The 2010 Port of San Diego Festival of Sail kicks off today with a parade of tall ships on San Diego Bay at 11 a.m.   The festival runs runs through September 6th  and features more than 20 tall ships and other vessels from around the world, including the Californian, a replica of the original America’s Cup racing yacht America, the gaff topsail schooner Bill of Rights, the Kaisei, a brigantine from Antigua. For a more complete list of participating ships click here.  It sounds like a great festival, and unlike the East Coast, the weather is forecast to be beautiful.

Festival sails into San Diego Bay