. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. crews from around the world and partake of nautical skills' demonstrations, music and other activities. Some of the showiest events require no tickets; only a vantage point from which to watch. These include the July 1 "Parade of Sail," when the ships are officially escorted to their berths; a "Parade of Pride" by Carteret County's commercial fishing fleet, July 2; a race among the smaller vessels, also on July 2, visible from Atlantic Beach as the ships cover the 15-mile course offshor
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. crews from around the world and partake of nautical skills' demonstrations, music and other activities. Some of the showiest events require no tickets; only a vantage point from which to watch. These include the July 1 "Parade of Sail," when the ships are officially escorted to their berths; a "Parade of Pride" by Carteret County's commercial fishing fleet, July 2; a race among the smaller vessels, also on July 2, visible from Atlantic Beach as the ships cover the 15-mile course offshore; and fireworks on July 4. Smooth sailing for the whole show depends largely upon a battalion of local volunteers. North Carolina Sea Grant's Barry Nash of Beaufort is among them. The allure of tall ships, combined with the desire to help his small community host an international event, brought him aboard. Nash, a seafood marketing and technology "Indirectly," he explains, "we'll be able to promote local seafood to the tourists participating in events this ; An overall rise in tourism is another of the expected economic offshoots. The Maritime Museum is using the opportunity to promote Olde Beaufort Seaport. The living history complex featuring a late 19th-century maritime village is in the early stages of construction. Profits from the event will go toward its development. The Minges Bottling Group, a Pepsi distributor based in Ayden, is the main financial backer of the North Carolina portion of the sailing event. Hence, the official name for the Beaufort activities is Pepsi Americas' Sail Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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