Chestertown's Downrigging Weekend: OCTOBER 28 - 31, 2010
Ahoy Age of Sail fans!
Subject: Chestertown's Downrigging Weekend: OCTOBER 28 - 31, 2010
This is an incredible Celebration of sailing tall ships that is growing bigger and bigger every year. This is a unique event where one can see many rare tall ships convened together, under sail, and at the dockside. You may be interested in touring or sailing on these rare, tall ships and comparing the various methods of rigging. Of course, this is the same weekend that the USNA Organ Concert is taking place. So, intertwine, and select these events wisely! -Mary Rivulet
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http://www.sultanaprojects.org/downrigging/index.htm
DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND 2010
The harbor and wharfs of Chestertown will be filled to capacity on the weekend of October 28-31, 2010, as ships from across the mid-Atlantic make their way up the Chester River to participate in the schooner Sultana’s tenth annual Downrigging Weekend. Established in 2001, Downrigging Weekend marks the close of the schooner Sultana’s sailing season and the beginning of “downrigging” for many of the region’s tall ships and traditional sailing vessels. The weekend will afford the public opportunities to view, board and sail on the assembled fleet and to join in celebrating the maritime heritage of the region. A fleet of “tall ships” and historic vessels are scheduled to participate in Downrigging Weekend 2010, including the 1812 privateer LYNX, KALMAR NYCKEL, PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II, A.J. MEERWALD, ELF and a fleet of historic Chesapeake Bay buyboats!
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http://www.sultanaprojects.org/downrigging/illuminated.htm
TALL SHIPS ILLUMINATED & FIREWORKS
Ship Illumination
Friday, October 29- 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, October 30 - 6:00pm-9:00pm
The Chestertown Waterfront
Fireworks
Saturday, October 30 - 7:00pm
The Chestertown Waterfront / Wilmer Park
At dusk on Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30, the entire Downrigging Weekend fleet will be illuminated by more than one million watts of theatrical lighting. The evening of Saturday, October 30 will also feature a 25-minute fireworks display on the Chestertown waterfront, originating from Wilmer Park. The fireworks will be visible from across the Chestertown waterfront.
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http://www.sultanaprojects.org/downrigging/sailontheships.htm
SAIL ON THE SHIPS!!
BATTLE SAIL!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 10:00AM-12:30PM
This sail will feature an epic cannon battle on the Chester River between the tall ship KALMAR NYCKEL and the schooners PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II, LYNX, SULTANA and A.J. MEERWALD. Come prepared for battle!
MUSIC SAIL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2:00-4:30PM
This sail will feature a unique on-the-water musical performance by the “Clipper City Brass” - one of the mid-Atlantic region’s most renowned brass quintets. Sailing onboard the 1901 skipjack ELSWORTH, Clipper City Brass will make its way through the Downrigging Weekend fleet, stopping alongside each of the tall ships to provide an incredible under-sail concert.
FAMILY SAIL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 11:00AM-1:30PM
In honor of Halloween, all children participating in this sail who are 12 and under and in appropriate Halloween costume will receive a special gift bag and be eligible to win one of several fun prizes as part of a Halloween Costume Contest to be held at the foot of Cannon Street immediately following the sail.
SHIPS & PRICES (FOR ALL SAILS):
KALMAR NYCKEL $55 / $30 child under 12
PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II $45 per person
LYNX $50 per person
A.J. MEERWALD $40 / $25 child under 12
SULTANA $35 / $20 child under 12
ELSWORTH $25/ $15 child under 12
CALL 410-778-5954 FOR RESERVATIONS
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The fleet for Downrigging Weekend 2010 is still being assembled but is expected to include:
· KALMAR NYCKEL - Wilmington, Delaware
· PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II - Baltimore, Maryland
· new! LYNX - Newport Beach, Califorinia
· SULTANA - Chestertown, Maryland
· LADY MARYLAND - Baltimore, Maryland
· ELSWORTH - Chestertown, Maryland
· ELF - St. Michaels, Maryland
· MILDRED BELLE - Baltimore, Maryland
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EVENT SCHEDULE - DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND 2010
click on links for additional information
schedule is subject to changes and additions
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
Ships Arrive in Chestertown
Opening Cocktail Party
7:00 - 8:00pm, Massoni Art, 103 High Street, Chestertown
$5 donation /cash bar
Film: “The Endurance - Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition”
8:00pm, The Prince Theatre, Chestertown, free
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
Educational Sails With Schools
All Day On the Chester River
History on the Waterfront Audio-Guided Tours of the Chestertown Waterfront
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., free
Tours begin at the Custom House, Foot of High Street, Chestertown
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
An Evening of Music & Candlelight in Chestertown
5:00-8:00pm, Various Locations in the Historic District, free
Tall Ships Illuminated
6:00-9:00pm, the Chestertown Waterfront, free
Lecture: “Shackleton & Bligh - Two Legendary Open-Boat Voyages and A Contrast in Leadership Under Crisis” with New York Times Best Selling author Caroline Alexander
7:00pm, The Prince Theatre, Chestertown, free
in partnerships with the Center for the Environment & Society
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
Downrigging Weekend Wooden Boat Show
The Downrigging Pavilion at the Foot of High Street, Chestertown
9:00am-5:00pm, free
Public Sail on the Ships #1 - Battle Sail
10:00am-12:30pm, Chestertown Waterfront
$25-$55 depending upon choice of vessel
History on the Waterfront Audio-Guided Tours of the Chestertown Waterfront
12:00 - 4:00 p.m., free
Tours begin at the Custom House, Foot of High Street, Chestertown
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
Public Sail on the Ships #2 - Music Sail
2:00pm-4:30pm, Chestertown Waterfront
$25-$55 depending upon choice of vessel
Concert: Them Eastport Oyster Boys
8:00pm, The Prince Theatre, Chestertown, $15
Tall Ships Illuminated & Fireworks
6:00-9:00pm, Fireworks at 7:00pm, The Chestertown Waterfront, free
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31
Family Day on the Waterfront
The Downrigging Pavilion at the Foot of High Street, Chestertown
Noon - 4:30pm, free
Public Sail on the Ships #3 - Family Sail
11:00am-1:30pm, Chestertown Waterfront
$15-$55 depending upon choice of vessel
Deck Tours & Trick-or-Treating on the Ships
2:30-4:30pm, free
History on the Waterfront Audio-Guided Tours of the Chestertown Waterfront
2:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m., free
Tours begin at the Custom House, Foot of High Street, Chestertown
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
The Chestertown Waterfront
Captains’ Forum - Interviews With the Ship Captains
Moderator Michael Buckley
2:30-4:30pm, The Washington College Custom House, free
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
Subject: Chestertown's Downrigging Weekend: OCTOBER 28 - 31, 2010
This is an incredible Celebration of sailing tall ships that is growing bigger and bigger every year. This is a unique event where one can see many rare tall ships convened together, under sail, and at the dockside. You may be interested in touring or sailing on these rare, tall ships and comparing the various methods of rigging. Of course, this is the same weekend that the USNA Organ Concert is taking place. So, intertwine, and select these events wisely! -Mary Rivulet
******************************************************
http://www.sultanaprojects.org/downrigging/index.htm
DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND 2010
The harbor and wharfs of Chestertown will be filled to capacity on the weekend of October 28-31, 2010, as ships from across the mid-Atlantic make their way up the Chester River to participate in the schooner Sultana’s tenth annual Downrigging Weekend. Established in 2001, Downrigging Weekend marks the close of the schooner Sultana’s sailing season and the beginning of “downrigging” for many of the region’s tall ships and traditional sailing vessels. The weekend will afford the public opportunities to view, board and sail on the assembled fleet and to join in celebrating the maritime heritage of the region. A fleet of “tall ships” and historic vessels are scheduled to participate in Downrigging Weekend 2010, including the 1812 privateer LYNX, KALMAR NYCKEL, PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II, A.J. MEERWALD, ELF and a fleet of historic Chesapeake Bay buyboats!
******************************************************
http://www.sultanaprojects.org/downrigging/illuminated.htm
TALL SHIPS ILLUMINATED & FIREWORKS
Ship Illumination
Friday, October 29- 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, October 30 - 6:00pm-9:00pm
The Chestertown Waterfront
Fireworks
Saturday, October 30 - 7:00pm
The Chestertown Waterfront / Wilmer Park
At dusk on Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30, the entire Downrigging Weekend fleet will be illuminated by more than one million watts of theatrical lighting. The evening of Saturday, October 30 will also feature a 25-minute fireworks display on the Chestertown waterfront, originating from Wilmer Park. The fireworks will be visible from across the Chestertown waterfront.
******************************************************
http://www.sultanaprojects.org/downrigging/sailontheships.htm
SAIL ON THE SHIPS!!
BATTLE SAIL!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 10:00AM-12:30PM
This sail will feature an epic cannon battle on the Chester River between the tall ship KALMAR NYCKEL and the schooners PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II, LYNX, SULTANA and A.J. MEERWALD. Come prepared for battle!
MUSIC SAIL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2:00-4:30PM
This sail will feature a unique on-the-water musical performance by the “Clipper City Brass” - one of the mid-Atlantic region’s most renowned brass quintets. Sailing onboard the 1901 skipjack ELSWORTH, Clipper City Brass will make its way through the Downrigging Weekend fleet, stopping alongside each of the tall ships to provide an incredible under-sail concert.
FAMILY SAIL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 11:00AM-1:30PM
In honor of Halloween, all children participating in this sail who are 12 and under and in appropriate Halloween costume will receive a special gift bag and be eligible to win one of several fun prizes as part of a Halloween Costume Contest to be held at the foot of Cannon Street immediately following the sail.
SHIPS & PRICES (FOR ALL SAILS):
KALMAR NYCKEL $55 / $30 child under 12
PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II $45 per person
LYNX $50 per person
A.J. MEERWALD $40 / $25 child under 12
SULTANA $35 / $20 child under 12
ELSWORTH $25/ $15 child under 12
CALL 410-778-5954 FOR RESERVATIONS
******************************************************
The fleet for Downrigging Weekend 2010 is still being assembled but is expected to include:
· KALMAR NYCKEL - Wilmington, Delaware
· PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II - Baltimore, Maryland
· new! LYNX - Newport Beach, Califorinia
· SULTANA - Chestertown, Maryland
· LADY MARYLAND - Baltimore, Maryland
· ELSWORTH - Chestertown, Maryland
· ELF - St. Michaels, Maryland
· MILDRED BELLE - Baltimore, Maryland
******************************************************
EVENT SCHEDULE - DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND 2010
click on links for additional information
schedule is subject to changes and additions
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
Ships Arrive in Chestertown
Opening Cocktail Party
7:00 - 8:00pm, Massoni Art, 103 High Street, Chestertown
$5 donation /cash bar
Film: “The Endurance - Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition”
8:00pm, The Prince Theatre, Chestertown, free
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
Educational Sails With Schools
All Day On the Chester River
History on the Waterfront Audio-Guided Tours of the Chestertown Waterfront
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., free
Tours begin at the Custom House, Foot of High Street, Chestertown
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
An Evening of Music & Candlelight in Chestertown
5:00-8:00pm, Various Locations in the Historic District, free
Tall Ships Illuminated
6:00-9:00pm, the Chestertown Waterfront, free
Lecture: “Shackleton & Bligh - Two Legendary Open-Boat Voyages and A Contrast in Leadership Under Crisis” with New York Times Best Selling author Caroline Alexander
7:00pm, The Prince Theatre, Chestertown, free
in partnerships with the Center for the Environment & Society
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
Downrigging Weekend Wooden Boat Show
The Downrigging Pavilion at the Foot of High Street, Chestertown
9:00am-5:00pm, free
Public Sail on the Ships #1 - Battle Sail
10:00am-12:30pm, Chestertown Waterfront
$25-$55 depending upon choice of vessel
History on the Waterfront Audio-Guided Tours of the Chestertown Waterfront
12:00 - 4:00 p.m., free
Tours begin at the Custom House, Foot of High Street, Chestertown
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
Public Sail on the Ships #2 - Music Sail
2:00pm-4:30pm, Chestertown Waterfront
$25-$55 depending upon choice of vessel
Concert: Them Eastport Oyster Boys
8:00pm, The Prince Theatre, Chestertown, $15
Tall Ships Illuminated & Fireworks
6:00-9:00pm, Fireworks at 7:00pm, The Chestertown Waterfront, free
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31
Family Day on the Waterfront
The Downrigging Pavilion at the Foot of High Street, Chestertown
Noon - 4:30pm, free
Public Sail on the Ships #3 - Family Sail
11:00am-1:30pm, Chestertown Waterfront
$15-$55 depending upon choice of vessel
Deck Tours & Trick-or-Treating on the Ships
2:30-4:30pm, free
History on the Waterfront Audio-Guided Tours of the Chestertown Waterfront
2:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m., free
Tours begin at the Custom House, Foot of High Street, Chestertown
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
The Chestertown Waterfront
Captains’ Forum - Interviews With the Ship Captains
Moderator Michael Buckley
2:30-4:30pm, The Washington College Custom House, free
in partnership with the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience