As the only official Michigan port on the 2006 American Sail Training Association's Tall Ships Challenge, Bay City has recruited the largest gathering of Tall Ships in the State. Eleven ships will be available for boarding and touring and two additional ships will offer Tall Ship sailing experiences in the Saginaw River and Bay (see Activities).
To get the most out of your Tall Ship experience, we encourage you to take the time to learn the colorful stories and history of these most magnificent vessels.
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Brig |
| Homeport | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Sparred Length | 198 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 116 ft. 6 in. |
| Length Overall | 123 ft. |
| Draft | 11 ft. |
| Beam | 32 ft. 6 in. |
| Rig Height | 121 ft. |
| Sail Area | 10,600 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 162 GRT |
| Propulsion | Twin 200 hp diesels |
| Crew | 40 crew |
| Flag | Cook Islands |
| Rig | Barque, 3 masted |
| Homeport | Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Sparred Length | 176 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 135 ft. 6 in. |
| Length Overall | 148 ft. |
| Draft | 14 ft. 6 in. |
| Beam | 24 ft. |
| Rig Height | 100 ft. |
| Sail Area | 12,450 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 284 GRT |
| Propulsion | 700 hp diesels |
| Crew | 10 crew; 40 trainees/passengers |
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Square Topsail Schooner |
| Homeport | Baltimore, MD |
| Sparred Length | 170 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 96 ft. 6 in. |
| Length Overall | 108 ft. |
| Draft | 12 ft. 4 in. |
| Beam | 26 ft. |
| Rig Height | 107 ft. |
| Sail Area | 10,442 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 97 GRT |
| Propulsion | Twin 165 hp diesels |
| Crew | 12 crew; 35 trainees |
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Topsail Schooner |
| Homeport | Perth Amboy, NJ |
| Sparred Length | 118 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 96 ft. |
| Draft | 10 ft. |
| Beam | 22 ft. |
| Rig Height | 90 ft. |
| Sail Area | 9,688 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 98 GRT |
| Propulsion | Caterpillar 3506 |
| Crew | 8 crew; 25 trainees |
| Flag | USA |
| Homeport | Buffalo, New York |
| Length Overall | 118 ft. |
| Draft | 10 ft. 10 in. |
| Beam | 24 ft. |
| Displacement | 178 GRT |
| Crew | 9 crew |
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Square Topsail Sloop |
| Homeport | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Sparred Length | 110 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 61 ft. |
| Draft | 10 ft. |
| Beam | 20 ft. |
| Rig Height | 94 ft. |
| Sail Area | 3,470 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 59 GRT |
| Propulsion | 170 hp diesel |
| Crew | 5-8 crew; 4-6 trainees |
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Gaff Topsail Schooner |
| Homeport | Traverse City, Michigan |
| Sparred Length | 92 ft. |
| Length Overall | 55 ft. 6 in. |
| Draft | 7 ft. 7 in. |
| Beam | 16 ft. 2 in. |
| Rig Height | 71 ft. |
| Sail Area | 2,270 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 42 GRT |
| Crew | 9 crew |
| Flag | Brazil/USA |
| Rig | 15th Century Caravel Redondo |
| Homeport | Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico |
| Sparred Length | 92 ft. |
| Length Overall | 68 ft. |
| Draft | 7 ft. |
| Beam | 18 ft. |
| Rig Height | 54 ft. |
| Sail Area | 1,919 sq. ft. |
| Displacement | 37 GRT |
| Crew | 6 crew |
| Flag | USA |
| Rig | Square Topsail Ketch |
| Homeport | San Francisco, California |
| Sparred Length | 76 ft. |
| Length Overall | 73 ft. |
| Draft | 6 ft. 6 in. |
| Beam | 14 ft. |
| Rig Height | 60 ft. |
| Displacement | 42 GRT |
| Propulsion | Perkins diesel |
| Crew | 5 crew |
| Flag | United States |
| Rig | Gaff Topsail Schooner |
| Homeport | Bay City, Michigan |
| Sparred Length | 65 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 58 ft. |
| Draft | 8 ft. 6 in. |
| Beam | 14 ft. |
| Rig Height | 63 ft. 6 in. |
| Displacement | 34 gross tons |
| Propulsion | 90 hp diesel |
| Crew | 40 crew; 5 trainees |
| Flag | Russian |
| Rig | Packetboat |
| Homeport | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Sparred Length | 55 ft. |
| Length on Deck | 50 ft. |
| Draft | 5 ft. |
| Beam | 12 ft. |
| Rig Height | 36 ft. |
| Sail Area | 7,200 sq. ft. |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Crew | 3 crew (including Koozya the cat) |
