A crew member pulls ropes to help tie the Spanish vessel El Galeon to the Maine Wharf on Tuesday evening.

The El Galeon navigates through traffic on Casco Bay late Friday on its way to the Maine Wharf, where the public will be able to tour the tall ship.

The tall ship El Galeon is framed by two fishermen trying to get snagged seaweed off their line at the end of the Maine State Pier as the Spanish vessel makes its way to the Maine Wharf on Tuesday.

Olga Maldonado, a crew member aboard the El Galeon, lunges to catch a rope as the tall ship docks at the Maine Wharf.

Crew members wave from aboard the El Galeon as it sails past the Maine State Pier on its way to the Maine Wharf.

The El Galeon sails past the Maine State Pier on its way to the Maine Wharf, where it is scheduled to stay until June 13.

A crew member aboard the El Galeon ties a knot on the vessel.

The Spanish tall ship El Galeon makes its way to the Maine Wharf in Portland late Tuesday.

The El Galeon, seen from the upper deck of the Casco Bay ferry Maquoit II, sits docked at the Maine Wharf on Tuesday night.

Fishermen on the Maine State Pier take pictures of the El Galeon as it comes in under motor power.