Dana Point, CALIF., – The Ocean Institute will present its 26th annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival, the largest annual gathering of tall ships on the West Coast, the weekend of September 10-12, 5-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday.
Come and explore the majesty and wonder of tall ships through the smells, sounds and sights of real working tall ships. Interactive living-history encampments, including blacksmiths, scrimshaw artists, and the infamous Port Royal Privateers, are sure to entertain and amaze guests of all ages.
Inside the Ocean Institute, explore our work on protecting the local watersheds through hands-on labs and art activities as you get up-close and personal with some of the ocean’s most amazing sea creatures, including sea stars, jellies, rays and octopus.
Exciting new events at this year’s festival:
• Discover the world of the California Indians while enjoying interactive presentations from award-winning educator Jacque Nunez.
• Sea of Light photography by Richard Salas on display.
• Come face to face with one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep as Ocean Institute scientists lead the dissection of a gigantic Humboldt squid (Sunday only).
• Learn about the ancient arts of the mariner, with special demonstrations by scrimshaw artists, the Orange County Woodcarvers, and the International Guild of Knot Tyers.
• Join in on an interactive pirate school, where young scallywags can learn to talk, walk, and sing like pirates.
• Explore the past of Dana Point Harbor during a complete reading of Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s famous novel Two Years Before the Mast by the Dana Point Historical Society.
Tall Ships scheduled to participate:
American Pride
Brig Pilgrim
Spirit of Dana Point
Californian
Curlew
Exy Johnson
Irving Johnson
(for those remaining on land and dockside)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ship deck tours end at 3:30 p.m.)
Cost: Members: $6.50 / adults, $4.50 / children (3-12yrs.)
Non-members $10.00 / adults, $8.00 / children (3-12yrs.)
Cost includes tall ship deck tours and entrance into Ocean Institute; visit our web page for parking and shuttle service that is free to all guests.
Toshiba Tall Ships Festival Cruise Schedule:
(for those wishing to go out to sea)
Friday, September 10
Tall Ships Sunset Parade Sail: (4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
Members: $35 / adults, $26 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $45 / adults, $34 / children (4-12yrs.)
Parade Escort Cruise: (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Members: $25 / adults, $20 / children (4-12)
Non-members: $30 / adults, $25 / children (4-12yrs.)
(aboard the R/V Sea Explorer)
Saturday and Sunday, September 11th & 12th
Experience blasting cannons, towering rigging, bustling decks and the magnificence of canvas full of wind. Work with the crew hauling up sail or simply sit back and enjoy the spectacular demonstration of skill, knowledge and survival!
Tall Ship Cannon Battle Sails (5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Members: $50 / adults, $40 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members $65 / adults, $51 / children (4-12yrs.)
Cannon Battle Escort Cruises (5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
Members: $25 / adults, $20 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $30 / adults, $25 / children (4-12yrs)
aboard the R/V Sea Explorer
Admission and Cruise Tickets available online at www.ocean-institute.org.
The Ocean Institute extends its thanks to the sponsors of the Toshiba Tall Ships Festival: Toshiba, the Ocean County Register, KOCE, San Diego County Credit Union, Wassmann Fine Arts, the County of Orange and the City of Dana Point.
12th Annual Richard Henry Dana Charity Regatta, September 9-12 – During the weekend of the 2010 Tall Ships Festival, the Dana Point Yacht Club will present the 12th Annual Richard Henry Dana Charity Regatta benefiting the Ocean Institute. The Regatta includes a Marine Corps Twilight Fishing Tournament, a Sponsor and VIP reception/dinner held at the Ocean Institute, racing for PHRF, non-spinnaker, and junior sabot classes, and a gala dinner and auction at the Dana Point Yacht Club. All events are open to the public. For more information and pricing, please go to www.dpyc.org.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
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