Christmas Ships Report

Gin

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R-31 S
Vessel Name
Echo II (2019)
This year, we managed to decorate our Ranger Tug 27, Echo, and participate in the Portland Oregon 2014 Christmas Ships Parade. It was the parade's 60th anniversary - longest continuously running such parade in the US. And unlike many such events, the Portland Christmas ships sail for about two weeks. What a grand event!

Two other Ranger Tugs participated. One was a Ranger Tug 21, Joe and Nan Summers' Kennesaw Star The other was another Ranger Tug 27, Mike and Chris Braet's OdySea. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of all three of us. But I am posting one of the better partial fleet pics. This shows 7 of the 14 boats that were out that night (there are as many as 22 or more some nights).

For anyone in the Portland area, I can highly recommend participating next year. It was unlike anything else I have done boating-wise, and totally magical!!

Here's a pic that shows some of the magic! (That's our Ranger Tug on the far right).
 
Very nice 🙂
 
Thanks Gin! We loved seeing the ships in north Portland harbor each Friday you were out!
 
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