2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism
2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism
2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism
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AUG<strong>2010</strong><br />
Ship<br />
RETURN<br />
OF THE<br />
TALL<br />
SHIPS<br />
White wings billowed<br />
before the wind, they<br />
sail the blue waters <strong>of</strong><br />
the world – a fascinating<br />
reminder <strong>of</strong> our collective maritime<br />
heritage as well as a modern<br />
demonstration <strong>of</strong> green,<br />
wind-powered transportation.<br />
They are the tall ships –<br />
schooners, brigantines, brigs<br />
and barques – and they are<br />
returning to Green Bay August<br />
13-15, <strong>2010</strong> for the Baylake Bank<br />
Tall Ship Festival. Green Bay will<br />
be one <strong>of</strong> six ports <strong>of</strong> call during<br />
the Tall Ships Challenge <strong>2010</strong><br />
race series hosted by Great<br />
Lakes United (GLU). The Tall<br />
GREEN BAY CVB<br />
Challenge last visited<br />
Green Bay in 2006.<br />
This will be the first year that<br />
the GLU port-to-port races will<br />
traverse all five Great Lakes. A<br />
fleet <strong>of</strong> twelve tall ships led by<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong>’s S/V Denis Sullivan<br />
will leave Toronto (Lake Ontario)<br />
on June 30 docking in Cleveland<br />
July 7-11 (Lake Erie), Bay City,<br />
Michigan (Lake Huron) July 15-<br />
18, Duluth, Minnesota (Lake<br />
Superior) July 29-August 1,<br />
Green Bay (Lake Michigan)<br />
August 13-15, and Chicago<br />
August 24-29.<br />
The race series through the<br />
Great Lakes is intended to call<br />
attention to the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
freshwater conservation worldwide.<br />
Despite their enormous<br />
size, the Great Lakes have<br />
become increasingly vulnerable<br />
to degradation. More than 42<br />
million people live within an<br />
hour <strong>of</strong> the Great Lakes watershed.<br />
Tall ships represent one <strong>of</strong><br />
the most sustainable forms <strong>of</strong><br />
transportation, making this one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the most environmentally<br />
friendly races on the planet.<br />
Beyond its educational<br />
aspects, the festival will be loads<br />
<strong>of</strong> fun for the entire family. Food<br />
and beverage vendors, musical<br />
entertainment, nautical artisans,<br />
maritime re-enactors, and an<br />
army <strong>of</strong> volunteers are preparing<br />
for 75,000 spectators over the<br />
course <strong>of</strong> the three-day festival.<br />
“Step-aboard” tours <strong>of</strong> the ships,<br />
as well as 75-90 minute sailaway<br />
excursions will be <strong>of</strong>fered.<br />
The ships will be docked at<br />
Leicht Memorial Park and at<br />
other downtown areas along the<br />
Fox River. Tall ship activities are<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered from 10am-5pm each<br />
day. Admission prices are: $10<br />
for adults, $8 for seniors and kids<br />
5-12, free for kids 4 and under.<br />
Tickets for a 75-90 minute onboard<br />
sailing experience are:<br />
$40 for adults and seniors, and<br />
$20 for kids 5-12 accompanied<br />
by an adult. Tickets can be purchased<br />
in advance, online at<br />
www.tallshipgreenbay.com.<br />
Sail-ho!<br />
30 travelwisconsin.com