As of April 5, 2006 there are 14 Tall Ships now scheduled to attend the Festival in Beaufort and Morehead City, NC. The newest ships include Schooner Virginia, a 122 foot schooner that's a replica of pilot schooners that saialed on the Chesapeake Bay more than 80 years ago.
Ada Mae: a skipjack built in 1915 in Rose Bay, NC is one of only 20 skipjacks left built in NC.
Alliance: magnificent 105 foot tall ship privately owned vessel based in Yorktown, VA.
Jeanie B: Built in 1986, based in Greenville, NC and spends her summers sailing with the Camp Sea Gull and Seafarer campers and offers a two week long educational and seamanship program.
Margaret: One of the oldest vessels participating in the Pepsi Americas Sail, built in 1904. She is one of the few remaining yachts of the Edwardian Era. Once thought lost at sea, she finallyl arrived in Ocracoke, NC 20 days later with her crew of nine. She calls Port Bristol, RI, her home.
Three Belles: 54 foot Angleman-Davies Ketch, built in 1966. She sailed from Hong Kong to the US frequently and travels the East Coast. She currently resides in Beaufort, NC but is typically based in Rockport, Maine.
The ships will be here in Beaufort and Morehead City June 30-July 5th!
Daily tickets provide visitors the rare opportunity to step aboard these majestic tall ships and are on sale at www.pepsiamericassail.com or by calling 800-514-3849.
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Friday, April 07, 2006
Update on the Tall Ships Coming to Beaufort, NC
As of April 5, 2006 there are 14 Tall Ships now scheduled to attend the Festival in Beaufort and Morehead City, NC. The newest ships include Schooner Virginia, a 122 foot schooner that's a replica of pilot schooners that saialed on the Chesapeake Bay more than 80 years ago.
Ada Mae: a skipjack built in 1915 in Rose Bay, NC is one of only 20 skipjacks left built in NC.
Alliance: magnificent 105 foot tall ship privately owned vessel based in Yorktown, VA.
Jeanie B: Built in 1986, based in Greenville, NC and spends her summers sailing with the Camp Sea Gull and Seafarer campers and offers a two week long educational and seamanship program.
Margaret: One of the oldest vessels participating in the Pepsi Americas Sail, built in 1904. She is one of the few remaining yachts of the Edwardian Era. Once thought lost at sea, she finallyl arrived in Ocracoke, NC 20 days later with her crew of nine. She calls Port Bristol, RI, her home.
Three Belles: 54 foot Angleman-Davies Ketch, built in 1966. She sailed from Hong Kong to the US frequently and travels the East Coast. She currently resides in Beaufort, NC but is typically based in Rockport, Maine.
The ships will be here in Beaufort and Morehead City June 30-July 5th!
Daily tickets provide visitors the rare opportunity to step aboard these majestic tall ships and are on sale at www.pepsiamericassail.com or by calling 800-514-3849.
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