Ships To Shore Welcomes Tall Ships Back to Steveston
09 May 2011
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| Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain stage mock gun battle in Steveston harbour. |
Mock gun battles, free viewing and shipboard tours, pirate-themed outdoor movie nights, day sails, the YVR Community Stage and a farmers and artisan market are all part of the fun at Ships To Shore Steveston 2011. Most activities are free, however, a limited number of exclusive access tickets are on sale for day cruises or gun battles on board the four ships.
Leading the small fleet are the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, from Washington State. A brigantine and a top-sail ketch, both over 30-metres (100-feet) in length, the pair are popular favourites whenever they sail, staging mock gun battles reminiscent of the days of pirates and privateers. The Lady Washington was also featured in Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The Curse of the Black Pearl, along with other movies.
While in Richmond, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will stage two mock gun battles on June 4 and 5, which will be viewable for free from Garry Point Park. A limited number of tickets will be available to sail on board the two ships as they stage their epic gun battles.
Also featured in Ships To Shore Steveston 2011 are the Adventuress, a 40-metre (133-foot) gaff-rigged schooner, originally launched in 1913, and the Zodiac, a 39-metre (127-foot) gaff-rigged schooner dating from the 1920s. Among the fastest ships of their days, these two stunningly beautiful schooners will offer ticketed three-hour day sails on June 5 as well as free onboard tours.
Tickets now on sale through our Registration Call Centre at 604-276-4300 or www.richmond.ca/register or in person at Steveston Community Centre and Britannia Heritage Shipyard in Richmond.
Ships To Shore Steveston 2011 is presented by the City of Richmond. Platinum sponsor is Vancouver Airport Authority. Gold sponsors are Coast Capital Savings and Port Metro Vancouver. Volunteer sponsor is Aberdeen Centre. Green sponsor is Urban Impact and community partners include the Steveston Farmers and Artisan Market. Media partners are CTV and the Richmond News.
Ships To Shore Steveston 2011 also kicks off an exciting series of events that will be held in Richmond through the summer. From one of Canada’s most popular and longest-running Canada Day celebrations, the Steveston Salmon Festival, to an expanded Richmond Maritime Festival, to innovative new events such as Mortal Coil Performance Society’s production of Salmon Row at Britannia Heritage Shipyard, the new series will be an eclectic blend of arts, sports, culinary, cultural and community events and celebrations occurring in the Steveston area from June through September.
For ship profiles and a full schedule of events visit www.richmond.ca/shipstoshore.
