TSC 2013 GREAT LAKES
| Commemorating the military events of the War of 1812 across the Great Lakes for both the United States and Canada, the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes 2013 series will be an event of numbers – two countries, five Great Lakes, over 25 participating tall ships, 22 port appearances, five races, and millions of visitors. |
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US Ports:
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Port of Cleveland 2013 Tall Ships® Festival: July 4 – 7
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Tall Ship® Celebration: Bay City, MI: July 12 – 14
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Tall Ships® Duluth 2013: July 26 – 28
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Tall Ships® Chicago 2013: August 7 – 11
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Baylake Bank Tall Ship® Festival Green Bay, WI: August 16 – 18
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Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial: September 2
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Tall Ships® Erie 2013: September 6 – 8
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| Produced in partnership with the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes 2013 series, the TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour is a Pan Provincial event that will travel throughout Ontario during the summer of 2013. Sixteen Ports will participate in this event commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812. |
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Brockville TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour: June 14 – 16
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Redpath Waterfront Festival Toronto: June 20 – 23
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TALL SHIPS® Hamilton 2013: June 28 – 30
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St. Catharines 1812 TALL SHIPS® Visit: Port Dalhousie – June 28 – 30
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Sails on the St. Marys, Sault Ste. Marie: July 19 – 21
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TALL SHIPS® 1812 Georgian Bay
Collingwood, Wasaga Beach/Nancy Island, Owen Sound: August 16 – 18 Penetanguishene, Midland, Discovery Harbour: August 24 – 25 |
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Southwestern Ontario: Sails to See
Windsor, Amherstburg, Kingsville, Pelee Island: August 30 – Sept. 2 |
norman baillie said
How does one sign up for crewing??? Have grand-kids living in TC (Mi) who would love to participate? How can we make it happen???
Erin said
Hi Norman,
There are a couple ways to go about becoming a crew member or trainee- On our website, http://www.sailtraining.org, you can go to the Billet Bank (on the left side under QUICK LINKS) which is where our member vessels post job openings for deckhands/crew. Otherwise, I would recommend getting in touch with area tall ships and seeing what programs they have to offer in the upcoming sailing seasons. There are several in the Traverse City area, MANITOU, MADELINE, CHAMPION, and WELCOME. Additionally, there are many vessels that are in the Great Lakes – APPLEDORE IV & V, NIAGARA, DENIS SULLIVAN, FRIENDS GOOD WILL, and INLAND SEAS. Feel free to contact our Newport office -401.846.1775- with any additional questions.
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE(r) Coordinator
Frank Atkinson said
Erin,
the next time you talk to your graphic artist, Put-In-Bay seems to have slipped to the west on the graphic.. closer to Monroe, Mi.. Just an observation.. graphic artists are not required to read charts,,
Erin said
Yikes, that is pretty off! Thanks for the observation and we’ll get it fixed.
Erin S.
Debra Smith said
Do you know when specific dates will be announced?
Erin said
Hi Debra,
Dates for the 2013 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE(r) series will hopefully be announced soon. Keep checking our website http://www.tallshipsamerica.org and this blog for updates.
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE(r) Coordinator
Margot D. said
Hi, my partner and I are very interested in becoming crew on a tall ship for either the TSC 2012 Atlantic and/or 2013 Great Lakes seasons. We are currently based in Halifax, NS. Do you know of any tall ships in the area which we may be able to contact directly? Also, any other tall ship sailing jobs would be of interest to us as well.
Thank you kindly,
Margot and Seppo
Erin said
Hi Margot,
For current positions on tall ships, please visit the Billet Bank where our member vessels post job openings – http://www.sailtraining.org/billet/billet.php
Please feel free to contact our Newport, RI office with any additional questions.
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE(r) Coordinator
Wendy Osterhoudt said
Why aren’t you stopping in the Rochester port this time? It has been several years since the Tall Ships came here. Thanks for your response in advance!
Erin said
Hi Wendy,
Thank you for your interest in the tall ships! We have a very full schedule of ship events for 2013 in the Great Lakes. Unfortunately, there are only so many weekends in the summer and not every port that wants a tall ship gets one. However, there is always a chance that, since Rochester has been a host port in the past, that a ship will stop in.
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE(r) Coordinator
Bruce said
I work for a publisher that makes sailing ship titles among other historical books. Is there exhibitor space available at the various ports?
Erin said
Hi Bruce,
Yes there is exhibitor space available. Please contact our office for additional information 401.846.1775 or, you can email me erin(at)tallshipsamerica(dot)org.
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
Tony said
Good day all, does anyone have a list of all the ship’s participating in the TSC? If not yet published when will they be?
Erin said
Hi Tony,
The list is not published yet and most likely won’t be until February/March . Until then, your best bet is to go to each of the Host Port event pages and see who they have been announcing – http://www.sailtraining.org/tallships/2013greatlakes/index.php
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
Carolyn said
Hi there, I am writing from the Town of Gore Bay. We have a very large festival that takes place at our waterfront every year called Gore Bay Harbour Days. Is there any chance that we could arrange for a tall ship to come to our Marina? The date of our festival is July 19, 20, 21st.
Harold Ford said
Do you know what tall ships will be participating this year? Thanks for passing on tho info. If this email has gone to the wrong place please forward it on.
Thanks Harold. Ford
Erin said
Hi Harold,
We have an idea of what ships will be in the Great Lakes but nothing has been formally announced yet. You can expect the Great Lakes homeported vessels – DENIS SULLIVAN, NIAGARA, MADELINE, FRIENDS GOOD WILL etc., and ships coming in from the East Coast – PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II, UNICORN, LYNX among others. We also have some new faces in the fleet that we are really excited about. Our host ports should start announcing their lineups by the end of February.
Fair Winds,
Erin S.
Julie said
Is there any way that we can know what the ships’ course will be when they sail from Sioux St. Marie to Duluth? I think there are a lot of us sailors in the Apostle Islands that would love to sail out to see you pass by!