Tall Ships 2009

July 22nd and 23rd, 2009

Tall Ships 2009 is a salute to the Canadian Navy but there is a pesky pirate lurking about! Join us July 22 and 23 to see what Captain Loyal and his nemesis Pirate Mack are up to.

 

Schedule of Events  (click title or cover for a printable version)

• There will be games, activities, face painting, crafts, & a pirate ship bouncer!
• There will be a Captain & Pirates who have tattoos!
• With a Boarding Pass, you can enter your name to win a Treasure Chest filled with booty!
• Adults & children – come in pirate costume and enter your name to win a special treasure!
• Don’t miss the Treasure Hunt all around town!
• Enjoy special promotions throughout town – Show your Boarding Pass and Save at participating locations!
• Learn about Lunenburg and the Navy!
• You will be treated to local entertainment at various times throughout both days!
• Don’t miss the entertainment each night at the Old Fish Factory Restaurant & Ice House Bar!
• For your parking convenience, a shuttle will run continuously both days between the Community Centre and wharf-side.

Some highlights include:

Wednesday, July 22

Time	Event	Location
10:00 am	Gates open	Dockside
11:00 am	Ships open to the public	Dockside
11:30 am	Magician – Al Bernard	Dockside
12:15 pm	Buz Baker & Silver & Gold	Dockside
1:30 pm	Magician – Al Bernard	Dockside
3:00 pm	Clary Croft  http://www.clarycroft.ca/	Dockside
4:30 pm	Tall Ships of Lunenburg with Ralph Getson	Demonstration Room
5:00 pm	Kings Orange Rangers Gun Salute http://www.kingsorangerangers.org	Dockside
6:00 pm	Tuesday Night Show Band	Dockside
6:00 pm	Ships closed to the public	Dockside
7:30 pm	Drumlin http://www.drumlin.ca/	Dockside
9:00 pm	Guided Lantern Tour (charged separately – discount with Boarding Pass)	Begin At Dockside

 

Thursday, July 23

Time	Event	Location
10:00 am	Gates open	Dockside
11:00 am	Ships open to the public	Dockside
11:30 am	Anna Ludlow – fiddler http://annaludlow.com/	Dockside
12:30 pm	Buz Baker & Silver & Gold	Dockside
2:00pm	Lunenburg County Fiddlers	Dockside
3:30 pm	Mary Knickle’s Youth Entertainment	Dockside
4:30 pm	Tall Ships of Lunenburg with Ralph Getson	Demonstration Room
5:00 pm	Art Cole	Dockside
6:00 pm	Children’s Entertainment with Miss Heather	Dockside
7:00 pm	Ships closed to the public	Dockside
7:30 pm	Glimpses-a look at our history through scene & song – South Shore Players	Dockside
9:00 pm	Guided Lantern Tour (charged separately – discount with Boarding Pass)	Begin At Dockside

 

Ships to visit the Port of Lunenburg

Bluenose II
Launched in Lunenburg on March 26, 1921, the original Bluenose was a typical Nova Scotia Grand Banks fishing schooner, built both for fishing and for the International Fisherman’s Trophy series of races between Canada and the US. Under the legendary Captain Angus J. Walters, Bluenose was undefeated. Her likeness is now a national symbol, and is depicted on stamps and the Canadian ten-cent coin. The Bluenose II was launched on July 24, 1963 and was built from the same plans and by some of the same men as the original schooner. Bluenose II serves as a goodwill ambassador for the province of Nova Scotia and participates in tall ship events throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Flag: Canada
Rig: Gaff topsail schooner
Class: B
Homeport: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Normal Cruising Waters: East Coast of Canada and the United States
Sparred Length: 181’
Draft: 16’
Sail Area: 11,139 square feet
Hull: Wood

Caledonia
Caledonia was built in 1947 as a research vessel but currently operates as a fully-rigged barquentine passenger vessel. Relaunched in February 2008, Caledonia is an expedition sailing ship offering 4, 7, 10 & 14 day voyages for a maximum of 76 guests. During the months of June through September, Caledonia sails Canada's East Coast, including Nova Scotia, Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador. From mid November to mid May, you will find her sailing the Caribbean from Tortola to Grenada. The crew invite you to set sail with us this season from Halifax to discover our extraordinary sailing adventures, delicious cuisine, and personalized service!

Flag: Canada
Rig: Barquentine, Three Masted
Class: A
Homeport: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Normal Cruising Waters: East Coast of Canada and the Caribbean
Sparred Length: 245’
Draft: 16’
Sail Area: 17,000 square feet
Hull: Steel

 

Larinda
Larinda is a modified replica of the Boston schooner Sultana built in 1767. Larinda sank at the museum wharf in Halifax during Hurricane Juan on September 29, 2003. After her sinking, she was acquired by a new owner and is now owned and operated by Larinda Limited. Larinda has since been undergoing extensive restoration. Prior to Hurricane Juan, the vessel covered many miles and became known to many tall ship enthusiasts. She will be docked at Larinda’s Landing Oceanfront Cottages, named in her honour, in Boutilier’s Point, Nova Scotia. Larinda has many hand-carved treasures aboard including whimsical sea horses serving as stair rails, graceful dolphins cavorting at the end of benches, and a dapper frog decked out in a tricorne hat and waistcoat standing lookout on the bow.

Flag: Canada
Rig: Schooner/ Battened Lug Sails
Class: B
Homeport: Halifax, NS
Normal Cruising Waters: Nova Scotia
Sparred Length: 86'
Draft: 8'
Sail Area: 2,800 Square Ft
Hull: Ferro-cement

Peers' Fancy
Peers' Fancy is a Nova Scotia built, owned and operated traditional gaff-rigged schooner affectionately called the "Small Tall". She often graces the waters of Nova Scotia but can sometimes be found meandering the eastern coastline of the USA, wandering the deep coastal waters of Newfoundland, or beating the thorney path to windward to find the Caribbean sun.

Flag: Canada
Rig: Gaff-rigged Schooner
Class: N/A
Homeport: Nova Scotia, Canada
Normal Cruising Waters: Atlantic Canada, US Coastline and the Caribbean
Sparred Length: N/A
Draft: N/A
Sail Area: 1000 square feet


Unicorn
Built in Holland in 1947, STV Unicorn partners with Sisters Under Sail Corporation to deliver a non-profit leadership development program for teenage girls, whose mission is to build confidence, enhance self-esteem, develop social conscience and teach the value of sisters working together towards a common goal. The vessel welcomes young women from around the globe to sail aboard with Unicorn's all-female professional crew. Unicorn also partners with BeamPines Inc., a Human Resources Consulting Firm in New York City, to offer on-board executive development and team building programming. Chart Your Course, an on-board women's leadership program, is just one of the successful executive programs that has brought together executive women from Fortune 100 Companies to small business owners.

Flag: USA
Rig: Topsail Schooner
Class: B
Homeport: Clinton, New Jersey
Normal Cruising Waters: Long Island Sound, New England
Sparred Length: 118'
Draft: 96'
Sail Area: 9,688 square feet
Hull: Steel