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See the Parade of Sail in your area

Posted at 8:26 PM, Jun 07, 2012
and last updated 2012-06-07 20:26:30-04

If you want to see the ships in the Parade of Sail tomorrow, you won't have to travel far.

You'll be able to see the parade of sail all over Hampton Roads.

Early in the morning, the tall ships will be in the water right in front of First Landing State Park and First Island.

Six hundred people can watch from each location.

In Hampton, bleachers will be set at Fort Monroe, or you can bring a lawn chair and watch from about 9:30 until 12:30.

In Norfolk early in the day, the tall ships will pass the Ocean View Beaches.

Later in the morning and early afternoon, you can watch from Front Street Park, Town Point Park, and Free Mason Harbor.

In Portsmouth, you'll have great views from Old Towne, North Landing and Crawford Bay between 11:30 and 2:30. You can also watch from Elizabeth River Boat Landing and park on your lunch hour .

And if you want to see the Parade of Sail from Chesapeake, Great Bridge Lock Park is the place to be between 1:00 and 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.