Who is Tall Ships America®?
Founded in 1973, Tall Ships America is a non-profit organization commended by Congress as The National Sail Training Organization representing the United States. We support and promote the ships, people, and programs of sail training and the tall ships through relationships with government and regulatory agencies, advocacy, professional development and training, the Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships, the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Series of races and events, scholarships and grants, and the biannual publication of Sail Tall Ships!, the world’s definitive directory of sail training.
What is a Tall Ships?
What are the different types of Tall Ships?
CLASS A – All square-rigged vessels and all other vessels over 40 meters (131 feet) length overall (LOA)
CLASS B – Traditionally rigged vessels with LOA of less than 40 meters (131 feet) and with a waterline length (LWL) of at least 9.14 meters (30 feet)
CLASS C – Modern-rigged vessels with LOA of less than 40 meters (131 feet) and with LWL of at least 9.14 meters (30 feet), not carrying spinnaker-like sails
CLASS D – Modern-rigged vessels with LOA of less than 40 meters (131 feet) and with LWL of at least 9.14 meters (30 feet), carrying spinnaker-like sails
Click here to learn about all the Tall Ships America Member Vessels
Set Sail: A Beginner’s Guide to Tall Ships
No maritime experience is required to learn about Tall Ships! This short course is a primer on the history, structure, and safety of Tall Ships. Thanks to our partners at The Practical Navigator for helping create this great free resource! Click on the image below to get started!
Start Your Adventure.
Click on any of the links below to begin your journey into the tall ship community. We look forward to having you on board!
Have questions? Email us at impact@tallshipsamerica.org
Become a part of the community- Join Tall Ships America!
When you join Tall Ships America, you are joining a community of sailors, educators, cooks, engineers, historians and volunteers of all ages who believe in the life-changing potential of time onboard and under sail. Your membership increases the impact of this unique community and demonstrates your dedication to the idea that time onboard and under sail pays dividends, developing future leaders, training skilled and qualified mariners, building high-functioning teams and supporting individuals as they discover and realize their own potential.
Choose the membership that’s right for you (and click here to learn about our membership benefits):
