Tall Ships Festival 2018 Event Guide

34TH ANNUAL

TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL 2018 Presented by

OFFICIAL EVENT GUIDE Experience Adventure Together September 7-9, 2018 OceanInstitute.org

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

In celebration of our rich maritime heritage, we welcome you to the 34th Annual Ocean Institute Tall Ships Festival presented by Toshiba. nce again, Ocean Institute and Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. have teamed up to provide the community with a weekend packed full of educational fun and an extraordinary glimpse into the past. This exciting signature gathering adds substantial cultural value to our community.

In alignment with our rich tradition of providing unique and engaging special events, we are transforming Dana Point into a historical lovers paradise. This year six tall ships will join the Spirit of Dana Point in the Parade of Sail. From the Sails ‘n Ales Kickoff Party to live music and reenactments, we invite you to enjoy our

maritime history and the Tall Ships Fleet.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I offer gratitude to our sponsors for supporting the Ocean Institute and our mission of “using the ocean as our classroom, we inspire children to learn.”

Every dollar contributed by our ticket purchasers goes to supporting our educational programs. I look forward to seeing you at this spectacular event.

Best regards, Dan Pingaro President & CEO

FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7 Sails n’ Ales Kick-Off Party

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. elebrate the start of the th Annual Ocean Institute all Ships Festival presented by Toshiba with our Sails ‘n Ales Party! Featuring beer tastings from Sierra Nevada, Mother Earth Brew Company, Lost Winds Brewing, Bottle Logic Brewing, Stereo Brewing, Laguna Beach Brewing Company, and Docent Bre ing, li e music, food trucks, and mermaid encounters, it s an e ent the whole family can enjoy!

TICKETS: General Admission Pre-Sale: $30/4-Pack Pre-Sale General Admission: $100. Kids Ticket ounger Designated Dri er icket . At the Door

2018 Tall Ships Festival Daily Schedule 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:15 AM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 11:30 AM 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:15 PM 12:30 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 1:00 PM 1:15 PM 1:15 PM 1:45 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:45 PM 2:45 PM 2:45 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 3:45 PM 4:00 PM 3:45 PM 4:00 PM

10 AM

Festival opens Ship tours, touch tanks, crafts, and exhibits open Sailors Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf Mermaid Story Time – Samueli Center A Sailor’s Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf S uid Dissection At Sea ab 11 AM Mermaid Story Time – Samueli Center ermaid S im Sho A ua AS Surf Science ab Navy Historical Show – Pilgrim A Sailor’s Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf S uid Dissection At Sea ab 12 PM a n ack s Pirate School istoric aritime harf Meet and Greet with Reenactors – Pilgrim Mermaid Story Time – Samueli Center A Sailor’s Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf S uid Dissection At Sea ab annon Demo Fishing Pier 1 PM re limbing Demo Pilgrim A Sailor’s Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf Mermaid Swim Show: Aqua ASL - Surf Science Lab S uid Dissection At Sea ab 2 PM Cap’n Jack’s Pirate School – Historic Maritime Wharf Mermaid Story Time– Samueli Center S uid Dissection At Sea ab Pilgrim shuts down/prepares for show – Pilgrim A Sailor’s Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf 3 PM Ships Close to Public Tours – Maddie James Seaside Learning Center a n ack s Pirate School istoric aritime harf Navy Historical Show – Pilgrim ermaid S im Sho A ua AS Surf Science ab A Sailor’s Life Tour – Historic Maritime Wharf 4 PM Meet and Greet with Reenactors – Pilgrim S uid Dissection At Sea ab Festival Ends

Parade of Sail

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Set sail on any one of the historic tall ships and watch the sun di belo the hori on as e kick off the th annual Festi al.

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adult, child ears . embers off . inimum age off hen ou enter our member I.D. number at checkout.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 8 & 9 Tall Ships Festival Admission

10:00 am to 4:00 pm • Tours of the Brig Pilgrim, Spirit of Dana Point, and all visiting vessels from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

• Hands-On educational activities • Access to Sierra Nevada Beer Garden, Main Stage and Pirate Camp.

• Food trucks and shopping in the “Peddler’s Village.”

TICKETS: $30/Family 4-Pack, $10/Adult, $8/ Children (2-14 years), 2 and under Free

Breakfast with a Mermaid 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Meet our mermaid friends, make a fun mermaid craft, enjoy pancakes, and watch our mermaids swim underwater! Be sure to book your

ticket in advance as this event sells out every year.

TICKETS: $50/Adults, $45/Children (2-12 years), Free/One and under. Members: 10% off. Includes a all Shi Ad enture Pass for admission to the Festival. Members receive off hen ou enter our member I.D. at check-out.

Cannon Battles

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Sail aboard the S irit of Dana Point as the engage in the Festival’s most exciting and captivating experience. Join the crew as they harness the power of the wind to maneuver into advantageous positions over the other tall ships.

TICKETS: Non-Members: $65/adult, $55/child ears . embers off . inimum age 4 years.

34TH ANNUAL

TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL 2018

Permit Parking

PIRATE CAMP

PEDDLER’S VILLAGE

Presented by

R/V SEA EXPLORER

Restroom PILGRIM

Dana Point Harbor September 7-9

SEAFARER’S LANDING

OCEAN INSTITUTE

Gift Shop Front Desk

Restroom Mermaids

Samueli Center

At Sea Lab

Surf Science Lab Ecology Center

Dana Point Marine Protected Area

Maddie James Seaside Learning Center

Beach Access

Historic Maritime Wharf

SHIP TOURS

Parking

Tall Ships Festival Shuttle Stop

Events & Attractions Mermaid Swim Show: Aqua ASL

Surf Science Lab - 11:30 am, 1:15 pm, 3:30 pm Meet our special mermaid and see her swim! Suitable for ages 2-12 years old; must be accompanied by an adult. *$5.00 additional purchase required per person; please see ticket booth for assistance.

Restroom

Baby Beach

Cap’n Jack’s Pirate School Historic Maritime Wharf 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm “School” is back in session – Cap’n Jack’s School for Lil’ Scalliwags has some new lesson plans for his pirates-in-training!

Suitable for ages 8-12 years old. *$5.00 additional purchase required per person; please see ticket booth for assistance.

A Sailor’s Life Tour

Historic Maritime Wharf – 10:15 am, 10:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm During this hands-on activity learn to raise sail and handle cargo on our Historic Maritime Wharf.

Included with admission.

Pirate Camp

Baby Beach – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Learn from our historic reenactors including blacksmiths, pirates, and more. Enjoy live music from Los Rios Rock School and enjoy a cold beer from the Sierra Nevada Beer Garden.

Naval Historical Show

Pilgrim – 11:30 am and 3:30 pm Experience life during the Revolutionary War during this standing room show performed by skilled reenactors on the deck of the Brig Pilgrim.

Seafarer’s Landing

Main Lot – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Explore hands-on science and history throughout the day including candle making, gold panning, knot tying, and more!

Squid Dissections

At Sea Lab – 10:45 am, 11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm Join our naturalists as we use scienti c in uir to disco er the internal anatomy of a squid.

Tall Ship Tours

The Ocean Institute is pleased to sponsor free shuttles that run directly to the Festival. Parking is free at the designated shuttle lots located at Strand Vista Park and Dana Hills High School.

Free Parking Lots: Dana Hills High School Friday Night Only: Stand Vista Park (PCH and Selva Road) Shuttle Times: Friday: 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm Saturday & Sunday: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm Shuttles run approximately every 30 minutes directly from the shuttle lots to the Festival grounds.

Maddie James Seaside Learning Center – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Climb aboard and step back in time. Tour all seven historic tall ships, including the Ocean Institute’s Brig Pilgrim and Spirit of Dana Point and the visiting Californian and Exy Johnson.

Please note that the ships will stop tours at 3:00 pm to prep for the cannon battle sails.

Mermaid Story Time

Samueli Center – 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm Sit back and enjoy an interactive story time with mermaids from Sheroes Entertainment’s Mermaids.

Peddler’s Village

Pier Lot – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Enjoy grub and shop the fare of local craftsmen at the Peddler’s Village, featuring a variety of vendors.

IRVING JOHNSON TYPE OF SHIP

Brigatine

LENGTH OVERALL

113 Feet

A look at the ships that will be in attendance at this year’s festival.

HOME PORT

PILGRIM TYPE OF SHIP

Brig

LENGTH OVERALL

98 Feet

HOME PORT

Los Angeles (L.A. Maritime Museum)

Dana Point (Ocean Institute)

Along with Exy, launched in 2002 they are the newest ships in the Tall Ships Festival.

Replica of ship sailed by Richard Henry Dana Jr., honored in his memoir Two Years Before the Mast.

CURLEW

SPIRIT OF DANA POINT

EXY JOHNSON

TYPE OF SHIP

TYPE OF SHIP

TYPE OF SHIP

LENGTH OVERALL

LENGTH OVERALL

LENGTH OVERALL

114 Feet

113 Feet

HOME PORT

HOME PORT

HOME PORT

Schooner 82 Feet

aff Schooner

Brigatine

Dana Point (Curlew Charters)

Dana Point (Ocean Institute)

Los Angeles (L.A. Maritime Museum)

Built in 1926, Curlew is the most senior ship in the Tall Ships Festival.

Built by Dennis Holland in his yard in Coast Mesa in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Named after Exy Johnson who sailed around the world 7 times.

CALIFORNIAN TYPE OF SHIP

Topsail Schooner LENGTH OVERALL

145 Feet

HOME PORT

BILL OF RIGHTS

AMERICA

TYPE OF SHIP

TYPE OF SHIP

LENGTH OVERALL

LENGTH OVERALL

129 Feet

139 Feet

HOME PORT

HOME PORT

Schooner

aff Schooner

San Diego (San Diego Maritime Museum)

Chula Vista, CA

San Diego (Next Level Sailing)

In 2003 Californian became the o cial tall ship of the state of California.

Constructed in 1971 in South Bristol Maine by Harvey F. Gamage.

Replica of the yacht America’s Cup is named after.

The Ocean Institute, founded in 1977 as the Orange Country Marine Institute, is a community-based 501(c) 3 organization that offers in-depth Marine Science, Maritime History, and Outdoor Education Programs. The facility includes state-of-the-art teaching labs, the Maddie James Seaside Learning Center, two historic tall ships, and an oceanographic research vessel.

Ocean-based exhibits are open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, along with guided tours Monday-Friday of our labs, historic ships, tidepools, and more. In addition to our award-winning education programs, the Ocean Institute also offers family programs, summer camps, cruises, sails, and other unique events throughout the year. To learn more about our ongoing activities and events, please visit oceaninstitute.org.

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