Pride of Baltimore during the parade of sail fires off her cannon.

Pride of Baltimore during the parade of sail.

The schooners await the start of the race.

Green Dragon of Manchester, Mass.

Virginia cuts through the water. She finished second in her class.

First place winner American Eagle, of Rockland, Maine, before the start of the race.

The Spirit of Bermuda shortly before her collision with Perception. The ship hailed from the furthest port.

Schooners Perception and Green Dragon pass each other as they wait for the race to start.

The clock winds down, and schooners jockey for position near the mark.

The crew of Roseway trim the mainsail.

The race begins, but Spirit of Bermuda and Perception collides (pictured left) as Perception tries to go between the mark and Spirit of Bermuda.

Their day comes to an abrupt end as the pinky schooner Maine sails on.

Schooner Perception after the collision.

Pride of Baltimore gains on Alabama, of Martha's Vineyard.

On the bowsprit of Pride of Baltimore

The crew of Pride works together to trim the mainsail.

The pinky schooner Maine disappears in the trough of a wave.

Back at the dock, Pride crew furl the sail.