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OpSail Boston opens with a bang

Crew members aboard the ARC Gloria of Colombia raised the flag of Colombia.

The Indonesian barquentine had the most ornate upper deck, intricate patterns carved into the wood; the Ecuador steel-hulled barque had the longest line for visitors to board; Brazil’s Cisne Branco blasted the loudest music, colorful pop hits from the ship’s home country.

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