20 Aug 2010 - Yesterday Sail Amsterdam opened with the traditional sail parade of about 50 tall ships and more than hundred smaller boats. Led by the clipper Amsterdam the ships sail from IJmuiden on the North Sea to the city of Amsterdam, where they will dock for the coming long weekend. Thousands of people gathered on both sides of the canal to watch the impressive fleet of sailing heritage ships. Sail Amsterdam is organized every five year since 1975 and is one of the biggest nautical events in the world. The event was initially organized to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, but because of its huge success it was decided to repeat the show every five year. In 2005, about 1,8 million visitors attended the event and it is expected that this years' event will break the record.
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