships are replicas of historic sailing vessels and symbols of the seagoing heritage of the coastal ports where they are moored.

Source: National Post February 07, 2018 13:41 UTC