- On July 4th, 2000, Thirteen / WNET New York was on hand to document and record one of the largest maritime events in history with a three-hour live broadcast that included interviews, walking tours of vessels, and a special segment on the historic vessel Amistad. Three major events coincided on July 4th: OpSail 2000, a parade of tall ships from around the world; The International Naval Review, ...www.pbs.org/wnet/julyfourth