WATCH: Vessels from around the world participate in parade of tall ships up Hudson River

In one of the most spectacular sights on this Fourth of July, a parade of tall ships sailed up the Hudson River in New York City in  the largest maritime parade in modern history.

​In one of the most spectacular sights on this Fourth of July, a parade of tall ships sailed up the Hudson River in New York City in  the largest maritime parade in modern history.  WNT In one of the most spectacular sights on this Fourth of July, a parade of tall ships sailed up the Hudson River in New York City in  the largest maritime parade in modern history.